Alonso-Corcelles Powers Hoosiers in Five-Set Battle

Friday, November 7

Bloomington, Ind.

6 p.m.

Indiana University

19-4,10-3Big Ten

Iowa

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Iowa

Indiana

Alonso-Corcelles Powers Hoosiers in Five-Set Battle

11/7/2025 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Everything is a battle in the Big Ten. Come November, everything is on the line. For the first time since the opening night of the season, the Indiana volleyball team (19-4, 10-3) had to leg out a five-set match. IU pulled ahead early in the final frame and held on for a 3-2 (25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10) victory over Iowa on Friday (Nov. 7) evening at Wilkinson Hall.

IU's seniors played a pivotal part in the thrilling victory in Bloomington. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles played one of her best matches of the season. She finished just shy of her career high with 24 kills at a .288 attacking clip. She recorded her fourth double-double of the season by adding 11 digs. In the fifth set alone, the Spaniard had six kills as she powered the Hoosiers to the win.

Iowa's defensive efforts raised the bar across the bar as the two teams battled for over two hours. Four different Hoosiers had at least 10 digs, the most in a match this season. Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith matched her career high with 13 digs. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell led the way with seven blocks.

When IU needed it the most, its fantastic offense roared back to life. The Hoosiers hit .400 in the final set and .231 on the match. Freshman setter Teodora Kričković dished out a career-high 53 assists. She paired that with 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray had a big kill out of a timeout, part of seven on the night, to force match point.

As she has been all season, freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager remained cool under pressure. She had a fantastic all-around evening with 14 kills, 7 digs, five blocks (tied career high), three aces and two assists. She passed 28 balls with just one reception error. She was one of two players on IU's team (Alonso-Corcelles) with 20 points.

With the win, IU moves to 19-4 on the season and 10-3 in the Big Ten. It's the seventh time in program history that IU has won at least 10 Big Ten games in a season. With seven games to play, the Hoosiers are in a tie for third in the conference and head to Madison on Sunday (Nov. 9) to face their fellow third-place counterpart, Wisconsin.

How it Happened
• Despite some untimely errors, the Hoosiers' offense still provided 64 kills across the five sets. All five of IU's primary attackers had at least six kills in the win. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 24 kills – the most kills by an IU player this season.

• Iowa had the advantage in floor defense (71-66) but IU responded with a massive blocking night (13.0) and some impactful service aces (6). Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had three aces and matched her career high with five blocks.

Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
24 kills, 11 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces

#24 Jager, Jaidyn
14 kills, 7 digs, 5 blocks, 3 aces, 2 assists

#10 Kričković, Teodora
53 assists, 11 digs, 2 kills

Notes to Know
• With the win over Iowa on Friday night, IU recorded its seventh season in program history with at least 10 Big Ten wins. The Hoosiers have now had double-digit conference wins in two of the last three seasons. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles is now tied for the most Big Ten wins of any player in program history (38).

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles provided a season-high 24 kills to power IU past Iowa. It was one kill off her career high (25 – vs. Michigan, Nov. 27, 2024) set last season. It was the eighth 20-kill match of her career. Seven of those have come in the month of November alone.

• Freshman setter Teodora Kričković provided a career-high 53 assists in the victory. It's the most assists in a match by an IU setter since Camryn Haworth (53 – vs. Maryland, Nov. 17, 2023) two years ago. IU's 64 kills are the most in a single contest since last year's win over Ball State (64 – Sept. 14, 2024).

• The Hoosiers are now 4-1 in five-set matches since the beginning of 2024. IU has won 21 five-set matches in the head coach Steve Aird era. Since the beginning of the 25-point rally-scoring era (2008), the Hoosiers are 48-53 in contests that go the distance.

• Four different players had at least 10 digs in Friday's victory. It's the most athletes with double-digit digs in one match since four Hoosiers went for at least 10 in a defeat at Purdue on Oct. 18, 2023. Freshman libero Avery Freeman recorded a career-high 12 digs while graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith matched a career high with 13.

• IU had 13 blocks in the win; it's eighth match of the season with double-digit blocks. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell matched a career high with seven blocks while freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager repeated her career high with five rejections. It was the first 10-plus block output since a win over UCLA (Oct. 4, 2025).

• With the win, IU is now 28-8 at Wilkinson Hall since the beginning of 2023. It's the 19th-straight victory over an unranked team on the home court in Bloomington and the fourth-straight victory over the Hawkeyes inside the friendly confines.