Boersema Block Party Halts Bowling Green

Thursday, September 11

Chicago, Ill.

4 p.m.

Indiana University

6-0,0-0Big Ten

Bowling Green

2-5,0-0MAC

Indiana

Bowling Green

9/11/2025 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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CHICAGO, Ill. – After missing the opening two games of the season, sophomore middle blocker Ella Boersema has reintroduced herself to the lineup in a massive way. She provided a career high 10 blocks as the Indiana volleyball team (6-0, 0-0 B1G) worked a commanding sweep (25-21, 25-19, 25-19) of MAC favorites Bowling Green on Thursday (Sept. 11) afternoon in Chicago.

Boersema's career day was part of a fantastic defensive afternoon for the Hoosiers at the net. Thanks in due part to service pressure at the end line, IU worked 17 total team blocks in just three sets. It's the most blocks in a three-set contest since 2010 (17.5 at Wisconsin). As a team, it was the most rejections in a match since picking up 18 in a four-set victory over Illinois in 2023.

The points that weren't scored via the block were picked up efficiently by IU's high-flying offense. All three pin hitters scored in double figures, led by senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (11 kills) and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum (11 kills). Over the last three seasons, IU is 18-6 when both players collect at least 10 kills.

Freshman setter Teodora Kričković continues to spread the wealth in the early portion of her first collegiate campaign. She dished out 32 assists (10.67 p/s) as IU hit .316 as a team. The Hoosiers have hit at least .260 in all six matches this year and have hit above .315 in each of the last four contests. It's the third time this year that IU has committed fewer than 10 attacking errors.

IU had one of its better games in reception of the entire season. Bowling Green had just two aces while committing nine errors from the end line. The Hoosiers sided out above 70 percent in all three sets including at an elite 90 percent (18-20) clip in game two. IU hit .412 (14-0-34) in the second set without an attacking error.

After dropping the first two sets of the season, IU has rattled off 18-consecutive set victories. It's the longest streak by an IU team since also winning 18-straight sets during the 2010 campaign. The Hoosiers will face a stiff test on Friday (Sept. 12) evening as they prepare to play the hosts of the tournament, Loyola (Chicago).

How it Happened
• The Hoosiers dominated in nearly every facet of the game. A heavy advantage offensively (.316-.133) helped close out each set but a big block (17.0) was the deciding factor in the contest. The Hoosiers also won the serve and pass battle, committing just two reception errors on the afternoon.

• Fantastic things continue to happen when IU's three pin attackers provide big matches. The Hoosiers are 3-0 this season when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior outside hitter Jaidyn Jager and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum all record at least 10 kills.

• IU's control of the match was reflected in the final box score. The Hoosiers never trailed in any of the three sets once reaching the 15-point threshold. In fact, head coach Steve Aird didn't even call his first timeout of the contest until game three.

Top Hoosier Performers
#27 Boersema, Ella
10 blocks, 3 kills, 3 digs

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
11 kills, 6 digs, 3 blocks

#13 Tatum, Avry
11 kills, .579 hitting percentage, 4 blocks

Notes to Know
• The Hoosiers racked up 17 blocks as a team, the most in a match since rejecting 18 shots in a win over Illinois on Sept. 20, 2023. In a three-set contest, it's the most blocks by an IU team since picking up 17.5 in a win over Wisconsin in 2010. Four different players had at least four rejections.

• It was sophomore middle blocker Ella Boersema that stole the show defensively on Thursday. She became the third player in the Steve Aird era (since 2018) with at least 10 blocks in a match. She's just the second IU player in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) with 10-plus blocks in a three-set contest (13 – Ashley Benson vs. Wisconsin, 2010).

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum each had 11 kills. Over the last three seasons, IU is 18-6 (.750) when the pair of talented hitters reach double-digit kills together. It's the second time this season that Tatum has had at least 10 kills and zero errors.

• It was the 100th career match for Alonso-Corcelles on Thursday afternoon. During that time, she's had double-digit kills on 56 occasions. She's racked up 1,067 kills, 77 aces, 582 digs and 151 blocks during her time in Bloomington. Those numbers will continue to rise as the season goes.