October Ends with Tough Road Defeat - Indiana University Athletics

Saturday, October 31

Ann Arbor, Mich.

7 p.m.

Indiana University

13-8,6-6Big Ten

Michigan

14-9,5-7Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Indiana	23	22	25	19	1
Michigan	25	25	22	25	3

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10/31/2026 10:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A long and grueling month of October, that featured seven road contests, finished up with a defeat at the hands of Michigan on Saturday (Oct. 31) evening. The Indiana volleyball team (13-8, 6-6 B1G) clawed back to win the third set but ended up falling in four competitive frames (23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 19-25) at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. It was IU's first loss to Michigan since 2021.

The Wolverines provided a potent challenge with their 6-2 offense. Even while racking up a match best 12 blocks, IU struggled to slow down Michigan's attack. Outside hitter Ella Demetrician went for 20 kills as the team hit .358 on the night. She was one of four players in double figures. Each of Michigan's setters provided 27 assists in the win.

IU had windows in each of the first two sets to take an early lead but couldn't find points down the stretch. After taking a 23-21 lead in set one, Michigan rattled off four-straight points to completely flip the momentum. IU's offense grinded to a .235 hitting percentage behind 13 kills from fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager and fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry each had 10 kills.

Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic dished out 41 assists in the proceedings. She picked up her fifth double-double of the season with a team best 10 digs. In the process, the Serbian surpassed 2,000 career assists. She is the 12th IU player in program history to reach that mark and the third under head coach Steve Aird (Last: Camryn Haworth – 2021-24).

After playing seven games away from Bloomington in October, IU will get the chance to return home for four of its last five games in the regular season. Wilkinson Hall will host the Hoosiers for a pair of games against Iowa (Nov. 6) and Illinois (Nov. 8) next weekend as the home stretch hits in the Big Ten campaign.

How it Happened
• Offense was the name of the game for Michigan on Saturday evening. IU had little answer for Michigan's potent attack. The home team hit .358 and provided 71 kills in just four sets. The Hoosiers had just 51 kills in comparison despite hitting .455 (17-2-33) in the third set.

• After winning most of the long rallies last night, IU couldn't close the deal on a number of points against Michigan. The Wolverines had a massive advantage in digs (53-36), leading to several big transition opportunities. Michigan took the lead in set four and never trailed to finish off the match.

Top Hoosier Performers
#77 Granberry, Kiki
10 kills, 5 blocks, 2 digs

#12 Krickovic, Teodora
41 assists, 10 digs, 3 blocks, 2 kills

#23 Gray, Victoria
9 kills, 4 blocks, .500 hitting percentage

Notes to Know
• Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic provided 41 assists in Saturday's contest. She surpassed 2,000 career assists with her effort against the Wolverines, becoming the 12th player in program history to hit that mark. The young Serbian is the fastest player at IU in the rally-scoring era to reach 2,000 career assists and the first setter since former All-American Camryn Haworth to hit the threshold.

• Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry put up 10 kills on a .316 hitting efficiency, her second-straight game in double figures. She added five blocks in the match. It's the 13th double-digit kill match of her career and the first time she's ever had consecutive 10-kill matches in conference play as a collegiate player.

• Even on a night where Michigan's offense ran at a high level, IU was competitive in the serve receive game. IU went the whole match without conceding an ace, just one night after Michigan State put 12 on the board. It's the first time that IU hasn't been aced in a conference contest since 2023 (0 – vs. Iowa).

• IU's block has been a big revelation during Big Ten play this season. For the seventh time in 12 conference contests, the Hoosiers racked up double-digit blocks as a team. It's the fifth time in the last six contests that IU has had 10-or-more rejections. Granberry is averaging 1.31 blocks per set (85 total) for IU this season.