Block Comes Alive Late, Hoosiers Survive Road Test

Sunday, October 4

Piscataway, N.J.

2 p.m.

Indiana University

10-3,3-1Big Ten

Rutgers

10-6,1-3Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Indiana	25	17	25	26	3
Rutgers	20	25	21	24	1

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Block Comes Alive Late, Hoosiers Survive Road Test

10/4/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Winning on the road is never easy in the Big Ten.

The Indiana volleyball team (10-3, 3-1 B1G), which has been away from home since Wednesday, handled a late push from Rutgers to finish off a 3-1 (25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 26-24) victory on Sunday (Oct. 4) afternoon at Jersey Mike's Arena in New Jersey. The Hoosiers picked up their first Big Ten road win of the season in the process.

IU's offense hit .288 during the proceedings despite some bumps in the road along the way. Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager led the way with 14 kills while fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum (12) and fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry (11) both went into double figures. Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema (8) has had at least eight kills in five-straight matches.

After little impact in the first two frames, IU's block came alive with nine combined rejections in set three and four. Boersema had a hand in five of the blocks including three of the solo variety. The Hoosiers have held three of four opponents in conference play to a hitting percentage of under .240. Rutgers led in kills (55-53) but had seven more attacking errors than the visitors.

Second-year libero Hannah Leftridge led IU with 12 digs and has reached double-digits in that category in six of the last seven contests. Leftridge, Tatum and third-year defensive specialist provided the five aces from the end line. It's the fifth time this season that Segal has had multiple aces in a match.

A weekend at home will be much appreciated as IU heads back to Bloomington for matchups against Nebraska (Oct. 8) and USC (Oct. 11). Both matches will be broadcasted live on Big Ten Network from Wilkinson Hall as IU looks to keep pace near the top of the Big Ten standings. First serve on Thursday evening is set for 6:30 p.m.

How it Happened
• Veteran players stepped up for IU when it needed it the most. Fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum had six kills in game four alone. In that set, third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema racked up three blocks – including the match winner to make it 26-24.

• IU's offense had some lulls along the way but still saw the team hit .288 on the afternoon. It's the seventh time in the last nine tries that the Hoosiers have been at .280 or better offensively. Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic had 42 kills (10.50 per set) in the win.

Top Hoosier Performers
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
14 kills, 5 digs, 2 assists

#27 Boersema, Ella
8 kills, 5 blocks, 2 digs

#13 Tatum, Avry
12 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces

Notes to Know
• Third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema has quietly been on a roll for the Hoosiers. She had eight kills in the win over Rutgers and has had eight-or-more in each of the last five games. In that stretch, the Indiana native is averaging 2.63 kills per set and hitting over .400. She also had her fifth match of the year with five-or-more blocks in Sunday's victory.

• Third-year Emma Segal had a pair of crucial aces in a service run in set four. It's the fifth time this season she's had multiple aces in a match. IU's 5-0 in those five contests. Fifth-year opposite hitter Avry Tatum shared the team lead in Sunday's game with two aces of her own.

• Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager has been a force for the Hoosiers this season. She led the way with 14 kills on a .313 hitting percentage in Sunday's win. It's her 11th match of the year in double figures and the first with an efficiency above .300 since IU's win over NC State (Sept. 19, 2026).

• Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry responded from a tough offensive night with 11 massive kills. She was one of three IU players in double figures. It's the second time this season (13 – vs. Coastal Carolina) and 11th time in her career that she's had 10-or-more kills in a match.

• Over the last two seasons, IU is 30-2 when playing unranked opponents with just one loss in the Big Ten in that timeframe. It was the ninth-straight win over Rutgers dating back to the spring 2021 season. For the second-straight season, the Hoosiers have reached 10 wins in under 15 overall contests.