mamasa

Straight sets win again! Back in action at 7

IU wins last night, and is up 2-0 straight sets this morning

Welp, you win some, you lost a lot lol. 0-1 in OT

First match goes to OT!

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The 48th season of Indiana Volleyball will commence on Friday evening as the Hoosiers welcome three teams to Wilkinson Hall for the Indiana Invitational. A four-team tournament featuring the host-Hoosiers, Chicago State, Indiana State and Jacksonville State will see each team face each other across a six-game slate of volleyball on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27. The Hoosiers begin their campaign in the nightcap on Friday evening, at 7:00 PM, against in-state foe Indiana State. Chicago State and Jacksonville State will open play at 5:00 PM that evening. "I thought we had a great spring, capped off with the foreign trip, so we had extra time to train," head coach Steve Aird said. "We're returning a much more mature group than a year ago. I just think volleyball IQ and physicality have improved. Excited to get the season going." The Hoosiers: IU enters the fifth season of the Steve Aird era with a bevy of returning talent along with a pair of talented freshmen from Europe. The Hoosiers announced the signings of outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles (Madrid, Spain) and right-side Melisa Ilter (Bursa, Turkey) to Bloomington in late-July. Each player has competed at high levels in Europe over the past years in their respective countries. 14 athletes from the 2021 roster return for IU including libero Paula Cerame, middle blockers Kaley Rammelsberg and Savannah Kjolhede, outside hitters Mady Saris and Morgan Geddes and setter Camryn Haworth. Cerame posted 492 digs last season, the third-most in a single season in program history. She enters her fifth season of collegiate volleyball, the second with the Hoosiers. Saris and Rammelsberg each posted 200+ kills last season for the Hoosiers while Kjolhede and Geddes recorded 130+ kills as well. Additional veteran pieces include outside hitters Ashley Zulauf and Grae Gosnell, setter Emily Fitzner and defensive specialist Haley Armstrong. Joining Aird on the sidelines are first-year coaches Spencer McLachlin (Associate Head Coach) and Rachel Morris (Assistant Coach). The pair enter their first year in Bloomington following stints at the high school, collegiate, club and international level. The Opposition: Indiana State (0-0) • The Sycamores come into 2022 on the heels of an 18-13 campaign in 2021 which featured an appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. • Indiana State welcomes new coach Ashlee Pritchard to Terre Haute after spending the last 10 seasons building Marian (Ind.) into a NAIA powerhouse. Chicago State (0-0) • The Cougars enter the season on the back of a 17-11 season last year which also featured a trip to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. • Chicago State's roster features just three Americans with athletes from Turkey, Peru, South Korea, Argentina and various other nations comprising the roster. Jacksonville State (0-0) • The Gamecocks had an outstanding season a year ago, finishing 25-7 (13-3) after falling short of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to Florida Gulf Coast in the finals of the A-SUN Conference Tournament. • Jacksonville State returns fifth year outside hitter Lena Kindermann who recorded 393 kills in 2021. Indiana Invitational: Venue: Wilkinson Hall (Bloomington, Ind.) Watch: BTN+ Live Stats: Indiana vs. Indiana State: https://bit.ly/3PH3qo7 Indiana vs. Chicago State: https://bit.ly/3T6keYE Indiana vs. Jacksonville State: https://bit.ly/3AglC2o Schedule: Friday, Aug. 26: Chicago State vs. Jacksonville State (5:00 PM) Friday, Aug. 26: Indiana State vs. Indiana (7:00 PM) Saturday, Aug. 27: Indiana vs. Chicago State (10:00 AM) Saturday, Aug. 27: Indiana State vs. Jacksonville State (12:00 PM) Saturday, Aug. 27: Chicago State vs. Indiana State (5:00 PM) Saturday, Aug. 27: Indiana vs. Jacksonville State (7:00 PM)

Live Stats Indiana Field Hockey Set to Open Season with Hoosier Invitational BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– The Indiana Field Hockey program is set to begin their highly anticipated 2022 season this weekend as the host of the Hoosier Invitational. As part of the Invitational, Indiana will host Kent State to open their season and the event on Friday, Aug. 26 at noon. On Saturday, Aug. 27, it will be a neutral battle between Kent State and No. 6 ranked Liberty facing off. Finally, the weekend will close with a noon tilt featuring Indiana and Liberty on Sunday, Aug. 28. The Hoosiers are looking to build upon a highly successful 2021 campaign that included the team's first 10-win season since 2012, two ranked road victories, seven shutout wins, and a Big Ten Tournament bid. SCOUTING THE COMPETITION: FRIDAY: Kent State enters the season with high expectations after a 12-6 season in 2021. The Golden Flashes were voted to finish second in the MAC in the preseason Coaches' poll. The team is led by Maria Cambra Soler – an All-MAC First Team selection in 2021. The senior back had six goals and three assists last season. Indiana owns a 4-2 all-time advantage in the series between Kent State, but the Golden Flashes won a year ago, 2-1 in overtime in Kent, Ohio SUNDAY: The Liberty Flames start out the season ranked No. 6 in the country by the NFHCA Division 1 poll after their historic 2021 season where they made it all the way to the NCAA Championship game, before falling short to Northwestern. The Flames were 20-3 overall and 7-0 in the BIG EAST a season ago. Liberty returns top player Daniella Rhodes, a senior who accounted for 39 points in 2021, totaling 16 goals and seven assists. This will be the first ever matchup between Indiana and Liberty in field hockey. EARLY ACCOLADES: Senior Kennedy Reardon and redshirt-junior Sydney Keld were both named Indiana team captains earlier this month. This is the first time being named captain at Indiana for both players. Keld, junior Jemima Cookson and sophomore Yip van Wonderen were all named to the Big Ten's Preseason Players To Watch List. SCRIMMAGE RECAP: Last Friday, Aug. 19, Indiana hosted Ball State for a scrimmage to prepare for the season. The Hoosiers looked highly impressive, winning by a 3-0 margin and dominating possession throughout the entire game. Three different Hoosiers scored goals, including sophomores Kayla Kiwak and Yip van Wonderen, as well as junior Meghan Dillon. Junior Jemima Cookson notched two assists while freshman Jule Hufer and van Wonderen each had one. The goalie play was also excellent, as sophomore Arabella Loveridge accounted for six saves, and freshman Nina Faupel made three saves in her first collegiate competition. NEW ADDITIONS: The Indiana roster features 10 new players in 2022. Eight of the ten newcomers are freshmen, including: Kai Snell, Kylie Dawson, Anna Mozeleski, Jule Hufer, Gabriella Cicuto, Emma Thompson, Cecilia Maixner and Nina Faupel. The freshman class includes a mix of five players from the United States and three players from international countries. Additionally, Amanda Frank, a sophomore forward joined the team in January 2022 while Lara Mortz, a junior midfielder transferred from Albany to Indiana over the summer.

Bloomington already has the "Go IU Beat The Illini" traffic signs going!

Still undefeated!! Lol!

Damn

Whiteland's O line averages 285.3, just a massive line. Columbus East v Columbus North should be entertaining this week, but North may be too strong for my O's

8 minutes until the first scrimmage of the year vs Ball State!!

0-0 half

Gotta update the dvr!!!

Sports! IU women's soccer team hosts Miami (OH) tomorrow @ 6 pm in Bloomington for an exhibition match.

Anyone heard what time Kaiser is announcing?

Purdue beat out the Mighty Falwells of Liberty for him!

23 days until their exhibition season starts, which is the first sporting event of the school year!!!!

Sounds like a great player for us.

Just revisited this- love seeing Big Ten power Indiana!!

Just drove by State Fair Community College, held a moment of silence for GG

I went to GBI to see their reaction. Stupidest fans on the planet. "Doesn't matter, TJD sucks", "Have fun with your 8th place finish", etc.

Anyone that calls us University of Indiana should have automatic 25% knocked off any NIL deals!

Yessir!! I live about 3 miles from that sign lol!

I just drove through Grammer- it's near Columbus, IN. There's another small town called Alert near it, the directional sign says "Grammer Alert" lol.