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Count me in!

Just because I'm freaking pumped for Saturday....

Just got signed to practice squad for Broncos

Hoosiers Travel to Columbus, Host Michigan Story Links MATCH NOTES BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's soccer team (8-2-1) will travel to Columbus for a Thursday night match against Ohio State at 7pm and host Michigan on Sunday at 1pm Bill Armstrong Stadium. SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES Ohio State is 7-4 on the season and tied with the Hoosiers for fifth in the conference standings. The Buckeyes are coming off a win against No. 12 Penn State on Sunday in State College. The Buckeyes have scored 21 goals on the season and given up 19. Ohio State has three players that have scored four or more goals. SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES Michigan is 7-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 in Big Ten play. Most recently Michigan played to a 0-0 draw against Wisconsin. The Wolverines beat Illinois 2-1 in double overtime for their win in conference play. WEBBER, GERSTENBERG EARN BIG TEN HONORS Paige Webber earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Jamie Gerstenberg earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 14. Webber got a hat trick against Murray State and added an assist in the Hoosiers win at Kansas State. Gerstenberg has three straight shutouts and six shutouts on the season. GERSTENBERG SHUTING OUT THE COMPETITION Indiana goalkeeper Jamie Gerstenberg is tied for the NCAA lead in shutouts with seven this season. Gerstenberg is two away from matching the Hoosiers program record for shutouts in a season. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION Against Southeast Missouri State on Sunday the Hoosiers scored six goals, their most in a match since the 2011 season. All six goals came in the first half of the match, which set a program record for goals in a half. Six different players scored the six goals for the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers hold a 21-4 advantage in goal scoring over their opponents this season.

Volleyball Set For Midweek Matchup At No. 8 Ohio State Story Links LIVE STATS WATCH LIVE MATCH NOTES BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Volleyball (7-7, 1-1 Big Ten) takes its first Big Ten road trip of 2021 as they take on No. 8 Ohio State (10-2, 0-2 Big Ten) on Wednesday, September 29 inside the Covelli Center. The Big Ten matchup is set for 6 p.m. and will air live on Big Ten Network. Indiana at No. 8 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio | Covelli Center Wednesday, September 29 • 6:00 p.m. Live Stats | Video (BTN) Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram The Opening Serve • The Hoosiers opened conference play this past weekend by hosting Michigan State and No. 7 Purdue. Indiana was able to sweep the Spartans in Friday's match before falling to the Boilermakers on Sunday in straight sets. • Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg leads the squad in kills and hitting percentage with 103 kills and a percentage of .414. Her hitting percentage is good for fifth in the conference. • Freshman setter Camryn Haworth checks in at No. 6 in the Big Ten in aces with 20. She is averaging .43 a set. • Junior defensive specialist Paula Cerame has tallied a team-leading 224 digs and ranks fifth in the Big Ten. She has an average of 4.23 per set. • As a team, the Hoosiers have put up 162 bocks so far in 2021 which ranks No. 8 in the Big Ten.

Is anyone attending? I’m kinda excited that my daughter’s (who has been almost every year) boyfriend is going. He has no affiliation or interest in basketball, now’s my chance to set him right!

^^^^ Seems like a great fit!

IU 28 PSU 21

IU falls to #7 Purdue is straight sets today. Cannot believe we had the audacity to lose to a top 10 team.

We’re going to miss you!!! RIP!

TD!!

7-0 IU. Good looking drive

Someone should change thread title, game on now

Minnesota was favored by 31 over Bowling Green. They’re down 14-10 in 4th

Hoosiers Sweep Michigan State To Start Big Ten Play Story Links BOX SCORE (PDF) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –Indiana Volleyball (7-6, 1-0 Big Ten) swept Michigan State (7-3, 0-1 Big Ten) 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-) to open the Big Ten Conference slate on Friday night. KEY MOMENTS • Letting the Spartans take a 4-1 lead to start the first set, the Hoosiers bounced back with a kill from Kari Zumach followed by an attack error by Michigan State. Kaley Rammelsberg tied it with a slam of her own. • Spending most of the frame down, two straight Indiana kills by Mady Saris and one from Rammelsberg put the Hoosiers back in it down one, 15-14. The score shifted in Indiana's favor with another attack error by the Spartans and the scoreboard read 19-18. • Savannah Kjolhede recorded her first point of the night before a pair of errors gave Indiana the set one victory, 25-21. • Indiana's first kill of the second frame came from Rammelsberg who helped the Hoosiers tie it at four. Despite playing from behind, Breana Edwardsfound the floor in back-to-back rallies as the Hoosiers and Spartans were knotted at 8-8. • A pair of kills from Edwards and Rammelsberg forced Michigan State to call a timeout as Indiana took a 15-14 lead. • Letting Michigan State in front, kills by Rammelsberg and Saris put the Hoosiers ahead by one. The two squads exchanged points before Indiana was able to put the Spartans away and closed out the second set by a score of 25-23. • Tied at 5-5 in the third set, Zumach lifted Indiana ahead 6-5. A slam by Edwards and an attack error gave the match its last lead change as Indiana pulled in front 9-7. • Edwards saw back-to-back kills to push the Hoosiers lead to 15-11. A quick kill by Camryn Haworth kept the momentum going as the Hoosiers took a 17-12 advantage. • Despite a late rally by Michigan State, Indiana was able to preserve the lead to win the third and final set, 25-19. NOTABLES • With the sweep of Michigan State, this is the first time since 2018 that the Hoosiers have won the conference opener. • Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg led the Indiana attack with seven kills and a hitting percentage of .545. • Senior outside hitter Breana Edwards recorded a team-high 13 kills. • Freshman setter Camryn Haworth had a career high 21 assists. She also tallied a team-high 11 digs and one ace. • Senior outside hitter Kari Zumach returned to court and six kills along with a block. • The Hoosiers defense limited the Spartans to a team hitting percentage of .112. Quotable "Michigan State is a really good team. I thought they were physical and have always been well coached. This is the first time we have been healthy in three weeks, and it showed. Having Kari Zumachand Kaley Rammelsberg back on the court really changes the spirit of the team. We have a good ball club and have a lot of good freshmen. I am proud of this team and toughness comes in all shapes and sizes. This was tough win that we had to grind through, and I am proud of this group." – Head Coach Steve Aird

Don’t look now but, you’re wrong as usual. IU sweeps Michigan State. Take your negativity elsewhere

Planning on getting there around 8 am, weather permitting

At the risk of offending the volleyball gods.... IUVB Opens Lid On Big Ten Play Friday And Sunday Story Links LIVE STATS | MICHIGAN STATE WATCH ($) | MICHIGAN STATE LIVE STATS | PURDUE WATCH ($) | PURDUE MATCH NOTES BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Volleyball (6-6) opens Big Ten Conference play this weekend against Michigan State (7-2) and No. 7 Purdue (8-1). The Hoosiers will face the Spartans on Friday, September 24 at 7 p.m. and will then face in-state foe No. 7 Purdue on Sunday, September 26 at 2 p.m. Both matches will stream live on BTN+. Indiana vs. Michigan State Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall Friday, September 24 • 7:00 p.m. Live Stream (BTN+) | Live Stats | Tickets Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Indiana vs. No. 7 Purdue Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall Sunday, September 26 • 2:00 p.m. Live Stream (BTN+) | Live Stats | Tickets Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram The Opening Serve • The Hoosiers spent last weekend hosting the Indiana Invitational inside Wilkinson Hall. Indiana defeated Alabama A&M in straight sets before falling to Chicago State and Ole Miss the following day. • Junior middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg leads the squad in kills and hitting percentage with 91 kills and a percentage of .425. Her .425 ranks fifth among the Big Ten Conference. • Junior defensive specialist Paula Cerame has recorded a team leading 201 digs. This is good for sixth in the Big Ten. She is also averaging 4.28 per set. • As a team, Indiana has put up 158 bocks which is eighth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are averaging 2.60 blocks per set. All-Time Series • The Boilermakers hold a 72-34 all-time series record. Last time out the Hoosiers fell in straight sets on the road, 3-0 (18-25, 11-25, 14-25). • Michigan State gets the edge over the Hoosiers in the all-time series, 30-50. The last time the two squads met was in the 2019 season where Indiana won in straight sets, 3-0 (25-20. 25-23, 25-22) before falling to the Spartans later in the year, 3-1 (18-25, 15-25, 25-20, 22-25). Checking Out the Competition • MICHIGAN STATE: Cathy George is at the helm of the Spartans program and is in her 17th year. Michigan State has started the 2021 campaign hot with a 7-2 record so far. Their two losses have come at the foot of Wright State and BYU. The Spartans attack is led by senior middle blocker Rebecka Pojian who has tallied 74 kills and a hitting percentage of .473. Redshirt freshman outside hitter Sarah Franklin leads the squad on defense with 39 total blocks this season. • PURDUE: The Boilermakers are coached by Dave Shondell who is in his 19th season as head coach. Purdue is ranked No. 7 in the country and have played to an 8-1 record with their only loss coming to then No. 10 Louisville on Sept.10 at the Xavier University Tournament. The Boilermakers are led by senior outside hitter Grace Cleveland, and she has recorded 98 kills and a hitting percentage of .379. Sophomore middle blocker Taylor Trammell has a team-leading 34 blocks this season on defense.

Guess I know what I'm doing at noon tomorrow! IUFH Welcomes No. 9 Maryland, Travels to Ball State Story Links INDIANA GAME NOTES (PDF) MARYLAND LIVE STATS BALL STATE LIVE STATS WATCH (MARYLAND) WATCH (BALL STATE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - After splitting weekend matchups with No. 2 Iowa and Richmond, IU continues its home stand on Friday against No. 9 Maryland before heading to Ball State for an in-state showdown on Sunday afternoon. ALL TIME SERIES Maryland has taken a firm control on the series between the two teams since entering the Big Ten Conference. IU has yet to win a match against the Terrapins in eight attempts. IU has dominated the series with Ball State over the years. The Hoosiers are 13-5 all time against the Cardinals and have won six in a row against its in-state rival. SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS Maryland heads to Bloomington after a mid-week victory over Princeton on Tuesday evening. The Terrapins dropped the conference opener against Penn State last weekend Ball State comes into the weekend on the heels of a road-conference victory over Central Michigan. The Cardinals continue MAC play on Friday afternoon against Ohio before welcoming IU on Sunday afternoon. LAST TIME: 2020-2021 SEASON IU spent the entire 2020-2021 spring season on the road in Head Coach Kayla Bashore's second year in charge. The Hoosiers finished the campaign 1-14 overall and in conference play. Then-junior Peyton Becker's overtime winner on April 15th at Michigan State gave IU its first victory of the season.

Hoosiers Host Iowa on Big Ten Network Thursday Story Links MATCH NOTES Hoosiers Host Iowa on Big Ten Network Thursday BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's soccer team (6-2-1) will host Iowa in a nationally televised match on the Big Ten Network on Thursday Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET. SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES Iowa comes in with a record of 7-1-1 on the season with their only defeat on the road at Kansas. The Hawkeyes won their Big Ten opener last week at home 2-1 against Northwestern. In the shortened spring season of 2021 Iowa won their program's first ever Big Ten Tournament Championship, defeating Wisconsin in the final. Iowa beat Campbell in the first round of the NCAA tournament before dropping a match to UCLA. The Hawkeyes finished that season with an overall record of 7-9-1. Last season the Hoosiers beat Iowa 2-0 in Bloomington. WEBBER, GERSTENBERG EARN BIG TEN HONORS Paige Webber earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Jamie Gerstenberg earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 14. Webber got a hat trick against Murray State and added an assist in the Hoosiers win at Kansas State. Gerstenberg has three straight shutouts and six shutouts on the season. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION Against Southeast Missouri State on Sunday the Hoosiers scored six goals, their most in a match since the 2011 season. All six goals came in the first half of the match, which set a program record for goals in a half. Six different players scored the six goals for the Hoosiers. The Hoosiers hold a 17-3 advantage in goal scoring over their opponents this season and have scored 13 goals in their last four matches. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NIGHT On Thursday the Hoosiers will be hosting international student groups and welcome all to come out to Bill Armstrong Stadium. There will be a pre-match tailgate and post-match autographs with the team. MAKING HISTORY AT NOTRE DAME For the first time in program history the Hoosiers got a result against Notre Dame. On Sunday the Hoosiers and Fighting Irish battled to a 0-0 draw. Previously the Hoosiers were 0-11 all-time against Notre Dame. 2021 SPRING SEASON The 2021 spring season was historic for the Hoosiers. Indiana tied a program record for Big Ten wins and established a new school record for Big Ten points in a season with 19. On March 2, the Hoosiers were ranked in the top-25 for the first time since 2013.

IU 34 WKU 14

There's no such thing as too much beer

Both IU and purdue open at -10 for next week

I've never seen one play ("targeting" call) take the wind out of a team like this one did