IU Volleyball

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

Rough day in Madison.  Back in Bloomington next weekend to host Oregon Friday night and Maryland on Sunday.

 

[str8baller 8,279]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Rough day in Madison.  Back in Bloomington next weekend to host Oregon Friday night and Maryland on Sunday.

 

Tough place to play. They might have one of the coolest vball arenas in the country.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

Straight set win.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

Another sweep.  Next up is #1 ranked Nebraska Saturday at 6:00 in Bloomington.  Televised on B1G+.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

Candela Alonso-Corcelles' family traveled from Spain to watch her play.  Their first visit to Bloomington.

https://x.com/i/status/1991668120138768716

 

[LamarCheeks 23,295]

Not looking good for our No. 17 Hoosiers ... 

Down 2-0 to top-ranked Nebraska in Wilkinson Hall. 

 

[LamarCheeks 23,295]

Swept by the best. 

Pushed 'em a bit in the final set, however. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,729]

[mamasa 16,314]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Head coach Steve Aird and his staff have prided themselves on preparing the program's players to be ready for the next level. Since 2018, 11 different IU graduates have gone on to play professional volleyball. That number will grow by two to 13 following Monday's (Nov. 24) Major League Volleyball Draft.

Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum were selected in the 2nd and 4th rounds respectively in the 2025 MLV Draft. Grand Rapids picked the Madrid native, Alonso-Corcelles, 11th overall while Columbus took Tatum with the 27th overall pick of the afternoon. The two players are set to join their former teammate, Kaley Rammelsberg – Atlanta (2021-23), in the league next season.

Alonso-Corcelles has left one of the biggest legacies the program has ever seen. She's top 10 in IU history in career kills (1,330) and is just one win away from becoming the winningest player in program history. On top of her offense, Alonso-Corcelles has offered up 741 digs, 198 blocks and 94 aces.

Grand Rapids finished just outside the playoffs during last year's season. The Rise went 11-17 and picked three pin hitters, including Alonso-Corcelles, to begin their 2025 draft class. Alonso-Corcelles is the first IU player to ever be selected in the Major League Volleyball draft.

Tatum joined the Hoosiers as a transfer in 2023 and has left one of the biggest legacies in the program history. She has over 1,100 career kills, nearly 900 of those with IU. She is hitting .320 on the season with 3.19 kills per set and has become one of the best opposites in the entire country.

Columbus, which featured Rammelsberg and former IU libero Paula Cerame in 2025, has a new look roster for next season. Tatum will get the chance to compete for playing time on the right side and brings one of the most powerful arms in the country to the professional level.

IU's program has never been in a better place than right now. Alonso-Corcelles and Tatum are the first players ever selected in the Major League Volleyball draft from the program. IU is one of just two Big Ten programs (Wisconsin) with multiple players picked in this year's draft.

Both players will wrap up their collegiate careers in December as IU begins its journey through the NCAA Tournament. They will head to their respective clubs for training camp in January as the 2026 MLV season gets underway.

[mamasa 16,314]

[Aaron 4,693]

That Illinois win will 100% lock in a top-four seed and first two rounds in Bloomington! 

RPI was in the top-15 heading into last night, and Purdue is elite, so the Illini were the final landmine to lose that right, and the last regular-season matchup against the Boilers is now a pride game that will not affect IU's seeding. No Big Ten Tourney in volleyball.