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(10/13/10 10:46pm)
Here's Something from Mary- Week 7- In this week's episode, Mary and Martyna bring the camera to the Dig for the Cure match and introduce Hoosier fans to athletic trainer Adam Clemens and practice player /BigTenNetwork.com color commentator Ryan Sullivan.
Head Coach Sherry Dunbar and Dave Leno chat about the latest in the world of IU Volleyball and sophomore outside hitters Ivie Obeime and Jordan Haverly stop by to answer a few questions in this week's episode of 'Inside IU Volleyball With Coach Dunbar.
(10/12/10 2:31am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After her first nine Big Ten games as IU volleyball coach in 2007, Sherry Dunbar had complied a 5-4 record.For most coaches, a record slightly above .500 in conference isn’t anything to write home about. However, when you take into consideration that in the three seasons prior to Dunbar’s arrival IU had five conference wins and 55 conference losses, it takes on a whole different meaning.The 2010 season marks the fourth year with the Hoosiers for Dunbar, and the impression that she has made on her program is already showing.In their Sept. 22 match against Purdue, the Hoosiers played in front of a record-setting crowd of 2,308 at University Gym.The raucous crowd would have been even bigger if not for fire code rules having to turn people away at the door.“Anytime you can play in front of a home crowd, sold out, it's amazing,” Dunbar said. “This is a great venue to have that in because it’s small, and I feel like the fans think that they are a part of the action.”In a sport that is fast-paced and thrives off teamwork and momentum, an energetic crowd can often make the difference between wins and losses.“We are a very emotional-based team,” IU junior libero Caitlin Cox said. “The attendance for the Purdue game was amazing, and I think that really got us fired up. I hope that they come back and support us.”The 2010 season couldn’t have started off any better for Dunbar and the Hoosiers as they entered conference play with a school-record 12-0 start.However, the toughest conference in the nation hit the Hoosiers hard as they lost their first four matches to begin the Big Ten season.Three of those four losses were to nationally-ranked teams, and IU has been fighting injuries throughout the early portion of the Big Ten season.Dunbar said she takes the “next man up” (in this case, woman) approach from the Indianapolis Colts when it comes to using her entire roster and keeping everyone ready to play at any time. “I think that’s where our program has to get to,” Dunbar said. “Creating that depth where we just don’t lose that one person and things start to slide downhill.”With their backs against the wall, IU recorded two of the program’s biggest back-to-back wins in its history, defeating No. 29 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State last weekend.On Friday, the Hoosiers recorded their first Big Ten win of the 2010 season when they knocked off the Buckeyes in four sets.Friday’s win was crucial as IU headed into Saturday’s matchup against the Nittany Lions. The Hoosiers had a 0-39 all-time record against the three-time defending NCAA national champions.But this isn’t the old IU volleyball program. The old IU might have folded after capturing set one, the first set won against Penn State since 2001, but not these Hoosiers.For the second-straight night, the Hoosiers won a four-set match and have now positioned themselves nicely for later.With 14 matches remaining this season, IU has its eyes set squarely on returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002.Even though the big picture is there, these Hoosiers are living by an age-old sports cliche — “One game at a time.”“We have 14 matches left, and that’s a lot of volleyball,” Dunbar said. “We can’t think big picture. We have to put a really competitive product out on the floor, and if we can do that, then we will compete.” An NCAA Tournament bid would be another huge step in the right direction for a program that has seen so much growth thanks to Dunbar and her players.“When I came down here before, it is a totally different atmosphere now,” Cox said. “We’ve set something here at IU that they’ve never had in their program. I think that is really cool — that people are starting to get into volleyball and the people really enjoy watching us.”E-mail: kdbowen@indiana.edu
(10/11/10 9:19pm)
Haverly averaged 4.4 kills and 2.0 digs per set over the weekend, finishing with a double-double versus Ohio State and 21 kills against the three-time defending national champion Nittany Lions. The Cherry Valley, Ill., native now has five double-dubs on the season. She hit .292 for the weekend while also blasting jump serve after jump serve in both matches, breaking down the opposition's offensive system.
(10/11/10 3:06am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The University Gym crowd was silenced as No. 4 Penn State earned their 24th point in the fourth set, one point away from forcing a decisive fifth set.However, the IU volleyball team didn’t want to let this one get away from them after winning the first two sets in the match, 25-19 and 27-25.The Hoosiers won the last three points of the fourth set, and the Hoosier fans went in an uproar as the match concluded.IU defeated Penn State, the three-time defending national champion, for the first time in school history after going 0-39 in the last 28 years against the Nittany Lions.“Everybody came together and knew we were going to put everything out on the court,” said sophomore outside hitter Jordan Haverly.University Gym was packed with 1,741 fans cheering for the Hoosiers and also welcomed a good crowd of Penn State fans that made the trip.IU coach Sherry Dunbar said she thought the crowd was a factor in the Hoosiers’ win.“I felt they were living every point with us,” Dunbar said. “I feel like when you have a crowd that’s not large, but is really into it, then you have a really tough place to play for visiting opponents.”IU came out strong, winning the first set, 25-19, after Penn State’s Blair Brown had a service error to give the Hoosiers the set.In the second set, the Nittany Lions rallied from a five-point deficit before IU sophomore setter Mary Chaudoin’s service ace gave the Hoosiers the victory in the second set, 27-25.However, the Nittany Lions showed their strength in winning the third set, 25-18.In the fourth and final set the teams were tied 10 times before the Hoosiers came out the victor off Haverly’s kill.The team then gathered in the middle of the court and celebrated as they made history as the only IU team thus far to beat the Nittany Lions.“I really thought that everybody stepped up,” Dunbar said. “We talked about that, in order to win everyone was going to play better.”Haverly led all players with 21 kills on the match and also registered six digs.“Jordan just whaled on the ball,” senior middle blocker Ashley Benson said. “She knew where to hit the ball, and it just paid off tonight.”The Hoosiers also won their first match of the weekend Friday against Ohio State by scores of 25-21, 12-25, 25-20 and 25-20.Haverly and sophomore right-side hitter Kelci Marschall led the Hoosiers in kills with 14 and 10, respectively.Sophomore outside hitter Ivie Obeime added eight kills off the bench.“Ivie did a great job in the Ohio state game,” Haverly said. “She’s been busting her butt in practice.”IU hopes to build momentum from its victories against two top-30 opponents.“These two victories are great, and it definitely boosts up our self-confidence,” Benson said.Haverly agreed.“It just helps us because we know we are a good team and got off to a bad start,” Haverly said. “We know we can play with the best teams in the country.”
(10/09/10 10:42pm)
First time IU beat Penn State (1-39) in any match.
(10/08/10 11:11pm)
Here's a link to my article from Yesturday's paper: http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=77522
(10/08/10 3:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It’s all about pink for the IU volleyball match on Friday.The team’s first game of this weekend, a contest against Ohio State (14-3) at 7 p.m., is being dubbed “Dig Pink Night,” raising awareness for breast cancer.“It’s really cool that we get to represent a whole nationwide thing for ‘Dig for a Cure’ and breast cancer,” junior libero Caitlin Cox said.On Saturday, the Hoosiers will face three-time defending national champion and No. 4 Penn State (13-2).For Friday, though, the focus is on breast cancer awareness, and the team will be donning pink attire.“It’s such a great game for awareness,” IU coach Sherry Dunbar said. “I think the fact that Indiana backs that and people will wear the pink T-shirts is really important.”Fans wearing pink will get a discount to the game, and the first 500 fans will receive pink IU volleyball shirts. Several cancer organizations will be coming out to support the cause, including the Bloomington Hospital Olcott Center for Cancer Education, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Bloomington Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Young Survival Coalition and the American Cancer Society.The match will be streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com and will re-air on the Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. Tuesday.IU may be playing this weekend without senior middle blocker and All-American Ashley Benson, who is suffering from concussion-like symptoms.“I love that motto that the Colts have of ‘next man up,’” Dunbar said. “We don’t have too much depth, but the ones we do have really need to step up and do more.”On Saturday, IU will be taking on college volleyball’s perennial powerhouse, Penn State. The Nittany Lions had a three-year, 109-match winning streak end earlier this season with a three-set loss to No. 1 Stanford on Sept. 11. That streak was the second longest in NCAA Division I team sports history.Twelve of Penn State’s 13 wins have come in three sets. Penn State’s middle blocker Blair Brown has recorded 174 kills this season.The Hoosiers said they are hoping to get all the support they can get this weekend. “I really hope that the Bloomington community and IU community comes out and supports us and the cause,” Cox said.
(10/08/10 12:44am)
In this week's episode of Inside IU Volleyball With Coach Dunbar, Kyle Kuhlman has a chat with co-captains Taylor Wittmer and Caitlin Cox while Dave Leno gets into the mind of Head Coach Sherry Dunbar.
(10/04/10 3:33am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU volleyball team (12-4, 0-4) went to Iowa City with hopes to get their first Big Ten victory Friday, but lost in five sets. The Hawkeyes won by scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 19-25 and 17-15.“We’ve got to learn to find a way to win, it’s as simple as that,” IU coach Sherry Dunbar said.Senior middle blocker Becky Walters led Iowa with 19 kills.IU senior middle blocker Ashley Benson posted 18 kills for the Hoosiers, but it wasn’t enough.“The communication on the court needs to get better,” sophomore right-side hitter Kelci Marschall said.On Sunday, the Hoosiers traveled to Minnesota and lost to the Golden Gophers in three sets by counts of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-20.It was IU’s first three-set loss of the season.Benson was out for Sunday’s match with concussion-like symptoms she sustained during the team’s Saturday practice.“She brings a different element to our team, both offensively and defensively,” Dunbar said. “She is so dynamic, and we missed her play today.”Senior middle blocker Taylor Wittmer agreed that the team missed Benson.“She’s a great player, and we definitely could have used her,” Wittmer said. “But we can’t use that as an excuse, and we need to find a way to win with the six players we have on the court.”Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Haverly led the Hoosiers against Minnesota with 12 kills.The Hoosiers weren’t able to stop Minnesota outside hitters Tabitha Love and Ashley Wittman, who led the Golden Gophers with 16 and 10 kills, respectively.IU returns to University Gym this weekend, playing host to Ohio State on Friday and No. 4 Penn State on Saturday.
(10/01/10 1:50pm)
If you have a free five hours today, I would encourage you to read through the stories in today's IDS' sports section. That's 12 articles.
(10/01/10 4:42am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU volleyball team will face two very different teams this weekend on a road trip.IU begins at Iowa (5-6, 0-2) on Friday and then travels to Minneapolis to take on No. 17 Minnesota (11-3, 1-1) on Sunday.Freshman defensive specialist Melanie Hicks said the Hoosiers (12-2, 0-2) must focus on their own team.“If we play our game and play how we want to play, then we are going to be fine,” Hicks said.While the Hoosiers started 12-0 in non-conference play, they dropped their first two Big Ten games. Both Big Ten losses went to four sets — IU won the first set in each before dropping the last three.“I think we can’t get relaxed or comfortable because there are not any teams that you are just going to walk over in the Big Ten,” sophomore setter Whitney Granado said.The Hawkeyes usually go with a 6-2 rotation utilizing two setters, a style different from most Big Ten teams.IU’s Sunday opponent, the Golden Gophers, are coming off a Final Four appearance last season.Minnesota’s statistical leaders are Tabi Love and Ashley Wittman, who have 198 and 176 kills, respectively.“Minnesota is going to be a challenge, and we are going to have to bring it,” Granado said.For the Hoosiers, the focus will be on team play. “Communication has been pretty good in practice this week,” Dunbar said. “It has got to be a staple for us.”
(09/30/10 3:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Big Ten conference might not get any easier for the IU volleyball team next year with the addition of Nebraska.In early June, Nebraska announced it would join the Big Ten in all sports beginning in 2011.The No. 3 Cornhuskers (12-1) are currently the best team in the Big 12 conference.“Obviously when you add the No. 3 team in the nation, it’s going to make it a tougher conference,” IU coach Sherry Dunbar said.Nebraska would add another powerhouse to the conference.“We already have Penn State, Illinois and both the Michigan teams, and it’s going to make it tougher,” sophomore setter Whitney Granado said.Freshman defensive specialist Melanie Hicks agreed.“It’s going to bring more popularity and make the competition even better,” Hicks said.Last year the Cornhuskers reached the Elite Eight along with three Big Ten teams — Penn State, Minnesota and Michigan. In addition, Nebraska’s 32 All-Americans lead NCAA Division I volleyball. Five Big Ten teams are currently in the Bison/AVCA top-25, and two more have received votes. The Big Ten’s five ranked teams trail only the Pac-10’s six.However, Dunbar believes the Big Ten is an all-around tougher conference than the Pac-10.“I just feel like top-to-bottom, the Big Ten is probably stronger,” she said. “The Pac-10 is very top-heavy.”Hicks agreed.“I’ve personally always thought that the Big Ten was more solid all-around,” Hicks said.Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Haverly, who was named to the 2009 Big Ten All-Freshman team, originally committed to Nebraska in 2008 before leaving and ultimately joining the Hoosiers.The Big Ten is strong even without Nebraska.No. 4 Penn State suffered its first loss in 109 matches to current No. 1 Stanford on Sept. 11. The No. 7 Fighting Illini handed the Nittany Lions their other defeat.The addition of Nebraska will change the Big Ten travel plans as well as the round-robin format in which teams play each of their fellow conference members twice.“It will change our travel, our schedule because we are still going to stick with 20 matches like we have now,” Dunbar said.Granado added the addition of Nebraska might change the conference dynamic and could make it that much tougher on each team to come ready every match.“Within the Big Ten, there is a lot of depth, and it just depends on who’s showing up that match to who’s going to win,” she said.
(09/28/10 9:59pm)
"Here's Something from Mary"- Week 5
(09/27/10 3:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU volleyball team (12-2, 0-2) lost its first two Big Ten games after going undefeated in the nonconference schedule.On Friday, the Hoosiers received their first Big Ten road loss to Northwestern. The Wildcats won by scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23.“Well, you never want to start out the Big Ten season with two losses, but it’s just the beginning,” sophomore middle blocker Samantha Thrower said. “We have 18 more matches to play.” Just like in its home loss to Purdue last Wednesday, IU came out and won the first set but lost the next three sets to lose the match.The Hoosiers didn’t have an answer for Northwestern middle blocker Naomi Johnson, who recorded 18 kills and four total blocks.“In the second set, emotionally we didn’t come out like we won the first set,” IU coach Sherry Dunbar said.In both of IU’s losses, the opponent led in blocks. The Boilermakers blocked 12 balls to the Hoosiers’ eight, and the Wildcats rejected nine to IU’s six.Three Hoosiers accounted for 44 of the team’s 55 kills on the match.Benson, sophomore outside hitter Jordan Haverly and sophomore right-side hitter Kelci Marschall all had double-digit kills, but that wasn’t enough to get the win.Thrower added eight kills.“Of course it’s nice to play well individually, but it doesn’t really matter when we don’t win as a team,” Thrower said.The Hoosiers go on the road next weekend to face Iowa on Friday and Minnesota on Sunday.“Being on the road is the toughest thing to do in the Big Ten,” Dunbar said.
(09/24/10 4:12am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>After IU volleyball (12-1, 0-1) suffered its first loss this season Wednesday, it must quickly rebound to face Northwestern two days later.The Wildcats (10-1) received 12 votes in the latest national coaches poll. The two that lead Northwestern’s team are senior middle blocker Sabel Moffett with 121 kills and freshman outside hitter Stephanie Holthus with 102 kills. The Wildcats’ biggest win this season came against then-No. 14 Tennessee on Sept. 10.IU coach Sherry Dunbar said she believes the Hoosiers can match up against Northwestern.“I think when you play at Northwestern, it’s not that home court advantage that plays into effect,” Dunbar said.Stopping the Wildcats offensive attack may be key as the team struggled to slow Purdue in its four-set loss Wednesday.Sophomore middle blocker Samantha Thrower talked about consistency for the Hoosiers.“We are just going to need to get our stuff together and go play by play in the game,” Thrower said.Dunbar explained what is important for the road victory.“It’s about us generating that energy and intensity to stay focused on our game plan,” Dunbar said.
(09/23/10 5:00pm)
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(09/23/10 4:06am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU volleyball team (12-1, 0-1) suffered its first loss in front of the largest University Gym crowd ever. The Hoosiers fell in four sets to Purdue (10-2, 1-0) in their first Big Ten match, losing 25-23, 24-26, 23-25 and 26-28. The attendance reached a University Gym record 2,308 at one point in the match. “It was the largest crowd that we’ve had here, and I hope they loved it and will come back for more,” IU coach Sherry Dunbar said.In the first set, sophomore middle blocker Samantha Thrower led the Hoosiers with five kills.Thrower praised her team’s defense in the opening game.“The defense really did a great job, especially with Laura out because of her back,” Thrower said.Purdue outside hitter Ariel Turner led the Boilermakers with seven kills in the first set. Senior middle blocker Ashley Benson tallied IU’s final two kills to lead the Hoosiers to a 25-23 victory and an early 1-0 lead.However, Benson wasn’t a big factor in the second set, registering just two kills. On the other end, the Hoosiers didn’t have an answer for Turner, who added another five kills as the Boilermakers beat IU 26-24 to even the match at one set apiece.“The second set we played very tight,” Dunbar said. “I thought our hitters weren’t doing their job of terminating swings.”Purdue did not trail after a 9-9 tie in the third set en route to winning 25-23 and taking a 2-1 advantage.“I think we saw some great points in this match, and we have to take that onto future Big Ten matches,” Wittmer said.In the fourth set, IU responded after facing three Purdue match points until the Boilermakers put on the finishing touches of their Big Ten-opening road win by claiming the set, 28-26. “It obviously is just going to fire us up more for Northwestern this Friday,” Thrower said.Dunbar said the Hoosiers could benefit from losing the first match of a daunting Big Ten schedule.“I think we are going to learn from this, and although they are going to take this one hard, they are going to come back more determined,” Dunbar said.
(09/23/10 2:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season in four sets Wednesday against Purdue at University Gym.The Hoosiers (12-1, 0-1 Big Ten) opened conference play against their in-state rivals by winning the first set, 25-23, but the Boilermakers (10-2, 1-0) pulled out the next three games, 26-24, 25-23 and 28-26 to claim the first of two meetings between the schools this season.IU entered the match as one of 10 unbeaten teams in the nation.
(09/22/10 10:31pm)
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(09/22/10 4:14am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Athletic Departments at IU and Purdue are going all out for today’s in-state rivalry match.While the Boilermakers are sending down buses of students for the contest at University Gym, the undefeated IU volleyball team might get the fan support they need as well. The IU Office of First Year Experience Programs worked with IU Athletics Marketing to have first-year students “Paint the U-Gym Red” at 7 p.m..“We want to educate first-year students on all opportunities that IU has to offer,” said Emily Arth, assistant director of first year experiences.IU will feature continuous shuttle service to the gym from residence halls, pizza from Bucceto’s and free red IU T-shirts to the first 200 new students who arrive.“It is important for our fans to support a team that is undefeated,” said Jonathan Benedek, an employee of IU Athletics Marketing.IU coach Sherry Dunbar also said fan support is important.“The more people appreciate our players the way I do, I think the better it is,” Dunbar said. “I think if we do well, we can generate more fans.”Attending the match would be a great opportunity for students to help their volleyball team stay undefeated, freshman defensive specialist Caitlin Hansen said.“I think it will show people that they need to come out and support us because it will show them how much heart and fight we have on the court,” Hansen said.Even though the match will air live on the Big Ten Network, the Hoosiers want to play in front of a packed house.“This is why these kids want to play at Indiana — because of the tradition, the fans and because it‘s Indiana,” Dunbar said.Benedek added that fans will need to bring an equal amount of enthusiasm to the gym.“We know that IU will bring their A-game, and we want to bring our A-game as well in support of the team,” he said.The Hoosiers will also have support from Athletics Director Fred Glass, who plans to attend the match.“Fred talked to the girls today and will be there on Wednesday,” Dunbar said. “He expresses how important the volleyball program is to the University and the Athletics Department.”Dunbar said having the Hoosier fans at the game is very beneficial to the team’s play.“It’s really exciting to see people excited about a sport we love very much, and we put our hearts into this sport,” she said.