INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indy volleyball team will host the Northern Kentucky Norse for back-to-back matches on Friday, November 14 at 6:00 PM and Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 PM inside the Jungle. Heading into the match, the Jaguars are 17-11 overall with a 11-5 Horizon League mark. IU Indy and NKU have gone head-to-head 17 times. The most recent matchup was on Nov. 16, 2024, when the Jaguars won 3-2.
The Jags are leading the Horizon League in hitting percentage, assists, and kills. Senior
Morgan Ostrowski leads the Horizon League in hitting percentage with a mark of .394. Ostrowski also sits at eighth in blocks with 99 and an average of .94 per set. Freshman
Jillian Tippmann sits at sixth with a hitting percentage of .293 as well as fifth in kills with 361 and a 3.68 average per set. Junior
Grace Purichia leads the Horizon League in assists with 1166 and an average of 11.10 per set.
The NKU Norse are coming into the Jungle with a 19-8 overall record with a 15-1 Horizon League mark. The Norse are leading the Horizon League in blocks and service aces. Freshman Abigail Pickard sits at second in assists with 1013 and a 10.55 average per set. Junior Ivey Stocks sits at third in blocks with 107 total and 1.08 average per set. Sophomore Allison Risley leads the Horizon League followed by Senior Lucy Cluxton. Risley has an average of 0.44 per set; Cluxton had an average of 0.35 per set.
The Jaguars and NKU Norse are set for a 6:00 PM first serve on Friday, November 14 followed by a 2:00 PM start on Saturday, November 15. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ and tickets are available for purchase online.