Michigan
14-9,5-7Big Ten
Indiana
13-8,6-6Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 23 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 1 |
| Michigan | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
10/31/2026 10:58:00 PM | Volleyball
» Michigan hit .358 as a team with 71 total kills to earn a four-set Big Ten win.
» Ella Demetrician recorded a match-high 20 kills on a .342 hitting percentage to propel Michigan.
» Cymarah Gordon added 16 kills while hitting .379 alongside three blocks.
» Morgan Burke registered 27 assists and nine digs, eclipsing 3,000 career assists.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team secured a 3-1 victory (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-19) over No. 19-ranked Indiana on Saturday night (Oct. 31) at Crisler Center for its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Michigan (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) produced 71 kills and hit .358 in the victory. Ella Demetrician paced the attack with 20 kills on a .342 hitting percentage. Cymarah Gordon contributed 16 kills with a team-high .379 hitting efficiency, while Lydia Johnson registered 10 kills and five blocks. Jenna Hanes was errorless with 10 kills on 15 swings. Setter Morgan Burke collected 27 assists, including the 3,000th of her career, and nine digs. Fellow setter Camille Edwards also recorded 27 assists. Libero Meredith Martin anchored the back row with a match-leading 15 digs.
Indiana (13-8, 6-6 Big Ten) took an early 7-2 lead in the opening set after a block against Michigan. The Wolverines responded with a 6-0 run beginning at 13-8 that featured three kills from Gordon and two from Sydney Schnichels to tie the set at 13-13. The teams traded points through 10 ties until Indiana built a 23-21 advantage and the Wolverines called a timeout. Michigan answered with four consecutive points, closing the set on consecutive kills by Johnson and an Indiana attack error to win 25-23.
The Wolverines opened the second set with four straight points to take a 4-1 lead following two Gordon kills. Indiana leveled the set at 4-4, but the Wolverines used two kills from Demetrician to rebuild their three-point lead. The Hoosiers used a service ace to pull ahead 15-14, capping off a 3-0 run. Led by a kill and block from Gordon, the Wolverines held a 21-18 lead and forced an Indiana timeout. The Hoosiers responded, tying the set at 21. Michigan broke a 21-21 deadlock with a Schnichels kill, two Indiana attack errors and a set-clinching kill from Johnson to claim a 25-22 set victory.
The third set featured 11 ties and three lead changes in another back-and-forth battle. Michigan held an early 5-3 lead after back-to-back kills from Johnson and Demetrician, but Indiana went on a 3-0 run to take an 11-9 lead. At the technical timeout, IU led by two and held the lead until back-to-back kills from Demetrician tied the set at 20. Hanes retied the match at 21 with a kill, but Indiana finished the third set on a 4-1 run to finalize a 25-22 set win and extend the match.
Michigan dominated early in the fourth set, launching a 6-0 opening run highlighted by two kills from Hanes and one from Gordon. U-M added a 4-0 run to its cushion, with three different Wolverines recording kills. Demetrician's 20th kill of the match sent the set to the technical timeout with U-M leading 15-6. The Wolverines pushed their advantage to 20-9 after an attack error by the Hoosiers. Indiana put together a 6-0 run to trim the deficit to 20-15, but Michigan held off the push, getting a kill from Johnson to earn match point before closing out a 25-19 set win and a 3-1 match victory on an Indiana attack error.
Michigan returns to the road on Thursday (Nov. 5) to take on Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena at 7 p.m., with the match to be streamed live on B1G+.
