University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, November 11
Minneapolis, MN
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
vs
Indiana
11/10/2026 9:17:00 AM | Volleyball
The No. 19 University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-7, 9-5 B1G) are set to host No. 22 Indiana (14-9, 7-7 B1G) in a top-25 match up at Maturi Pavilion on Wednesday, Nov. 11. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. CT.
SERIES INFORMATION
Minnesota leads Indiana 64-16-0 all-time
First Meeting: 1975 Last Meeting: 2025
NUMBERS TO KNOW
55 -- The 2026 season marks the 55th year of Gopher volleyball.
45 -- Minnesota hit .451 percent vs. Maryland on Oct. 17. That mark was the best hitting percentage for the Gophers this season.
19 -- Minnesota Golden Gophers enter the week as No. 19 in the AVCA Nov. 9 Coaches' poll. The Gophers opened the 2026 season as the No. 14 team in the AVCA Preseason poll.
12 -- Returners to the Gopher squad from last season, including starting setter Stella Swenson and Kate Thibault, who played in all 119 sets in the 2025 season.
10 -- Lucie Blazkova had a career-best 10 blocks vs. Michigan Oct. 16. On the season, she leads the team with 1.43 blocks per set. Lucie tied her season high with six kills against Washington.
6 -- Stella Swenson is ranked sixth in the Big Ten in assists per set (10.53).
6 -- Minnesota ranked 6th in average attendance at 4,488 per match (avg.) in 2025. They ranked 4th overall (80,779 total fans). This season they are currently No. 11 and average 4,763 fans per match.
5 -- McKenna Garr added a career-best five aces in the win vs. Northwestern on Oct. 1. She has 3 on the season and is ranked third in the Big Ten.
4 -- The Gophers welcome four newcomers to this year's roster: freshmen OH Makenna Crosson, DS Madi Kraft and MB Elena Hoecke all joined the Gophers in January 2026. Lucie Blažková joins the Gophers after two seasons at Washington State.
2 -- Mckenna Wucherer has received two Big Ten Player of the Week awards in this young 2026 campaign.
2 -- Former Gophers were inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame this year in Lauren Gibbemeyer and Sarah Wilhite.
1 -- As a team, the Gophers rank top of the Big Ten in aces per set, averaging 1.91. Mckenna Wucherer is first in the league averaging 0.51 this season with her 41 aces this year.
1 -- Mckenna Wucherer tops in total aces (41) and is second in kills per set (4.34), and points per set (5.20).
LAST TIME OUT
• The Gophers are coming off a 2-0 weekend on the West coast where they defeated UCLA in a five-set reverse sweep and finished the trip with a 3-0 sweep over USC. Mckenna Wucherer tallied a career high 26 kills against UCLA, Stella Swenson added in a career high 61 assists, and freshman Makenna Crosson recorded a career high 18 kills.
MINNESOTA'S HISTORY VS. INDIANA
• Minnesota is 64-16-0 all-time against the Indiana Hoosiers, dating back to 1975. The Gophers defeated the Hoosiers each year for the past 15 years.
SCOUTING INDIANA
• The No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers are 14-9 overall and 7-7 in conference play. Indiana is coming off a 1-1 weekend, defeating Iowa 3-0, before falling to Illinois 3-0.
• As a team, Indiana is fourth in the Big Ten in service aces, averaging 1.65 per set. The Hoosiers are hitting .256 as a team led by Jaidyn Jager who averages 3.62 kps.
UP NEXT
• The Gophers will be back at Maturi Pavilion to face Michigan State on Saturday, November 14th. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. CT. The match will be televised on Big Ten Network.
SERIES INFORMATION
Minnesota leads Indiana 64-16-0 all-time
First Meeting: 1975 Last Meeting: 2025
NUMBERS TO KNOW
55 -- The 2026 season marks the 55th year of Gopher volleyball.
45 -- Minnesota hit .451 percent vs. Maryland on Oct. 17. That mark was the best hitting percentage for the Gophers this season.
19 -- Minnesota Golden Gophers enter the week as No. 19 in the AVCA Nov. 9 Coaches' poll. The Gophers opened the 2026 season as the No. 14 team in the AVCA Preseason poll.
12 -- Returners to the Gopher squad from last season, including starting setter Stella Swenson and Kate Thibault, who played in all 119 sets in the 2025 season.
10 -- Lucie Blazkova had a career-best 10 blocks vs. Michigan Oct. 16. On the season, she leads the team with 1.43 blocks per set. Lucie tied her season high with six kills against Washington.
6 -- Stella Swenson is ranked sixth in the Big Ten in assists per set (10.53).
6 -- Minnesota ranked 6th in average attendance at 4,488 per match (avg.) in 2025. They ranked 4th overall (80,779 total fans). This season they are currently No. 11 and average 4,763 fans per match.
5 -- McKenna Garr added a career-best five aces in the win vs. Northwestern on Oct. 1. She has 3 on the season and is ranked third in the Big Ten.
4 -- The Gophers welcome four newcomers to this year's roster: freshmen OH Makenna Crosson, DS Madi Kraft and MB Elena Hoecke all joined the Gophers in January 2026. Lucie Blažková joins the Gophers after two seasons at Washington State.
2 -- Mckenna Wucherer has received two Big Ten Player of the Week awards in this young 2026 campaign.
2 -- Former Gophers were inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame this year in Lauren Gibbemeyer and Sarah Wilhite.
1 -- As a team, the Gophers rank top of the Big Ten in aces per set, averaging 1.91. Mckenna Wucherer is first in the league averaging 0.51 this season with her 41 aces this year.
1 -- Mckenna Wucherer tops in total aces (41) and is second in kills per set (4.34), and points per set (5.20).
LAST TIME OUT
• The Gophers are coming off a 2-0 weekend on the West coast where they defeated UCLA in a five-set reverse sweep and finished the trip with a 3-0 sweep over USC. Mckenna Wucherer tallied a career high 26 kills against UCLA, Stella Swenson added in a career high 61 assists, and freshman Makenna Crosson recorded a career high 18 kills.
MINNESOTA'S HISTORY VS. INDIANA
• Minnesota is 64-16-0 all-time against the Indiana Hoosiers, dating back to 1975. The Gophers defeated the Hoosiers each year for the past 15 years.
SCOUTING INDIANA
• The No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers are 14-9 overall and 7-7 in conference play. Indiana is coming off a 1-1 weekend, defeating Iowa 3-0, before falling to Illinois 3-0.
• As a team, Indiana is fourth in the Big Ten in service aces, averaging 1.65 per set. The Hoosiers are hitting .256 as a team led by Jaidyn Jager who averages 3.62 kps.
UP NEXT
• The Gophers will be back at Maturi Pavilion to face Michigan State on Saturday, November 14th. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. CT. The match will be televised on Big Ten Network.
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