Indiana University Volleyball to Host the First Two Rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament The Indiana volleyball team will host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament for just the second time in program history. IU was selected as one of 16 host sites after finishing the regular season with a 23-7 record and a RPI of 18. Head coach Steve Aird and his staff have turned IU into one of the most competitive teams in the country. After three-straight seasons of .500 volleyball or better, the Hoosiers have exploded in 2025. They broke single-season program records for regular season wins (23), road wins (9) and Big Ten wins (14). When Aird took the job in 2018, he believed that IU had a spot among the nation’s elite. Over the past four seasons, IU has turned into a competitive force. Now, the Hoosiers will host postseason volleyball in Wilkinson Hall for the first time since opening the doors to the arena in 2019. Since the 2022 campaign, IU is 38-15 in its home gym in Bloomington
IU will open its postseason campaign on Thursday (Dec. 4) against the MAC tournament champions, Toledo. Colorado, an at-large out of the Big 12, is the five seed in Bloomington and will play American in its first matchup of the postseason. That game will also be played in Wilkinson Hall. Ticket information will be posted on IU’s social media channels and on iuhoosiers.com when available. Both of the first-round matches will take place on Thursday, December 4th. The second-round contest will come on Friday, December 5th. The winner of IU’s quadrant would likely advance to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Regional.
NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST AND SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE
First Round – Thursday, Dec. 4
3 p.m. – Colorado vs. American (ESPN+)
5:30 p.m.* – Indiana vs. Toledo (ESPN+) *or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 3 p.m. match, but no sooner than 5:30 p.m.
Second Round – Friday, Dec. 5
6 p.m. – First Round Winners (ESPN+)
#10 Iowa State hands Indiana University Women’s Basketball its First Loss of the Season in Track Meet The #10 Iowa State Cyclones beat the Indiana Hoosiers 106-95 in the GIECO Coconut Hoops Tournament Blue Heron Division Championship Game Sunday Afternoon in Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida. Iowa State is 9-0 on the season and go over 100 points for the second time this season after scoring 112 against Mercyhurst last Sunday. The Cyclones came into the game averaging 93.4 points per game, and they have scored 83 points or more in every game this season. It’s the most points Indiana has given up March 1, 2018, when the Hoosiers beat Michigan State 111-109 in four overtimes in the Big Ten Tournament Second Round in Indianapolis. Iowa State leads the All-Time Series 3-1 as the Cyclones have won all three matchups away from Bloomington.
Junior Center Audi Crooks led Iowa State with career high 47 points. Crooks scored 43 points in a 97-50 win over Valparaiso on November 12, and as a freshman she scored 40 points against Maryland in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2024. Crooks went 19-25 from the field and 9-11 from the free throw line pulled down 4 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. Jada Williams scored 23 points and dished out 11 assists for her third double-double of the season. Addy Brown scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season along with a triple double against Norfolk State on November 16. Noblesville, Indiana native Reagan Wilson played five minutes off the bench and picked up a foul. The Cyclones went 39-61 from the field 64%, 6-14 from three-point range for 43% and 22-28 from the free throw line for 78%. Iowa State pulled down 29 rebounds, dished out 22 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks and 9 turnovers.
Indiana drops to 7-1 on the season and did not have Zania Socka-Nuegmen available for this game as Edessa Noyan started in her place and 6-3 Junior from Sweden scored 8 points and pulled down 8 rebounds in 27 minutes. Indiana went to the bench brining in Sophomore Faith Wiseman and Junior Jade Ondineme to give the Hoosiers some added bodies to deal with Crooks and Brown. Wiseman played 7 minutes scoring her only point on a free throw along with 3 rebounds, and steal. Ondineme made her second appearance of the season played six minutes and pulled down a rebound. Shay Ciezki led the Hoosiers with 38 points which is her career high in an Indiana Uniform. The Senior went 13-14 from the free throw line, 12-21 from the field and 1-6 from three-point range along with 3 rebounds 2 assists and 1 turnover. Lenee Beaumont scored 19 points, Freshman Neveah Caffey and Maya Makalusky each scored 9 points.
Phoenix Stotjin added 8 points, and Valentyna Kadlecova added 3 points. Indiana finished 32-63 from the field for 51%, 8-25 from three-point range for 32% and 23-25 from the free throw line for 92%. The Hoosiers pulled down 28 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals a block and 8 turnovers. The game was tied 24-24 after the first quarter as Iowa State outscored Indiana 22-19 in the second quarter to lead 46-43 at halftime. The Cyclones outscored the Hoosiers 29-25 to lead 75-68 going into the final ten minutes. Iowa State outscored Indiana 31-27 in the fourth quarter as the Hoosiers suffer their first loss of the season and will return home to face Western Michigan Wednesday Night at 6 PM.
Taylor and Marian to Collide in NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16 No. 16 seed Taylor (14-2-3) will face top overall seed Marian (19-0-2) Monday in the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Round of 16. The postseason clash between the Crossroads League rivals, who played to a scoreless draw earlier this season, is set for an 11 a.m. start at the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Florida. Today’s opening match of the Round of 16 between Taylor and Marian will air live for free on the Urban Edge Network. TU advanced to the final site of the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship for the first time in program history after defeating 11th-ranked Central Methodist 1-0 in the Second Round, last week at Turner Stadium. The Trojans dominated possession early and leaned heavily on its stalwart defense late to secure the win.
A calling-card all season, the Trojan defense set a new program single-season record with its 12th shutout. TU ranks inside the top 10 nationally among NAIA team leaders in shutouts and goals conceded (7). The Trojans’ second-round victory also marked the third ranked win of the season for the Trojans, and the first victory over a ranked opponent at Turner Stadium since defeating then-ranked No. 10 Marian last season. The TU lineup features six first-team all-league selections including junior forward Eliza Luttrell, senior forward Kiana Siefert, junior defender Campbell Massey and senior goalkeeper Brianna Rawlings, alongside a pair of honorable-mention midfielders, senior Morgan Fletemeyer and freshman Lydia Johnson.
The Trojans rank second in the Crossroads League and 21st nationally in shots per game (20.3), while sitting third in the CL and 44th nationally in goals per game (2.83). The Trojans have outscored opponents by a combined margin of 52-7 this season. Taylor received one of 14 at-large bids to the national tournament and earned a top-16 seed with one of the finest seasons in program history. It’s the third national tournament appearance in seven years under head coach Scott Stan. The Trojans closed the regular season ranked 17th in the NAIA coaches’ poll and appeared in five consecutive polls for the first time in eight years.
Marian advanced to the Round of 16 after blanking Aquinas 2-0 on its home pitch in the Second Round. The Knights, who were ranked No. 2 in the final NAIA coaches’ poll and claimed the CL regular season title, are one of three unbeaten teams in the NAIA and have posted 15 shoutouts this fall. The Knights are led by CL Player of the Year, Katie Koger (14 goals), along with first-team all-league honorees Mariah Corro Celma, Taylor Wert and Kiley Jones. The recent series between Taylor and Marian has been evenly matched with a record of 1-1-2 for both sides over the previous four meetings. When the two teams met earlier this fall in a scoreless draw at Turner Stadium, the Trojans handed the Knights their first shutout in 23 games dating back to a 1-0 loss against TU last season. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw in 2023 with Marian posting a 3-2 triumph in 2022.
The Houston Texans beat Indianapolis Colts for their first home loss of the Season Nico Collins scored the tiebreaking touchdown on a 7-yard run with 12:38 to play, Nick Chubb also ran for a score, and the Houston Texans’ top-ranked defense came up with a late stop on Sunday to seal a 20-16 victory over the slumping Indianapolis Colts. Houston (7-5) won its fourth straight, moving within one game of AFC South rival Indy (8-4), which has lost three of four to fall into a first-place tie with Jacksonville. C.J. Stroud improved to 3-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium by going 22 of 35 for 276 yards with one interception in his first game in four weeks. He cleared the concussion protocol Friday. Collins caught five passes for 98 yards.
Houston sealed the win by forcing a turnover on downs with 1:45 to play after Daniel Jones had taken Indy to Houston’s 31-yard line. The Colts have lost two straight for the first time this season, and this was the first time they were held under 20 points. Playing through a lower leg injury, Jones finished 14 of 27 for 201 yards and two TDs. Jonathan Taylor, the NFL’s leading rusher, was held to 85 yards on 21 carries and failed to score for only the fifth time this season. Stroud led the Texans to a 23-yard field goal on their first possession. Indy made it 6-3 early in the second quarter after Cam Bynum’s interception led to a 19-yard TD pass from Jones to Alec Pierce. Michael Badgley’s extra-point try hit the left goal post.
Houston answered with Chubb’s 4-yard run to make it 10-6 and then opened the second half with a 43-yard field goal. Jones threw a 12-yard TD pass to Tyler Warren late in the third quarter to tie it up. After a pass-interference call on Indy cornerback Kenny Moore II on third-and-15 early in the fourth, the Texans capitalized four plays later with Collins’ 7-yard scamper around the right side for a 20-13 lead. All Indy could muster was a 42-yard field goal before a drop and a pass breakup ended the Colts’ perfect home record. Pierce led the Colts with four receptions for 79 yards.
The Texans announced before the game that defensive backs coach Dino Vasso stayed home following the recent birth of his child. Houston’s other defensive coaches collectively filled in for Vasso. Texans Running back Woody Marks went to the locker room in the first quarter with a foot injury but returned and finished the game. Safety Jaylen Reed went to the locker room with a right forearm injury and did not return. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was checked for a concussion in the second half, was cleared and returned for the closing minutes. Colts Starting cornerback Sauce Gardner suffered a right calf injury on the Colts’ second defensive snap, needed help to get off the field and returned to the sideline in street clothes and a walking boot.
Brownsburg Wins Back-to-Back IHSAA Class 6A State Championships The Brownsburg Bulldogs completed a perfect season after winning their second-straight Class 6A championship Saturday night, beating conference rival Westfield 38-31. It was the 19th straight win for Brownsburg and the first time the team finished 14-0 since the 1984 and 1985 seasons. Junior wide receiver Branden Sharpe set two records during the game. First, Sharpe set the state championship game record for longest kickoff return when he fielded a second quarter kickoff for 99 yards. By the end of the game, Sharpe had recorded 151 total receiving yards, breaking another state championship game record.
The Bulldogs scored on their first four possessions. They didn’t bring out the punt unit until the third quarter, and by that time, they held a 30-17 lead over Westfield. Despite a slow start, the Shamrocks never gave up. Down 38-17 late in the third quarter, Westfield began to find their groove. Sophomore quarterback Cooper Melvin led an eight-play, 70-yard drive and capped it off with a 20-yard run to put the Shamrocks within two scores. The Shamrocks defense then forced back-to-back three-and-outs, setting up a 14-play, 98-yard drive that saw Baylor Conner connect with Henry Everts with just 17 seconds left on the clock. Diego Herrera nailed the extra point, but there was just no time left. Westfield’s final drive lasted two minutes and 45 seconds. A simple kneel down by Brownsburg quarterback Oscar Frye – who threw for 178 yards and one touchdown – sealed the win for the Bulldogs.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger beats Indianapolis Roncalli for the IHSAA Class 4A Football State Championship Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger scored the game-winning touchdown on a fake field goal attempt and sealed their first Class 4A football championship since 2018 with a 36-29 win over Roncalli. Bishop Dwenger and Roncalli entered the game set for a Week 1 rematch in which the Royals beat the Saints in a low-scoring, 3-0 slugfest. Roncalli lost two out of its first three games, but then went on a remarkable 10-1 winning streak that culminated in their first state finals appearance since 2020. Roncalli got things started off hot with a three-play, 80-yard opening drive that saw senior quarterback Collin Ash punch his way into the endzone to put the Royals up 7-0.
On Dwenger’s opening drive, the team marched 65 yards down the field but eventually were stopped on third down near the Roncalli goal line. Senior kicker Lucas Nguyen got the Saints on the board with a 24-yard field goal. Dwenger forced a Roncalli punt early in the second quarter that set up a 22-yard touchdown pass from Saints senior quarterback Henry Jordan to junior wide receiver Max Jordan. The Saints lead didn’t last long as Roncalli scored almost immediately on their ensuing drive. Collin Ash hurled a 79-yard pass to Luke Roeder, giving Ash a rushing and a passing touchdown in the first half. The back-and-forth game didn’t seem to show any signs of slowing down. In the latter portion of the second quarter, Jordan gave himself a rushing touchdown before Ash scored his second. At halftime, Roncalli led Dwenger 21-16.
The Saints received the second half kickoff and went right to work. They put together an eight-play, 68-yard drive that culminated in a 15-yard rushing touchdown from senior running back Gus Tippmann to retake the lead. The Royals responded after a 12-play, 80-yard drive that knocked nearly five whole minutes off the clock and finished when Alex Jarvis ran up the middle for a 3-yard touchdown run. Roncalli opted to go for two and was successful on the conversion. Now with the Royals up 29-22 at the start of the fourth quarter, and with the way the game had trended all afternoon, it was clear that whatever team possessed the ball last would likely be the one to win. Dwenger’s Tippman ran in for his second rushing touchdown of the game just after the start of the final quarter to tie the game at 29. The Saints defense then made a big stand, forcing Roncalli to punt on a 4th and 16.
However, the Roncalli defense quickly forced a Dwenger three-and-out that likely would have seen the back-and-forth style continue. But instead, while lining up to attempt a long field goal, Saints kicker Lucas Nguyen instead took the snap and connected with AJ Shefferly, who scored on a 37-yard reception and stunned the Roncalli defense. Roncalli just wasn’t the same after that fake field goal attempt. They had three more offensive opportunities to retake the lead, but each time were stopped by the Saints defense. The game finally came to an end when Ash was intercepted as the clock expired. The victory was Bishop Dwenger’s third state title in the last 10 years. Jordan finished 15-for-26 for 183 yards and a touchdown for the Saints, while Ash finished 10-for-18 for 151 yards and one touchdown and an interception.