Indiana University Hoosiers Women’s Soccer Team Fall at Xavier Indiana women’s soccer drops their first game of the season as they fall to Xavier 2-3 on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers scored two goals late but were unable to find the equalizer. With the loss, the Hoosiers move to 2-1-1 on the season. Xavier scored first, taking the 1-0 lead with a goal from Peyton Kohls. She was assisted by Breanna Darda. Xavier scored their second goal of the first half to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Musketeers scored their third goal in the 56th minute from a goal by Sara Parker and assisted by Kohls. Midfielder Maggie Ledwith put the Hoosiers on the board with her cleanup goal in the 88th minute, assisted by forward Amaya Falzarano. The Hoosiers put their second goal in net with seconds on the clock. Midfielder Kennedy Neighbors touched the ball in on an assist for defender Grace Hamm. With only second on the clock, the Hoosiers were unable to score the equalizer, finishing with the 2-3 loss. IU led the game in shot attempts (13) and shots on goal (seven). Indiana forced 16 Xavier fouls. Neighbors’s goal was her second of the season. Ledwith’s goal was her second of the season. Four Hoosiers played all 90 minutes: Neighbors, Blair Satterfield, Haden Vlcek, Piper Coffield. IUWS return home to Bill Armstrong Stadium this Sunday when they host Saint Louis. The match is set for Sunday, August 30th with a 1 pm kickoff.
#16 Indiana University Women’s Volleyball Opens the Season at #7 Louisville A long offseason comes to an end as the Indiana volleyball team (0-0, 0-0 B1G) gets set to begin the 2026 campaign this evening in Louisville. The No. 16 Hoosiers are ranked in the preseason AVCA poll for the first time in program history and will meet a stiff test against seventh-ranked Louisville to start the new season. Head coach Steve Aird and his squad are coming off a fantastic 2025 campaign but have quickly turned the page to this year’s team. Since last December, IU has played 12 exhibition matches including six on a foreign tour to Türkiye, Spain and Portugal. The Hoosiers had 15 of its 17 players in the gym training since the beginning of January. The core of IU’s team in 2026 begins with second-year setter Teodora Krickovic and second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager. Both players were picked to this year’s Big Ten All-Preseason team and are coming off seasons where they were honored on the conference’s All-Freshman team.
IU reloaded with a collection of new arms around its setter including fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry and outside hitters Sara Snowbarger and Izzy Clark. This is the earliest top-25 matchup that the team has played in program history and is the first of four-consecutive contests against ACC or SEC opponents to begin the year. In total, IU will play 22 of its 26 regular season matches against power four schools. First serve on Friday is set for 7 p.m. and can be found on ACCNX. A Win Would Be the sixth top-10 victory in program history and the first against a non-conference opponent. The Hoosiers have knocked off five top-10 teams over the last 50 years, most recently in 2022 against No. 5 Ohio State. IU has never beaten the seventh-ranked team in the country on 13 previous attempts.
The Hoosiers return 12 players from last year’s team that advanced to the regional semifinal. IU has finished .500 or better in each of the last four seasons – the program has won 77 games since 2022. IU was picked sixth in the Big Ten preseason poll by the league’s coaches. IU’s match at #7 Louisville is the third season opener against a ranked opponent in program history. The Hoosiers also took on #24 Long Beach State (2008) and #5 Nebraska (2020-21) to kick off a new campaign. IU is 2-4 against ranked non-conference opponents under head coach Steve Aird. Although IU and Louisville haven’t played since 2008, the Hoosiers have played ACC opponents with great regularity in the last decade. Of the current programs in the league, this will be the sixth team (Miami (Fla.), NC State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech and SMU) that IU will play under head coach Steve Aird.
All six members of IU’s second-year class played in at least 24 games last year and return to form a deep core. That includes outside hitter Jaidyn Jager, setter Teodora Krickovic and defensive specialist Audrey Jackson who played in each of IU’s 33 contests in 2025. Head coach Steve Aird is boosted by the return of third-year middle blocker Ella Boersema. She suffered a season-ending injury last October after averaging 1.76 kills per set and 1.40 blocks per set in her first 14 games. She can play on the right side as well for the Hoosiers. IU will look to replicate what was a record-breaking offensive season in 2025. The Hoosiers hit .281 on the year including 15 matches with a hitting percentage better than .300. Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic dished out 10.73 assists per set last year and will be surrounded by big hitters once again.
Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager was one of the most prolific scorers in the league last year. She has the sixth most kills (383) of any returning Big Ten player from a year ago. Jager had at least 10 kills in 23 matches last season, including 15 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Colorado. IU has been one of the best serving teams in the country over the last four years under head coach Steve Aird. The Hoosiers had 192 aces last season including 11 matches of eight-or-more aces. Three different returning players (Jager, Freeman, Krickovic) provided at least 25 aces a year ago. Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry and third-year outside hitter Izzy Clark add veteran experience to an already talented roster. The two transfers bring over 1,200 kills and 400 blocks to Bloomington with 6 years of combined experience. They have both played in the NCAA Tournament as well.
Head coach Steve Aird has more ranked road wins (6) than any other coach in program history. That includes a trio of conference victories over ranked teams in 2025. He will have the chance to add to that tally with an early top-10 test against Louisville on Friday evening. IU’s team has spent most of the calendar year together after playing the full spring season and taking a foreign tour (Istanbul, Madrid, Lisbon) in May. The Hoosiers won all 24 sets they played in six matches in Europe. 16 of IU’s players were present on the foreign tour.
Louisville took part of the AVCA First Serve event last week, opening up their season a week earlier than Indiana. The Cardinals split a pair of matches with a win over No. 8 Texas A&M and a loss to No. 6 Wisconsin in straight sets. All but one starter returned from a season ago for Louisville. Veteran outside hitter Chloe Chicoine is a familiar name for IU fans. She spent her first two seasons of college volleyball at Purdue before moving to Louisville in 2025. She provided a combined 29 kills on a .358 hitting percentage in last week’s matches. She had 19 kills in the win over Texas A&M. All-American setter Nayleis Cabello is in her second season running the offense full-time for the Cardinals. She provided 45 assists and nine digs in the season opener against Texas A&M. Outside hitter, turned libero, Payton Petersen combined for 40 digs and eight assists last weekend.
Despite being located just two hours away from each other, Indiana and Louisville haven’t played in volleyball since 2008. Since then, Louisville has turned into one of the premier programs in the country. Both sides are coming off an appearance in the NCAA regional semifinals. Between 1990 and 1996, Louisville and IU played every year as part of the Big Four Classic. Kentucky and Notre Dame rounded out the four-team, three-game tournament in the early season. This is the eighth game against an ACC opponent in the non-conference since 2021. IU is 3-4 in the past five seasons against the ACC, beating Miami (Fla.) twice on the road (2023, 2025) and Notre Dame at home (2024). IU also played SMU (2022) before they joined the conference.
Former Indiana University Men’s Soccer Player Colton Swan Headed to the Scottish Premier League
Hibernian FC is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached to sign talented teenager and USA U20 international striker Colton Swan who played for the Indiana Hoosiers in College on a permanent transfer. The 19-year-old joins from Charleston Battery – but will remain with them for the remainder of the 2026 USL Championship season – before joining up with David Gray’s side in December. The move is subject to international clearance and work permit approval. Swan has enjoyed a breakout campaign in the USL this year, scoring 11 goals and providing three assists for Charleston. The 6ft 2in forward came through the Colorado Rapids academy, where he won the Under-16 MLS Cup Golden Boot. Swan played one season at Indiana appearing in 14 matches with 9 starts in 2025 scoring 3 goals and 2 assists.
After finalising the deal, Hibernian FC Head Coach David Gray commented: “We’re really pleased to have agreed a deal for Colton. He’s a talented young striker who is certainly one for the future, and we feel he has attributes that will suit Scottish football. “He’s quick, direct and works incredibly hard for the team – and he’s got a real hunger to develop and improve his game. He’ll finish the season with Charleston, and then we look forward to welcoming him to Easter Road later this year.”
Hibernian FC Sporting Director Malky Mackay added: “Colton is an exciting, hungry, young striker who has US youth international experience, and we feel he can be another great addition to our squad. “Easter Road is the perfect environment for him to progress longer term, and we look forward to welcoming him to Edinburgh.”
24 Former Indiana University Football Players played in Week 2 of the NFL Preseason 24 of 28 Former Indiana University Football Players played in the second week of the National Football League Preseason while the other 4 did not play due to injury. Fernando Mendoza, QB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 8 of 15 passing for 86 yards and an interception. E.J. Williams, WR (Las Vegas Raiders) — 1 reception for 6 yards. Roman Hemby, RB (Las Vegas Raiders) — 6 carries for 27 yards; 1 reception for 3 yards. Ian Thomas, TE (Las Vegas Raiders) — 3 receptions for 19 yards. Zach Horton, TE (Detroit Lions) — 21 offensive snaps, 2 on special teams. Ke’Shawn Williams, WR, KR, PR (Cincinnati Bengals) — 3 receptions for 42 yards, 1 punt return for 12 yards. Riley Nowakowski, TE, FB (Pittsburgh Steelers) — 1 reception , 10 yards. Devan Boykin, S (Pittsburgh Steelers) — 3 tackles, 2 solo. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR (Indianapolis Colts) — 22 offensive snaps, 2 on special teams. Trey Wedig, OL (Indianapolis Colts) — 3 special teams snaps. Aiden Fisher, LB (Houston Texans) — 6 tackles, 4 solo. Omar Cooper, Jr., WR (New York Jets) — 1 reception, 9 yards. D’Angelo Ponds, CB (New York Jets) — Did not play, injury. Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB (New York Jets) — 4 tackles, 2 solo. Micah McFadden, LB (New York Giants) — 20 snaps, 1 QB pressure, 1 fumble recovery. Raheem Layne, S (New York Giants) — 1 tackle, 1 solo. Elijah Sarratt, WR (Baltimore Ravens) — 1 reception, 3 yards. Kahlil Benson, OL (Kansas City) — Started and played 35 snaps at right tackle. Cam Jones, LB (Kansas City) — 1 tackle, 1 solo. Louis Moore, S (Miami) — 1 tackle, 1 solo. Myles Price, WR (Minnesota) — 1 reception, 8 yards. Pat Coogan, C (Tennessee) — 34 snaps at center. Dan Feeney, C (Tampa Bay) — 36 snaps at center and right guard Luke Haggard, G (Tampa Bay) — 36 snaps at left guard. Kurtis Rourke, QB (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury. Kaelon Black, RB (San Francisco) — 8 carries, 33 yards. C.J. West, DT (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury. Mikail Kamara, DE (San Francisco) — Did not play, injury. Waived: Jonathan Brady. Players listed finished their college careers with IU.
Taylor University’s Ruth Anderson and Margo Hernandez Take Home Crossroads League Player-of-the-Week Honors RV Taylor’s (6-2) perfect 4-0 weekend at the Onset Invitational produced a pair of Crossroads League Player-of-the-Week awards for the Trojans, with Ruth Anderson named the Defender-of-the-Week and Margo Hernandez claiming Setter-of-the-Week. The award is the first for Hernandez and third for Anderson as the duo made their TU debuts last season before stepping into larger roles this year.
Anderson was a force at the net throughout, producing 29 blocks to average an incredible 2.07 blocks per set. The standout sophomore tallied a career-best ten blocks against Indiana Tech and followed with nine in the Trojans’ upset sweep of No. 8 Bellevue. The middle’s defense at the net was spectacular and she matched that with 34 kills on .371 hitting percentage on offense. The Newark, Ohio native currently leads the NAIA in total blocks and is third in blocks per set at 1.71, while fourth in the CL in hitting percentage at .364 as she has stood out in all areas to begin the year.
Hernandez was fantastic orchestrating the Trojans offense to a team hitting percentage of .246 throughout the weekend. The setter dished out 130 assists and added 19 kills on an efficient hitting percentage of .415. Hernandez also paced the team at the service line with seven aces while adding 25 digs and four blocks. The all-around play of Hernandez was vital to Taylor taking down a pair of ranked opponents and going 4-0 over the weekend. Hernandez saved her best performance for the final match when she handed out 39 assists in a sweep over Rochester Christian. The Fishers, Indiana native currently sits in seventh in the NAIA with 249 assists and 22nd with 8.89 assists per set.
Atlanta Falcons and Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation donate $25,000 to Indiana flood relief effort The Atlanta Falcons and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced their plans to donate $25,000 to Indiana flood relief efforts on Saturday. In a post on X, the Falcons announced that they plan to donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross. The donation was facilitated by the charitable foundation of the Falcons’ owner, Arthur Blank. The Indianapolis Colts and Pacers Sports and Entertainment teamed up to donate $250,000 to flood relief efforts in Indiana last weekend. Like the Falcons, the Colts and Pacers also made their donation to the American Red Cross. The Falcons were in Indiana for much of the week, participating in joint practices with the Colts at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield before the Falcons beat the Colts 34-6 in the second preseason game for both teams at Lucas Oil Stadium.
FOX59/CBS4, Radio One and Kroger have also teamed up to help raise money for flood victims in central Indiana. More information on the fundraising initiative, Help in the Heartland, is available here. Multiple rounds of severe storms have brought strong winds, flooding, heavy rain, a derecho and multiple tornadoes to Indiana since Aug. 11. The storms damaged more than 1,700 structures in the state, resulting in more than 1,000 Hoosiers being displaced. Seven weather-related deaths have also been reported in Indiana. In the last 11 days, more than 360,000 Hoosiers have been without power at one point or another. As of this article’s publication, thousands of Hoosiers still don’t have power. The majority of the state’s outages have been reported in Northwest Indiana counties like Lake and Porter.
Numerous counties and other local municipalities in the state have issued emergency and disaster declarations. U.S. President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have issued an Emergency Declaration for Indiana. The State is still waiting to learn if the president and FEMA will issue a Major Disaster Declaration, which could infuse more federal funding and support into the storm relief effort in Indiana. Indiana Governor Mike Braun has submitted a request for a Major Disaster Declaration to the president. Indiana’s nine congressional delegates sent a letter to Trump urging him to approve Braun’s request. More information on Braun’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration can be found here. Access to resources and other storm relief-related information is available on the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s website.
Taylor University’s Roarke Watterson Named the Crossroads League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week Following a stellar showing in his collegiate debut, Taylor’s Roarke Watterson has been selected the Crossroads League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Last Thursday, the freshman midfielder had a hand in five of six goals in his collegiate debut as TU defeated Defiance 6-0 in the season opener. Watterson is the first TU player to earn the conference’s weekly offensive honor in a decade, and his six points matched the program’s high for a single game in that span. Andrew Johnson set that mark with three goals in an 8-0 shutout of Saint Francis on Oct. 19, 2016, a game in which Jeremiah Rader added four assists. Rader and Gabe Saliba are the only other Trojans to have won the weekly award in the past decade, both doing so during that 2016 season.