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Irish Set To Face Indiana – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website

Irish Set To Face Indiana – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website

SOUTH BEND, Ind. –  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish finally open up inside of Purcell Pavilion this Friday, Sept. 20 against Indiana after playing their first two home matches last weekend inside of Compton Family Ice Arena. The Irish finished the week 3-0, advancing to 6-1 on the season so far, which is the best start the Irish have had since the 2020 season. After Friday, the Irish will head to Bloomington, IN for a home-and-home rematch against the Hoosiers.

NOTRE DAME vs. INDIANA – Friday, September 20 at 6:30 PM 
Location: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
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NOTRE DAME @ INDIANA – Sunday, September 22 at 1:00 PM 
Location: Bloomington, Ind. | Wilkinson Hall
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HISTORY VS. INDIANA

  • This will be the 12th meeting between the Irish and Hoosiers as Notre Dame leads the overall series 7-4.
  • It’s been over 20 years since Notre Dame and Indiana have played one another with the last match dating back to Sept. 12, 2003. The Irish won at home in four sets (30-24, 30-23, 28-30, 30-19).
  • Notre Dame has only lost to Indiana at home once (Oct. 12, 1990).

PHYONA SCHRADER

  • Phyona Schrader was named ACC Setter of the Week this past week.
  • Schrader helped guide the Irish to a perfect 3-0 week, with two wins over Northwestern and the program’s first-ever win over Colorado State.
  • The Ankeny, Iowa, native began her week with 21 kills, 19 assists and 13 digs to pace the Fighting Irish to a 3-1 win at Northwestern on Thursday. On Friday, the senior handed out 28 assists, totaled 11 kills and notched 14 digs in Notre Dame’s 3-1 victory over Colorado State. In a rematch with the Wildcats, Schrader posted 16 assists and totaled 12 kills in a 3-0 sweep.
  • The senior recorded two triple-doubles this week. Piggybacking off of her triple-double from last Sunday, she has recorded three straight triple-doubles in a row.
  • She is now tied for first in the nation for triple-doubles this season and is the only player in the conference to have recorded one this season.

FRESH FACES

  • Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class ranked 13th in the nation according to Prep Dig.
  • The Irish welcome six freshman to the team, bringing the Irish to a roster size of 22 – Rockwell’s largest roster since starting in 2022.
  • The freshman class consists of Grace Langer (MB), Anna Bjork (MB), Kailyn Greene- Gordon (OPP), Mia Radeff (OH), Morgan Gaerte (OH), and…

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