Notes: at No. 21 Indiana/vs. No. 19 Minnesota

THIS WEEK
Iowa enters a split week at No. 21 Indiana on Friday night at 6 p.m. (CT) before returning home to host No. 19 Minnesota on Sunday at 2 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day.

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Both matches will stream on B1G+.
• Live stats and recaps can be found on the volleyball schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.
• In-game coverage will be shared on Iowa volleyball's social media platforms.

2026 HIGHLIGHTS

• Liv Mogridge set a season-high .667 hitting percentage with eight kills on 12 swings against #20 Washington on Friday night.
• Hannah Whittingstall has served an ace in five straight matches, including three at #20 Washington.
• Iowa snapped a seven-match losing streak with its upset win over UCLA on Oct. 24.
• Rosa Vesty's team-leading and career-high 20 kills against UCLA were the most by a Hawkeye this season.
• Hannah Whittingstall is sixth in the Big Ten in hitting percentage (.387).
• Setter Jenna Meitzler leads the nation in assists (1,054) and is fourth in the Big Ten in assists/set (10.54). She is one of six setters that have over 1,000 assists this season.
• The Hawkeyes recorded 18.5 blocks against Milwaukee. That is the second-most blocks by a Big Ten team and the most in a four-set match this season. 
• The Hawkeyes swept Iowa State on Sept. 8 and won in Ames for the first time since 1997.
• Iowa completed the season sweep of in-state rivals, taking care of Drake in straight sets on Sept. 16. The Hawkeyes hit a season-high .367 against the Bulldogs.

SCOUTING #21 INDIANA

• Indiana is 13-8 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are coming off a reverse sweep at No. 25 Michigan State.
• The Hoosiers are 4-3 at home this season.
• Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic reached 2,000 career assists in the match at Michigan, becoming the 12th Hoosier in program history to achieve the mark. She also earned Big Ten Setter of the Week honors on Sept. 14. 
• Indiana’s offense is led by sophomore outside Jaidyn Jager, who averages 3.56 kills per set. 
• Sophomore defensive specialist Hannah Leftridge leads the back row with 211 digs. Audrey Jackson has recently gotten the nod at libero and has 103 digs. 
• Kiki Granberry leads the team with 85 blocks.
• The Hoosiers hit at a .259 clip, while allowing opponents to hit .236.

SCOUTING #19 MINNESOTA

• The Gophers are 14-6 overall and 8-4 in conference play. 
• Minnesota is on a three-match win streak and hosts No. 11 Penn State on Friday. 
• Fifth-year outside McKenna Wucherer has 316 kills and averages 4.33 a set. 
• Wucherer has received two nods as Big Ten Player of the Week this season, most recently on Sept. 21. She also leads the team with 40 service aces. 
• Junior setter Stella Swenson paces Minnesota with 10.55 assists per set, which ranks third in the Big Ten. 
• Anchoring the back row is libero Zeynep Palabiyik with 282 digs. 
• Elena Hoecke leads the Gopher defense with 69 blocks and averages 1.09 blocks per set. 
• The Gophers average a .274 hitting percentage and limit opponents to .174.

VESTY CONTINUES CAREER SEASON
Fourth-year Rosa Vesty was tabbed as a breakthrough candidate for Iowa’s offense during preseason meetings. Vesty turned in a strong October with three matches of 15+ kills. On Oct. 1 at Maryland, she set a career high with 19 kills. She improved on that with 20 kills against UCLA, leading the Iowa offense to an upset win over the Bruins. Vesty concluded her month with a 15-kill showing at No. 20 Washington last Friday night in Seattle. She’s finished in double-digits eight times and led Iowa in kills in five matches. The New Zealander is responsible for five of Iowa's top 12 highest kill outputs this season. Vesty has also been efficient in several matches, including hitting .556 at No. 16 Penn State, .500 versus Southern Illinois and .423 against Ohio State. After appearing in only one match a season ago, Vesty has taken a major step and appeared in 22 matches with 11 starts in 2026. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
Fourth-year middle hitter Hannah Whittingstall is the team’s leader in kills (247) and hitting percentage (.387). The San Antonio, Texas, native has started all 26 matches this season. She has finished with 10+ kills in 10 matches and set her season high with 16 kills against USC. Whittingstall is responsible for five of Iowa’s 10 highest hitting percentages this season, including a team-high .750 clip against UAlbany. On the defensive side, Whittingstall is Iowa’s blocks leader with 94. Her eight blocks against Milwaukee helped the Hawkeyes to a season-high 18.5.

BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST THE BRUINS
Rosa Vesty’s career-high 20 kills pushed Iowa to a five-set win over UCLA on Oct. 24. The Hawkeyes dropped the first set before opening up a 2-1 lead heading to the fourth set. The Bruins forced a decisive set, where Iowa sealed the match with errorless offense and capitalized on four UCLA errors. Hannah Whittingstall supported Vesty with 15 kills, while Hallie Steponaitis and Ksenija Tomic each added 14. The win snapped a seven-match losing streak and was Iowa’s first-ever win against the Bruins. UCLA was receiving votes in the recent AVCA poll at the time.

MILESTONE WATCH

• Setter Jenna Meitzler is 193 assists away from becoming the all-time leader in assists in the rally scoring era.
• Meitzler is seeking to become the first Hawkeye to average 10 assists per set since Brie Orr in 2018.
• Meitzler is 189 assists away from 2,000 in her career as a Hawkeye.
• Middle hitter Hannah Whittingstall is 14 kills away from 700 in her career at Iowa.
• Outside hitter Ksenija Tomic’s next kill will give her 200 in her first season as a Hawkeye.
• Outside hitter Hallie Steponaitis is 25 kills away from 200 on the season.
• Hannah Whittingstall is 6 blocks from 100 on the season.
• Liv Mogridge needs 11 blocks to reach 100 on the season.

UP NEXT
Iowa heads into its final road trip of the season with visits to Northwestern on Nov. 12 and No. 1 Nebraska on Nov. 14.