TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball will play a Blue-White Intrasquad Scrimmage Saturday afternoon. The scrimmage is slated for 3 p.m. inside ISU Arena and is free and open to the public.
 
Saturday's scrimmage will be the first chance to see the 2023 Indiana State Volleyball program in action, as preparations are underway for the season opener. The Sycamores opened preseason practice on August 8 and will culminate preseason camp with Saturday's scrimmage.
 
Indiana State returns all six starters from its 2022 team, including each of the five Sycamores who recorded more than 100 kills. The Trees also return their top two blocks leaders, four of their top six digs leaders, their leader in assists and three of their top five in service aces from last season, as they look to build off a 2022 season that saw them among the conference leaders in digs and blocks.
 
Kaitlyn Hamilton, Mallory Keller, Karinna Gall, Storm Suhre, Jamie Brown and Emma Kaelin are all back after being mainstays in the starting lineup in 2022, while Cadence Gilley appeared in all 93 sets last year and Asia Povlin returns after appearing in 12 matches last season. The eight returning Sycamores are joined by eight newcomers. Freshman Avery Hales and transfers Hannah Baudin and Madisen Perry joined the program prior to the spring semester, while incoming freshmen Ella Scott, Jadyn Smith, Macy Lengacher, Kira Holland and Ava Rundle joined the program prior to preseason camp.
 
Head coach Ashlee Pritchard enters her second season on the sidelines in Terre Haute and looks to build off her debut campaign with Indiana State, which saw the Sycamores among the MVC leaders in blocks and digs. Justin Kean returns for his second season as an assistant coach, while Indiana State all-time digs leader Melina Tedrow enters first season on the sidelines as an assistant coach after graduating in December.
 
Following Saturday's scrimmage, Indiana State begins its 2023 season August 25 in Cincinnati, Ohio, against Xavier. The Sycamores will play 10 home matches at ISU Arena this season, starting with a September 15 clash against IUPUI. Matchday promotions for the 2023 home schedule will be announced at a later date.
 
 
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