TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball head coach
Ashlee Pritchard announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025 season. The 28-game slate features four tournaments, including a home tournament with three teams coming to Terre Haute.
The Sycamores kick off the year playing in the Bellarmine Tournament in Louisville, Ky. on August 29-30. The following weekend on September 5-6, the Trees will head to DeKalb, Ill. to play in the Northern Illinois Tournament, squaring off against NIU, SIUE, and Merrimack.
On the third weekend, Indiana State is set to host the Refreshment Services Pepsi Sycamores Volleyball Invite inside Hulman Center, the first time fans will get to see the squad in Terre Haute in 2025, taking place from September 12-13. That tournament will feature visiting Montana, Eastern Illinois, and Butler.
The final tournament on the slate takes the Trees to Nashville, Tenn. to play in the Tennessee State Tournament, where the host TSU will bring in the Sycamores, the University of Idaho, and UT-Chattanooga.
Indiana State dives into Missouri Valley action on September 26-27, facing Illinois State and Belmont at home, respectively. The Sycamores then hit the road for four straight matches, starting first at Southern Illinois on October 3 then at Evansville on October 4. The following weekend, Indiana State travels to Murray State on October 10 and to Belmont on October 11.
Indiana Stare returns home on October 14 to host Evansville and stay in Terredise to host the reigning MVC Tournament champions Northern Iowa on October 17 before heading northwest to Iowa to battle the Bulldogs of Drake on October 24 and Northern Iowa on October 25. UNI finished last season undefeated in conference play, winning the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Illinois 3-1 before falling to Louisville 3-2.
The following weekend, the Sycamores host the Beacons of Valparaiso on Halloween and UIC on November 1. The Trees get back on the road to face Bradley on November 7 and Illinois State on November 8. To wrap up the regular season, Indiana State hosts Southern Illinois on November 14 and Drake on November 15 for Senior Weekend inside Hulman Center.
The 2025 Missouri Valley Tournament takes place the following week from November 19-25 with the location TBD.
The Sycamores' roster features nine upperclassmen on their squad of 19. Seniors
Emily Weber and
Cadence Gilley are joined by transfer (Kansas City) middle blocker
Kimora Whetstone. Weber finished seventh in the MVC last season in assists Gilley 17th in service aces.
Junior middle blocker
Ella Scott, middle blocker
Lily Mueller, DS/libero
Macy Lengacher, outside hitter
Kira Holland, and setter
Avery Hales are joined by transfer (Harper College) middle blocker
Taylor Knuth. Scott finished 5th in the league in blocks and 21st in hitting percentage a season ago. Lengacher finished 14th in digs.
Outside hitter
Curry Kendall, DS/libero
Emmy Sher, middle blocker
Anna Ptacin, DS/libero
Chloe Gilley are the sophomore of the group. Kendall landed in 21st last season in the league in kills, and Gilley finished 20th in digs.
Weber and Scott each played in every set one season ago (107), while Lengacher (95), and
Cadence Gilley (84), and
Chloe Gilley (81) all played at least in 80% sets. Scott is the lone return to start each match last season.
Six freshmen join fourth-year head coach
Ashlee Pritchard's team in 2025:
Sophia Mayo (outside hitter; Indianapolis/FIU),
Corinne Knapp (outside hitter; Lithipolis, Ohio),
Hadley Hardersen (setter; Urbandale, Iowa),
Ava Robart (outside hitter; Potosi, Mo.),
Sydney King (middle blocker; Lebanon, Tenn.), and
Sydni Weber (DS/libero; Terre Haute).
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