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CC Crawford and Sydney Hilley shined in front of Caitlin Clark as the Indy Ignite advanced to 2-0

By Tyler Koerth_January 17, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read

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The Indy Ignite enter the arena Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, during Indy Ignite’s first ever match at the Fishers Event Center. The team faced off against the Orlando Valkyries in a sold-out arena.

Former Wisconsin Badgers volleyball players CC Crawford and Sydney Hilley are currently teammates for the Indy Ignite. This is the organization’s inaugural season in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). Last week, in front of a sold out home crowd, the Ignite won their first ever match. On Thursday, Jan 16 they advanced to 2-0 with basketball star Caitlin Clark in attendance.

The Indy Ignite advanced to 2-0 with a sweep over the Grand Rapids Rise

Wisconsin Badgers, Badgers Volleyball, Indy Ignite, CC Crawford, Sydney Hilley — The Indy Ignite celebrate a win Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, during Indy Ignite’s first ever match at the Fishers Event Center. The team faced off against the Orlando Valkyries in a sold-out arena.

The Ignite advanced to 2-0 on the season and have now won six consecutive sets as they took down the Grand Rapids Rise on Thursday by scores of 25-18, 28-26, 25-16. Leketor Member-Meneh, the reigning PVF Player of the Week, had 17 kills, but Nina Cajic added 16 herself and Tealer Azhani 10.

Former Wisconsin Badgers volleyball players CC Crawford and Sydney Hilley also shined in the Ignite’s second consecutive victory

Wisconsin Badgers, Badgers Volleyball, Indy Ignite, CC Crawford, Sydney Hilley — Indy Ignite’s Caroline Crawford (12) on media day, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2024, at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers Ind.

Middle blocker CC Crawford finished the game with two kills, two aces, and a block. Following the victory Crawford said, “We wanted to come out strong. I feel like we did that behind the service line and based on our defense and how gritty we were.” Setter Sydney Hilley finished the game with 44 assists, three kills, and one block.

Related: Former Wisconsin Badgers volleyball players make history with the Indy Ignite

Caitlin Clark was in attendance

Wisconsin Badgers, Badgers Volleyball, Indy Ignite, CC Crawford, Sydney Hilley — Nov 30, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark looks on during the second half of the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Sitting front row was WNBA star Caitlin Clark. She plays for the Indiana Fever and came out to support the city’s professional volleyball team that is making some noise early on in their first season.

Game recognizes game 🤝 @CaitlinClark22 @IndyIgniteVB pic.twitter.com/4XAfStqWZQ

— Pro Volleyball Federation (@RealProVB) January 17, 2025

The full Indy Ignite vs Grand Rapid Rise game can be found on Youtube and is also embedded below.

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Tyler Koerth_

Tyler Koerth is the Lead Milwaukee Brewers Sports Writer at Wisconsin Sports Heroics. Articles have been published on Bleacher Report, Iheart, MSN, Yardbarker, and more. He has been covering the Brewers since 2019.

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