STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (9-5) fell to No. 10 Penn State (5-5) in four sets (19-25, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25) in Rec Hall.
The Boilermakers out-blocked the Nittany Lions, 14-10 and were led by Caitlyn Newton with 16 kills on the day. Additionally, Jena Otec registered a team-leading 16 digs.
The day was highlighted by sophomore Marissa Hornung recording her 1,000th career dig, becoming the 21st Boilermaker in program history to accomplish the feat.
Set 1 | Score: 19-25
After trading points, Penn State began to pull away with a 5-1 run to spread the score to 11-15 and Purdue trailed for the remainder of the set.
Set 2 | Score: 25-16
Purdue recorded a day's best .438 hitting %, avoiding every block attempted by Penn State in the set. The Boilermakers opened with a 12-5 lead over the Nittany Lions, however the host clawed its way back within three points when the score was 15-12 in favor of Purdue. Purdue closed out the set with five consecutive points to win the set.
Set 3 | Score: 21-25
The Boilermakers went on a four-point unanswered run to take the lead, 12-10, however Penn State fought their way back into the fray and exchanged points until a 7-1 run by Penn State challenged Purdue with a 23-19 score that the Boilermakers could not climb out of.
Set 4 | Score: 23-25
The Boilermakers owned a 23-20 advantage as the set neared its close, but Penn State silenced the Purdue offense with a six-point unanswered run to close the match.
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The Boilermakers out-blocked the Nittany Lions, 14-10 and were led by Caitlyn Newton with 16 kills on the day. Additionally, Jena Otec registered a team-leading 16 digs.
The day was highlighted by sophomore Marissa Hornung recording her 1,000th career dig, becoming the 21st Boilermaker in program history to accomplish the feat.
Set 1 | Score: 19-25
After trading points, Penn State began to pull away with a 5-1 run to spread the score to 11-15 and Purdue trailed for the remainder of the set.
Set 2 | Score: 25-16
Purdue recorded a day's best .438 hitting %, avoiding every block attempted by Penn State in the set. The Boilermakers opened with a 12-5 lead over the Nittany Lions, however the host clawed its way back within three points when the score was 15-12 in favor of Purdue. Purdue closed out the set with five consecutive points to win the set.
Set 3 | Score: 21-25
The Boilermakers went on a four-point unanswered run to take the lead, 12-10, however Penn State fought their way back into the fray and exchanged points until a 7-1 run by Penn State challenged Purdue with a 23-19 score that the Boilermakers could not climb out of.
Set 4 | Score: 23-25
The Boilermakers owned a 23-20 advantage as the set neared its close, but Penn State silenced the Purdue offense with a six-point unanswered run to close the match.
More to come...