KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Purdue volleyball squad opened the 2022 season with a sweep over Bowling Green 25-23, 25-18, 25-23.
As a team, Purdue registered 10 blocks while allowing just one by the Falcons and was more efficient, .263% vs. .152%.
In her first collegiate appearance, freshman outside hitter Eva Hudson recorded a team-leading 18 kills, including the first and final point of the match for the Boilermakers. Moreover, Hudson's 18 kills are the most by a Purdue freshman since 2018 when All-American Grace Cleveland recorded 19.
Returners also produced career-best performances. Senior outside hitter Madeline Koch recorded a career-best six block assists (previous: 2), Megan Renner set 30 assists (previous: 10) while libero Maddie Schermerhorn recorded 18 digs (previous: 12).
Meanwhile, sophomore middle blocker Raven Colvin secured a team-leading seven block assists and was second in kills with seven (7-3-20).
Set 1 Quick Hits
As a team, Purdue registered 10 blocks while allowing just one by the Falcons and was more efficient, .263% vs. .152%.
In her first collegiate appearance, freshman outside hitter Eva Hudson recorded a team-leading 18 kills, including the first and final point of the match for the Boilermakers. Moreover, Hudson's 18 kills are the most by a Purdue freshman since 2018 when All-American Grace Cleveland recorded 19.
Returners also produced career-best performances. Senior outside hitter Madeline Koch recorded a career-best six block assists (previous: 2), Megan Renner set 30 assists (previous: 10) while libero Maddie Schermerhorn recorded 18 digs (previous: 12).
Meanwhile, sophomore middle blocker Raven Colvin secured a team-leading seven block assists and was second in kills with seven (7-3-20).
Set 1 Quick Hits
- The set was a close battle, seeing 17 tied scores and seven lead changes
- Hudson went errorless with seven kills on 11 swings for a .636 attack %
- Schermerhorn dug eight balls, a match set-high
- Purdue hit .357%
- Purdue stepped up its blocking game, recording five stuffs in the set, led by Raven Colvin and Koch with three apiece. As a team, Purdue out-blocked Bowling Green 5-0 in the set
- Hudson totaled seven kills in the set.
- After holding a one-point lead at 9-8, the Boilermakers went on a 8-3 run to pull away from the Falcons, 17-11.
- Koch went 2-for-3 with on errors (.667%)
- Colvin added three block assists
- With Bowling Green owning the 16-13 lead, Hudson recorded a back-to-back kill and service ace combo to bring the Boilermakers within one point. Then, the Boilermakers went on a 6-1 run, forcing three attack errors along the way to reclaiming the lead at 22-20.