WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 11 ranked Purdue volleyball program remains undefeated at 5-0 after a thrilling five set victory over No. RV Utah (3-2), 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 26-28, 15-9.
Despite the Utes taking the 8-7 edge midway through the fifth set, Purdue took the next five straight points to pull away, three of which came at the hands of Raven Colvin during her serving tear. Moreover, two of her three points came on service aces.
The sophomore capitalized on the most touches of her career, producing a career-high 18 kills and a key five aces. Not only is it the third time this season Colvin has hit above .400, but stands as the most efficient match the middle blocker has yet to have in the Old Gold and Black.
Megan Renner led the Boilermakers with 54 assists, a benchmark only reached three times since the 2018 season. Additionally, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native went errorless on the attack with three kills on seven attempts (.429%), adding four digs and a pair of block assists.
Leading the offensive effort was Eva Hudson (18 kills) and Colvin (18 kills). Additionally, middle blocker Hannah Clayton fueled the Boilermakers with 14 kills, with just one error on 23 swings for a .565 attack % and remained errorless until the final points of the fourth set.
Libero Maddie Schermerhorn came within reach of joining the prestigious 30-dig club, capping the night at 26 digs, with six coming in the fifth and final set.
Two matches remain in the Reamer Club Xtra Special. The tournament will close tomorrow afternoon, with Utah vs. Bradley beginning at Noon, followed by Purdue vs. Milwaukee at 3 p.m. ET.
Quick Hits
Despite the Utes taking the 8-7 edge midway through the fifth set, Purdue took the next five straight points to pull away, three of which came at the hands of Raven Colvin during her serving tear. Moreover, two of her three points came on service aces.
The sophomore capitalized on the most touches of her career, producing a career-high 18 kills and a key five aces. Not only is it the third time this season Colvin has hit above .400, but stands as the most efficient match the middle blocker has yet to have in the Old Gold and Black.
Megan Renner led the Boilermakers with 54 assists, a benchmark only reached three times since the 2018 season. Additionally, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native went errorless on the attack with three kills on seven attempts (.429%), adding four digs and a pair of block assists.
Leading the offensive effort was Eva Hudson (18 kills) and Colvin (18 kills). Additionally, middle blocker Hannah Clayton fueled the Boilermakers with 14 kills, with just one error on 23 swings for a .565 attack % and remained errorless until the final points of the fourth set.
Libero Maddie Schermerhorn came within reach of joining the prestigious 30-dig club, capping the night at 26 digs, with six coming in the fifth and final set.
Two matches remain in the Reamer Club Xtra Special. The tournament will close tomorrow afternoon, with Utah vs. Bradley beginning at Noon, followed by Purdue vs. Milwaukee at 3 p.m. ET.
Quick Hits
- Despite seven service errors in the first two sets, Purdue rallied for one of its best matches from behind the service line, dishing out 11 aces. This marks just the second time in the past two seasons the Boilermaker serve has been so tough.
- A sound Purdue offense led to a .519 hitting % in the first set, with just one error through the team's first 18 points and closing out the set with 16 kills on 27 swings.
- Eva Hudson matched a career-high 18 kills
- This is the third match this season Colvin has hit above .400
- Purdue forced 76 digs by Utah, the most by an opponent during the regular-season non-conference play since Sept. 14, 2018 (85 vs. Southern Miss)
- The Boilermakers extend their streak to 30 straight matches of posting seven or more blocks