BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers extended their win streak to 20 consecutive victories over Indiana with a five set thriller in Wilkinson Hall on Friday night (24-26, 25-22, 15-25, 25-15, 15-10.
With the win, Purdue moves to 15-2, 6-1 in the Big Ten this season while Indiana falls to 9-10, 2-5 in the Big Ten.
Redshirt junior setter Megan Renner guided the team with her first career double-double, posting 41 assists and a career-high 12 digs.
Despite the Hoosier's efforts to slow Eva Hudson, the freshman ended the night with 18 kills, including the match-winner. Meanwhile, Emma Ellis registered 14 kills, one shy of her career-best set a season ago, and a team-best .367 attack % (14-3-30).
Libero Maddie Schermerhorn anchored the team with 23 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Raven Colvin closed out the night with five blocks and eight kills.
The Boilermakers and Hoosiers are slated to meet once more this season on Sunday, October 30. The 1 p.m. ET match, hosted in West Lafayette will be for the rights to the Monon Spike trophy.
No. 9 Purdue will be back on Sunday in Holloway Gymnasium for a 1 p.m. ET matinee vs. Maryland. The match will be available for streaming on B1G+.
Quick Facts
Set One (24-26)
With the win, Purdue moves to 15-2, 6-1 in the Big Ten this season while Indiana falls to 9-10, 2-5 in the Big Ten.
Redshirt junior setter Megan Renner guided the team with her first career double-double, posting 41 assists and a career-high 12 digs.
Despite the Hoosier's efforts to slow Eva Hudson, the freshman ended the night with 18 kills, including the match-winner. Meanwhile, Emma Ellis registered 14 kills, one shy of her career-best set a season ago, and a team-best .367 attack % (14-3-30).
Libero Maddie Schermerhorn anchored the team with 23 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Raven Colvin closed out the night with five blocks and eight kills.
The Boilermakers and Hoosiers are slated to meet once more this season on Sunday, October 30. The 1 p.m. ET match, hosted in West Lafayette will be for the rights to the Monon Spike trophy.
No. 9 Purdue will be back on Sunday in Holloway Gymnasium for a 1 p.m. ET matinee vs. Maryland. The match will be available for streaming on B1G+.
Quick Facts
- Purdue has improved to 4-0 in five set matches
- It is just the third time this season the Boilermakers have dropped the opening set.
- In the coaching staff's 20th season with Purdue, the program notched its 20th consecutive win vs. its rivals.
- Hudson's 18 kills marks the 14th match this season with 15+ kills
- Purdue's 6-1 start to the Big Ten season is the best since 2015 (6-1)
Set One (24-26)
- Purdue had set point at 24-23, but Indiana stormed back to take the set.
- The game saw 11 tied scores
- Emma Ellis and Eva Hudson led the Boilermakers with 4 kills each
- Eva Hudson found her stride, notching six kills in the set.
- Indiana got out to an early 3-8 lead, but Purdue chipped away until the score was tied at 12-12 and a close battle ensued
- Purdue held set point at 24-21, which Indiana fended off for one point before Raven Colvin put the game away.
- Boilers posted six unanswered points to cut the lead, 11-12, but Purdue struggled to find their rhythm as Indiana ran away with the set.
- Purdue handed Indiana an identical score after a decisive 10 consecutive points proved an insurmountable hill following a 7-8 deficit.
- As a team, Purdue hit .520 in the set behind 14 kills and one attack error.
- Emma Ellis led the team with four kills and no errors on six swings.
- Raven Colvin had an explosive set, tallying three kills and a block assist in Purdue's first seven points.
- Maddie Schermerhorn totaled 8 digs in the set.
- The Boilermakers took and maintained the lead after Colvin's kill evened the score, 4-4.