#16 Boilermakers Fall in 5

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In the first fifth set match of the year, the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers fell short against the 2022 Atlantic-10 Champions Loyola Chicago, 2-3 (25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 25-22, 24-16). With the result, Purdue moves to 1-2 on the season while the Ramblers improve to 2-1.
 
Purdue freshmen Taylor Anderson and Grace Heaney shined after entering the match late, propelling the Boilermakers to a fifth set where the team had the 12-7 lead before an experienced Loyola team fought back for the win.
 
Quick Hits

• Maddie Schermerhorn was named to the Reamer Club Xtra Special Premier All-Tournament Team
• Schermerhorn dished out a career-best nine assists and fell just one short of her first career double-double
• Freshman setter Taylor Anderson and sophomore Eva Hudson each reached double-doubles
• Catalyst Grace Heaney entered the match in the fourth set, and went errorless with six kills on nine attacks (.667%) with one dig and a block assist to force a fifth set
• Redshirt freshman Lizzie Carr made her first career start, registering three kills and three total blocks, tied with Raven Colvin for a team-high
• Freshman Chloe Chicoine led the offensive effort with 20 kills on 51 swings with just four errors (.314%)
• Eva Hudson and Chicoine both posted 50+ attacks

Purdue will travel this week to Lawrence, Kansas for the Kansas Invitational for the squad's lone road trip of the non-conference schedule. First, Purdue will take on Kansas this Thursday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 12 Marquette on Friday at 4 p.m. ET.