#19 Purdue Sweeps Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 19 Purdue volleyball earned its second sweep of the season with the 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21 ) victory at Rutgers on Sunday afternoon.
 
With the win, Purdue improves to 8-3 (2-0 Big Ten) heading into its Big Ten home-opener Friday, while handing Rutgers its fifth loss of the season (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten).
 

• The Boilermakers out-hit the Knights .234% vs. .118% in the match. It is the fifth straight match Purdue has recorded a .234 or higher hitting %.
• Two setters saw time with setter Lorrin Poulter checking in during Set 2 and closing out the match, dishing out 22 assists, three digs and two block assists in a set and a half of action.
• Freshman outside hitter Kenna Wollard had a career-setting day with six kills and just one error (.385 attack %) alongside four total blocks.
• Purdue recorded six total blocks in Set 1, led by Wollard's three (1 solo, 3 assisted)
• The Boilermakers out-blocked the Knights, 11-7, marking the sixth consecutive match Purdue has secured double-digit blocks.
• Ali Hornung and Maddie Schermerhorn each totaled 12 digs
• Eva Hudson led the team in each of the Big Ten matches, closing the day with 15 kills at Rutgers.
• Chloe Chicoine was two digs shy of earning a double-double with 12 kills and eight digs.
• Raven Colvin led the team with six total blocks (1 solo, 5 assisted).
• Purdue's last sweep was vs. UCF (9/14).
• Purdue improves to 17-0 all-time vs. Rutgers.

Purdue returns to Holloway Gymnasium next weekend for a Friday/Sunday matchup. First, Purdue will face No. 2 Nebraska at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, which fans can watch live on Big Ten Network. Then, the team will host Northwestern for a 2 p.m. showdown on Sunday on B1G+.