Boilermakers Shine in 3-1 Victory vs. SMUBoilermakers Shine in 3-1 Victory vs. SMU

Boilermakers Shine in 3-1 Victory vs. SMU

<br /><br />The Boilermakers improve to a three-match win streak and a 4-2 record, while the Mustangs, who were coming off a victory vs. No. 14 Baylor, fall to 3-4 on the year.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 20 Purdue volleyball team took down SMU, 3-1 (21-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-23) in the first day of the Stacey Clark Classic.

The Boilermakers improve to a three-match win streak and a 4-2 record, while the Mustangs, who were coming off a victory vs. No. 14 Baylor, fall to 3-4 on the year. With the result, Purdue will play No. 19 Kentucky in the Stacey Clark Classic championship match at 7 p.m. ET, while SMU will play No. 21 Houston at 4 p.m. ET. All matches will be streamed on B1G+

Quick Hits
  • Purdue played one of its best overall matches of the season, recording a.346 attack % and 12 total blocks. The team's hitting % was the most efficient performance in 16 matches (last: .347 vs. Indiana, 10/30/22).
  • Eva Hudson recorded her fourth straight double-double behind a season-high-tying 21 kills and 10 digs. Meanwhile, she produced a season-high .378 attack % and season-high three service aces
  • In her first career start, Taylor Anderson registered 56 assists, the most by a Boilermaker since 2019 (Hayley Bush in 5 sets vs. Indiana, 10/9/19), coupled with a career-high six total blocks (1-5) and an errorless 3 kills (.600%).
  • Graduate student Maddie Schermerhorn became the 21st Boilermaker in program history to reach 1,000 digs. The 2022 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree is one of the best defensive specialists to wear the Old Gold and Black, having averaged 4.62 digs per set last season, third in program history.
  • Lourdes Myers had the best night of her collegiate career, setting bests in kills (9) and blocks (5).
  • A balanced Purdue offense saw six Boilermakers on the attack, with every outside hitter or middle blocker recording seven or more kills.
  • Freshman Chloe Chicoine recorded her third straight double-double with 17 kills and 10 digs. Moreover, her .361 hitting % was a career-high.
Set 1: (21-25)
  • Chloe Chicoine led with 6 kills and a .333 hitting %
  • Maddie Schermerhorn produced 6 digs.
Set 2: (25-14)
  • Purdue out-hit SMU .400 vs. .000 in the set.
  • Purdue's sideout: 80%.
  • Through two sets, Lourdes Myers remained errorless with four kills on five swings (.800) alongside two block assists.
  • Maddie Schermerhorn tallied seven digs.
 Set 3: (25-17)
  • The Boilermakers led the entirety of the set.
  • No Boilermaker had more than one attack error.
  • Raven Colvin went a perfect 3-for-3 on the attack.
  • Chloe Chicoine registered a team-leading six digs.
Set 4: (25-23)
  • SMU had the 20-21 advantage late in the fourth set, but the Boilermakers tied it up at 21-21, 22-22, 23-23 before taking the final two points.
  • Lourdes Myers and Chloe Chicoine gave Purdue the go-ahead on a block assist for the 24-23 advantage.
  • Maddie Schermerhorn recorded her 1,000th dig in the set.
  • Taylor Anderson totaled 17 assists.
  • Eva Hudson led the team with seven kills on 11 sings with one error (.545%).