WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A season-high 16 total blocks fueled No. 19 Purdue to a 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 21-25, 25-13) victory over Indiana on Wednesday night.
The Boilermakers had the final word after falling to Indiana a week ago, 1-3 at Wilkinson Hall. With the win, Purdue earned its second straight victory as it improves to 12-6 (6-3 Big Ten). Meanwhile, the Boilermakers snapped Indiana's three match winning streak as the Hoosiers fall to 15-7 (5-4 Big Ten).
Four Boilermakers accounted for five season-highs in the match, including middle blocker Raven Colvin's 11 total blocks.
The Boilermakers continue its toughest stretch of the season. Up next, the team travels to No. 11 Penn State for a 1 p.m. ET showdown on Sunday on FS1.
Quick Hits
The Boilermakers had the final word after falling to Indiana a week ago, 1-3 at Wilkinson Hall. With the win, Purdue earned its second straight victory as it improves to 12-6 (6-3 Big Ten). Meanwhile, the Boilermakers snapped Indiana's three match winning streak as the Hoosiers fall to 15-7 (5-4 Big Ten).
Four Boilermakers accounted for five season-highs in the match, including middle blocker Raven Colvin's 11 total blocks.
The Boilermakers continue its toughest stretch of the season. Up next, the team travels to No. 11 Penn State for a 1 p.m. ET showdown on Sunday on FS1.
Quick Hits
- With the win over Indiana, a team receiving votes in the AVCA/Taraflex Coaches' Poll, Purdue is now 6-3 vs. teams receiving a nod in the poll.
- Purdue has won 14 consecutive home matches vs. Indiana.
- Purdue got out to early leads in Set 1 (9-3 lead), Set 2 (11-3 lead) and Set 4 (11-4 lead).
- Four Boilermakers secured season-highs or better: Lourdès Myers career-high 11 kills, Raven Colvin's season-high 11 blocks and Big Ten season-high .500 attack %, Grace Heaney's career-high six blocks and Chloe Chicoine's career-high-tying three blocks.
- As a team, the Boilermakers produced a season-high 16 blocks, the most since the 2022 Big Ten season-finale at Penn State (17, 11/25/22).
- Purdue held Indiana, a team averaging a .245 hitting % to .135 in the match, including a negative hitting % in the final set. Meanwhile, the Boilermakers ended the night with a .270 hitting %, which included two sets hitting .300 or better.
- Colvin produced the seventh errorless match of her career, including first of the season, with her seven kills on 14 attacks, in addition to a season-high 11 total blocks (1-10). Meanwhile, her .500 attack % was her most efficient performance of Big Ten play this year.
- Eva Hudson paced the team for the second consecutive match with 19 kills. The sophomore went errorless in Set 3 with seven kills and a .467 hitting %.
- Libero Maddie Schermerhorn totaled 15 digs to lead the team, 10 of which were recorded in the final set.
- Ali Hornung totaled 10 digs, the most in five matches and two shy of her season-best.