UNIVERSITY PARK , Pa. – The No. 19 Purdue Boilermakers earned its fourth top-25 victory of the year with a 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22) win at No. 11 Penn State.
The win, sparked by Chloe Chicoine's 20 kills and Eva Hudson's 19, led to Purdue's first win at Rec Hall since 2021.
The Boilermakers improve to 13-6 (7-3 Big Ten) with the win, while the Nittany Lions fall to 14-5 (8-2 Big Ten). Purdue remains fourth in the Big Ten standings, one win behind Penn State.
Up next, the Boilermakers will face the No. 16 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday night at home. The top-25 showdown will air on Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. ET and will serve as the fourth top-25 matchup in Holloway this year. Then, Purdue will have a quick turnaround as they travel to Illinois for a Saturday evening match at 7 p.m. ET.
Quick Hits
The win, sparked by Chloe Chicoine's 20 kills and Eva Hudson's 19, led to Purdue's first win at Rec Hall since 2021.
The Boilermakers improve to 13-6 (7-3 Big Ten) with the win, while the Nittany Lions fall to 14-5 (8-2 Big Ten). Purdue remains fourth in the Big Ten standings, one win behind Penn State.
Up next, the Boilermakers will face the No. 16 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday night at home. The top-25 showdown will air on Big Ten Network at 7 p.m. ET and will serve as the fourth top-25 matchup in Holloway this year. Then, Purdue will have a quick turnaround as they travel to Illinois for a Saturday evening match at 7 p.m. ET.
Quick Hits
- The Boilermakers improve to 4-2 vs. top-25 teams this season and 7-3 against teams ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA poll.
- Purdue has won three consecutive matches and are 5-1 over the last six.
- The victory was Purdue's first over a top-15 program since taking down No. 8 Minnesota, 3-0 in the 2022 Big Ten season-opener (9/23/22). Meanwhile, it was the first top-15 road win since the 3-1 win at No. 8 Minnesota in 2021 (11/14/21).
- Purdue earned its fifth win ever in Rec Hall (5-29), including fourth since 2018 (last: W, 3-1 on 3/5/21).
- Chloe Chicoine totaled 20 kills, leading the team, with a .405 attack %. The performance was a Big Ten season-high in kills and most since setting a career-high vs. then-#19 Kentucky (9/9). Meanwhile, it was the second match the freshman has hit over .400.
- Purdue improved each set, beginning the match with 11 attack errors (-.031 attack %) and closing it out with one error and a .485 hitting % in Set 4.
- As a team, Purdue committed just one error in the fourth set, led by Chicoine's six kills on nine swings (.667%). Additionally, Anderson served up 16 assists in the set, marking the fifth straight match the Boilermaker has posted as many in a single game. Moreover, it was the third straight match it's come in the final set.
- In Set 2, Chicoine totaled seven kills while Eva Hudson produced six, including Purdue's final three points to win the game.
- Despite 13 tied scores in Set 2, including Penn State tying it up at 20-19, 22-21 and again at 24-23, Purdue maintained its composure, with Hudson putting away the set-winning kill.
- Purdue found its groove in the final two sets, posting a .324 attack % in Set 3 followed by a .485 efficiency in the fourth.
- Penn State spread out its attack zones, leading to five Boilermakers with four or more digs.
- Libero Maddie Schermerhorn led the back row with 19 digs.
- Setter Taylor Anderson dished out 47 assists in the four-setter, knocking on the door of a double-double with seven digs.
- It was just the second time this season Purdue has won in four after dropping the first set, including the first during Big Ten play this year.