DALLAS, Texas – In No. 7 Purdue's first top-25 matchup of the season, the Boilermakers took down No. 10 Kentucky, 3-1 (21-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-16) to remain undefeated at 8-0, while the Wildcats fall to 6-3.
With the result, Purdue won the SMU Doubletree Invitational. All-Tournament team to be announced.
Eva Hudson set a season-high 20 kills in the win to lead both teams, doing so on a .304 clip. The junior added three digs, one block and an assist in the match.
As a team, Purdue hit .310 while holding Kentucky to .213.
After a slow start for the Boilermakers in Set 1, Purdue flipped the switch for Set 2, registering an 85% sideout in the set and a .423 attack %, bested only in the fourth set, which the team committed just one attach error on a .462 clip.
Raven Colvin posted a .571 attack % with nine kills, one error on 14 swings alongside seven blocks, five digs and a pair of service aces.
Taylor Anderson dished out 28 assists, eight digs, four blocks, a pair of kills and two service aces.
The Boilermakers are 21-3 in sets won this season.
Under Dave Shondell, Purdue has started 8-0 four times under head coach Dave Shondell, with the last time coming five years ago (2018).
Purdue closes the non-conference slate next weekend at Kansas for the Jayhawk Classic, which features a loaded field in No. 9 Creighton, No. 11 Kansas and Tulsa, a team with a top-25 win already this season.
With the result, Purdue won the SMU Doubletree Invitational. All-Tournament team to be announced.
Eva Hudson set a season-high 20 kills in the win to lead both teams, doing so on a .304 clip. The junior added three digs, one block and an assist in the match.
As a team, Purdue hit .310 while holding Kentucky to .213.
After a slow start for the Boilermakers in Set 1, Purdue flipped the switch for Set 2, registering an 85% sideout in the set and a .423 attack %, bested only in the fourth set, which the team committed just one attach error on a .462 clip.
Raven Colvin posted a .571 attack % with nine kills, one error on 14 swings alongside seven blocks, five digs and a pair of service aces.
Taylor Anderson dished out 28 assists, eight digs, four blocks, a pair of kills and two service aces.
The Boilermakers are 21-3 in sets won this season.
Under Dave Shondell, Purdue has started 8-0 four times under head coach Dave Shondell, with the last time coming five years ago (2018).
Purdue closes the non-conference slate next weekend at Kansas for the Jayhawk Classic, which features a loaded field in No. 9 Creighton, No. 11 Kansas and Tulsa, a team with a top-25 win already this season.