SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Purdue Boilermakers (4-0) ground out a 3-1 victory over the California Golden Bears (3-1) behind 29-27, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23 scores to continue their undefeated start to the season.
The team was led by Taylor Anderson's double-double with a season-high 52 assists and 11 digs, 3 aces and two blocks. Despite her sophomore status, it was Anderson's seventh career match with at least 50 assists. Meanwhile, senior Raven Colvin had an efficient day, registering a.423 attack % in the victory behind the second-most kills the senior has ever posted in a match (16). Additionally, Colvin was on nearly half of the team's blocks (six of 11).
Chloe Chicoine notched her second double-double of the season, producing 15 digs and 10 kills in the match.
Coming off a career-high-setting performance vs. UC Davis on Sunday, Kenna Wollard bested her mark with 11 kills and just two errors on 24 swings. The sophomore has hit .300 or above in all four matches to start the season and posted three blocks in back-to-back matches.
Purdue and Cal battled throughout the first set with 18 tied scores and eight lead changes in the opening frame. After Cal's 3-0 run to give the team the 23-21 lead, the Boilermakers battled back and took away three set points before storming back for the win. Raven Colvin was responsible for two of the three set point denials, posting a pair of block assists and a kill in Purdue's comeback.
Purdue found its groove in Set 2, opening the match with eight consecutive points for a 13-4 advantage, before finishing the set with a .538 team hitting %. Just one error was posted between middles Raven Colvin and Lourdes Myers combined eight kills in the frame. Purdue's efficiency marked the second straight match the Boilermakers registered a .500 attack % for the entirety of a set.
The Golden Bears responded by winning the third set, posting half of the team's blocks in the set (five).
Despite trailing in the fourth set, Purdue went on a 9-3 run to retake the lead, 21-19. Cal tied up the match, 21-21, 22-22 and 23-23 before kills by Raven Colvin and Taylor Anderson secured the match victory.
Purdue returns to the Jon M. Huntsman Center tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET for a matchup against the tournament host, Utah. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Then, Purdue closes their trip out west with a showdown at Utah State on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on the Mountain West Network.
The team was led by Taylor Anderson's double-double with a season-high 52 assists and 11 digs, 3 aces and two blocks. Despite her sophomore status, it was Anderson's seventh career match with at least 50 assists. Meanwhile, senior Raven Colvin had an efficient day, registering a.423 attack % in the victory behind the second-most kills the senior has ever posted in a match (16). Additionally, Colvin was on nearly half of the team's blocks (six of 11).
Chloe Chicoine notched her second double-double of the season, producing 15 digs and 10 kills in the match.
Coming off a career-high-setting performance vs. UC Davis on Sunday, Kenna Wollard bested her mark with 11 kills and just two errors on 24 swings. The sophomore has hit .300 or above in all four matches to start the season and posted three blocks in back-to-back matches.
Purdue and Cal battled throughout the first set with 18 tied scores and eight lead changes in the opening frame. After Cal's 3-0 run to give the team the 23-21 lead, the Boilermakers battled back and took away three set points before storming back for the win. Raven Colvin was responsible for two of the three set point denials, posting a pair of block assists and a kill in Purdue's comeback.
Purdue found its groove in Set 2, opening the match with eight consecutive points for a 13-4 advantage, before finishing the set with a .538 team hitting %. Just one error was posted between middles Raven Colvin and Lourdes Myers combined eight kills in the frame. Purdue's efficiency marked the second straight match the Boilermakers registered a .500 attack % for the entirety of a set.
The Golden Bears responded by winning the third set, posting half of the team's blocks in the set (five).
Despite trailing in the fourth set, Purdue went on a 9-3 run to retake the lead, 21-19. Cal tied up the match, 21-21, 22-22 and 23-23 before kills by Raven Colvin and Taylor Anderson secured the match victory.
Purdue returns to the Jon M. Huntsman Center tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET for a matchup against the tournament host, Utah. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Then, Purdue closes their trip out west with a showdown at Utah State on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on the Mountain West Network.