LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 10 Purdue volleyball team went the distance with the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers, falling in extra points in the fifth set, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 15-17. The Boilermakers nearly had its highest-ranked win since 2011, however their serve proved the Achilles heel, giving up 19 serve errors in the match.
The Boilermakers had the fifth-set lead at 15-14 following a block assist by Raven Colvin and Kenna Wollard, but the Husker responded with a 3-0 run to clinch the match. Purdue went errorless in the fifth set, posting 13 kills and a .481 clip.
The Boilermakers' efficiency shined, hitting .311% overall in the match while holding the Huskers to .242% and out-blocked the home team, 15-5. It was a Big Ten play season-high for the Boilermaker block.
Eva Hudson posted a double-double behind a season-high 26 kills and 15 digs. The junior hit at a .349 clip (26-4-63) to lead the offensive effort. Meanwhile, Chloe Chicoine totaled a season-high 22 kills alongside 13 digs on a .327 clip (22-4-55) and a season-high 5 assists.
Setter Taylor Anderson rounded out the double-doubles with 52 assists, 10 digs, 7 blocks and an errorless three kills on four attempts to guide the team and produced Purdue's lone service ace.
Raven Colvin led the block with 11 total on the night.
There were 13 ties and four lead changes in the fifth set alone and 40 total ties in the match.
With the result, Purdue suffered its fourth loss of the season, all to top-10 opponents, as the team moves to 12-4 (3-2 Big Ten). Meanwhile, Nebraska improves to 15-1 (5-0 Big Ten).
Purdue travels tonight to Iowa, and will play again tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers had the fifth-set lead at 15-14 following a block assist by Raven Colvin and Kenna Wollard, but the Husker responded with a 3-0 run to clinch the match. Purdue went errorless in the fifth set, posting 13 kills and a .481 clip.
The Boilermakers' efficiency shined, hitting .311% overall in the match while holding the Huskers to .242% and out-blocked the home team, 15-5. It was a Big Ten play season-high for the Boilermaker block.
Eva Hudson posted a double-double behind a season-high 26 kills and 15 digs. The junior hit at a .349 clip (26-4-63) to lead the offensive effort. Meanwhile, Chloe Chicoine totaled a season-high 22 kills alongside 13 digs on a .327 clip (22-4-55) and a season-high 5 assists.
Setter Taylor Anderson rounded out the double-doubles with 52 assists, 10 digs, 7 blocks and an errorless three kills on four attempts to guide the team and produced Purdue's lone service ace.
Raven Colvin led the block with 11 total on the night.
There were 13 ties and four lead changes in the fifth set alone and 40 total ties in the match.
With the result, Purdue suffered its fourth loss of the season, all to top-10 opponents, as the team moves to 12-4 (3-2 Big Ten). Meanwhile, Nebraska improves to 15-1 (5-0 Big Ten).
Purdue travels tonight to Iowa, and will play again tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.