SEATTLE – The No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers (25-6, 16-4 Big Ten) stifled the Washington Huskies (19-11, 9-11 Big Ten), stealing Set 3 in comeback-style to sweep the Huskies, 25-14, 25-23, 29-27 on Senior Night.
Purdue closes the regular season with the most wins since 2011 (27-4 record, including 16-4 Big Ten). It marks the second-most regular-season wins since the 1980's. Meanwhile, Purdue's 16 Big Ten wins tie as the second-most wins in program history (most: 17-1in 1985, second-most 16-4 in 2011).
Meanwhile, Purdue's sweep was the 16th of the season, the most since 2017.
After controlling Set 1, Purdue continued its dominance through the first half of Set 2, holding an 18-10 lead, but let the Huskies back in after six straight points. Washington tied it up 23-all, but back-to-back kills by Hudson and Colvin sealed the 2-0 set lead.
Despite trailing 14-22 in Set 3, Purdue stormed back to win the match, a feat which included a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 19-22, which included a block solo and kill by Raven Colvin and two forced Huskies attack errors. The Boilermakers erased four set points in the stretch before Raven Colvin set up Purdue for its first attempt at match point (27-26). Eva Hudson hammered down the match-winner at 29-27.
Hudson led the team with a double-double 13 kills and 13 digs with two aces, followed by Colvin's 12 on a .408 efficiency. and a team-leading four blocks and two aces. Lourdes Myers went errorless in the match with eight kills on 16 attacks (.500%).
Taylor Anderson recorded 37 assists, six digs and two blocks in the effort. Freshman Allie Shondell entered in the third set to help turn the tides, totaling three assists one dig.
Ali Hornung totaled 21 digs.
With the result, Purdue closed the book on the toughest end to the regular-season in program history with a 3-1 record over the final two weeks, a which saw all four teams ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA poll, a reverse sweep at No. 13 Oregon and a thrilling sweep vs. No. 21 USC on Purdue's senior night.
With the regular-season officially wrapped-up for the Boilermakers, Purdue will turn its sights to postseason with the chance to host the NCAA First & Second Rounds. The team will find out its fate on the NCAA selection show, which is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Purdue closes the regular season with the most wins since 2011 (27-4 record, including 16-4 Big Ten). It marks the second-most regular-season wins since the 1980's. Meanwhile, Purdue's 16 Big Ten wins tie as the second-most wins in program history (most: 17-1in 1985, second-most 16-4 in 2011).
Meanwhile, Purdue's sweep was the 16th of the season, the most since 2017.
After controlling Set 1, Purdue continued its dominance through the first half of Set 2, holding an 18-10 lead, but let the Huskies back in after six straight points. Washington tied it up 23-all, but back-to-back kills by Hudson and Colvin sealed the 2-0 set lead.
Despite trailing 14-22 in Set 3, Purdue stormed back to win the match, a feat which included a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 19-22, which included a block solo and kill by Raven Colvin and two forced Huskies attack errors. The Boilermakers erased four set points in the stretch before Raven Colvin set up Purdue for its first attempt at match point (27-26). Eva Hudson hammered down the match-winner at 29-27.
Hudson led the team with a double-double 13 kills and 13 digs with two aces, followed by Colvin's 12 on a .408 efficiency. and a team-leading four blocks and two aces. Lourdes Myers went errorless in the match with eight kills on 16 attacks (.500%).
Taylor Anderson recorded 37 assists, six digs and two blocks in the effort. Freshman Allie Shondell entered in the third set to help turn the tides, totaling three assists one dig.
Ali Hornung totaled 21 digs.
With the result, Purdue closed the book on the toughest end to the regular-season in program history with a 3-1 record over the final two weeks, a which saw all four teams ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA poll, a reverse sweep at No. 13 Oregon and a thrilling sweep vs. No. 21 USC on Purdue's senior night.
With the regular-season officially wrapped-up for the Boilermakers, Purdue will turn its sights to postseason with the chance to host the NCAA First & Second Rounds. The team will find out its fate on the NCAA selection show, which is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.