WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 4 seeded Purdue Boilermakers will set their sights on the Round of 16 after sweeping Loyola Chicago 25-20, 25-21, 25-12 in the NCAA Second Rounds. The match, hosted in the friendly confines of Purdue's own Holloway Gymnasium, marked the first NCAA tournament team to punch their ticket to the Regional Semifinals.
The Boilermakers were led by Eva Hudon's career-high .562 hitting %, besting her record, which she set a year ago in the NCAA First Round with a .556% mark (16-1-27 vs. Fairfield, 11/20/23).
With performance, the AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist has produced 41 kills and just three errors on 76 attacks, averaging a .508 hitting % over the First & Second Rounds of the NCAA tournament.
As a team, Purdue out-blocked Loyola Chicago, 13-3, hitting .409% in the match, just shy of the program's NCAA postseason match record (.454% set in 2016). It was the third time this season the Boilermakers have hit over .400 in a match (last: .424% at Rutgers, 11/1).
After coming off the bench last match as an impact player, Kenna Wollard had the starting role on the right side, posting five kills on a .300 attack % and tying a career-high five blocks.
Taylor Anderson dished out 39 assists in the three-setter, including an impressive 16 assists in the first set alone. Ali Hornung led the back row effort with 10 digs.
Purdue set the tone with an efficient and balanced offense in the opening frame. The Boilermakers hit .469% in Set 1 with three Boilermakers (Hudson, Wollard and Colvin) all hitting .500% or better and Chicoine on two blocks, including a solo stuff. The Boilermakers recorded an 80% sideout, going 17-21 over Set 1.
The Boilermakers closed out the match with no Set 3 attack errors and hitting .522% to close the match, just shy of the team's set season-high (.552 in Set 4 at Indiana, 11/8).
Chloe Chicoine nearly had a double-double, posting nine kills and nine digs and three blocks (1 solo, 2 assisted) in the effort. Raven Colvin hit .500% with seven kills and one error on 12 swings alongside six blocks, leading all players in the match.
Purdue is headed to its 17th Regional Semifinal appearance, including its fifth in the last six years.
Purdue awaits the remaining NCAA First & Second Rounds to conclude to learn their Regional Semifinal opponent, date and location. The Boilermakers will play the winner of No. 1 seed Louisville vs. No. 8 seed UNI, which will take place tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. If Louisville advances, Purdue will play Louisville at Freedom Hall in Louisville. Regionals will run either December 12 and 14 or December 13 and 15, depending on location.
The Boilermakers were led by Eva Hudon's career-high .562 hitting %, besting her record, which she set a year ago in the NCAA First Round with a .556% mark (16-1-27 vs. Fairfield, 11/20/23).
With performance, the AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist has produced 41 kills and just three errors on 76 attacks, averaging a .508 hitting % over the First & Second Rounds of the NCAA tournament.
As a team, Purdue out-blocked Loyola Chicago, 13-3, hitting .409% in the match, just shy of the program's NCAA postseason match record (.454% set in 2016). It was the third time this season the Boilermakers have hit over .400 in a match (last: .424% at Rutgers, 11/1).
After coming off the bench last match as an impact player, Kenna Wollard had the starting role on the right side, posting five kills on a .300 attack % and tying a career-high five blocks.
Taylor Anderson dished out 39 assists in the three-setter, including an impressive 16 assists in the first set alone. Ali Hornung led the back row effort with 10 digs.
Purdue set the tone with an efficient and balanced offense in the opening frame. The Boilermakers hit .469% in Set 1 with three Boilermakers (Hudson, Wollard and Colvin) all hitting .500% or better and Chicoine on two blocks, including a solo stuff. The Boilermakers recorded an 80% sideout, going 17-21 over Set 1.
The Boilermakers closed out the match with no Set 3 attack errors and hitting .522% to close the match, just shy of the team's set season-high (.552 in Set 4 at Indiana, 11/8).
Chloe Chicoine nearly had a double-double, posting nine kills and nine digs and three blocks (1 solo, 2 assisted) in the effort. Raven Colvin hit .500% with seven kills and one error on 12 swings alongside six blocks, leading all players in the match.
Purdue is headed to its 17th Regional Semifinal appearance, including its fifth in the last six years.
Purdue awaits the remaining NCAA First & Second Rounds to conclude to learn their Regional Semifinal opponent, date and location. The Boilermakers will play the winner of No. 1 seed Louisville vs. No. 8 seed UNI, which will take place tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. If Louisville advances, Purdue will play Louisville at Freedom Hall in Louisville. Regionals will run either December 12 and 14 or December 13 and 15, depending on location.