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Purdue posted historic wins last weekend, ending long droughts at Wisconsin and Minnesota and closing to within one game of the conference lead with 3-1 wins in Madison and Minneapolis. They look to extend their six-match winning streak (currently tops in the conference) against Michigan Friday and at Northwestern Sunday.
Purdue survived some spirited play by Maryland and Rutgers to post a couple of road wins in the run-up to their biggest week of the season; they will face #3 Wisconsin and #10 Minnesota on the road Friday and Sunday, respectively, as they try to draw within one game of the conference-leading Badgers.
Purdue swept Northwestern and stopped #3 Wisconsin in four sets to move within two games of the first-place Badgers and Huskers; they’ll look to close the gap Friday against Maryland and Sunday against Rutgers as part of a four-match road trip.
VB was upset by Michigan State in five sets, then fell at Nebraska in four, dropping to 12th in the AVCA poll and 13th in Massey. They swept Northwestern Wednesday and will host Wisconsin at noon on Halloween.
Purdue VB split its matches last weekend, falling 1-3 at Ohio State but coming back for a 3-2 win over Penn State. The Boilers switched spots with OSU and are ranked #7 by AVCA and #6 by Massey going into this week’s matches, Wednesday vs Michigan State and Saturday at Nebraska. Both will be televised on BTN.
Purdue VB returned the favor at Illinois on Wednesday, dropping the Illini in five sets, then swept Iowa on Saturday to move to 5-1 in conference play and remain #6 in the AVCA poll. The Boilers will finish their road trip at Ohio State on Friday, then host Penn State Sunday in Holloway.
#4 Purdue fell in five sets to Illinois on Friday before rebounding to sweep Rutgers on Homecoming. The Boilers are now #6 and will get a rematch with the Illini Wednesday before traveling to Iowa for a Saturday match.
Purdue VB improved on its best ranking in program history by toppling Ohio State in five sets, then sweeping Indiana for its 14th consecutive Monon Spike win. The fourth-ranked Boilers host Illinois and Rutgers to open October in Holloway.
Purdue swept three opponents, including top-25 Tennessee, to win the Stacey Clark Classic in their final weekend of non-conference play. The 7th-ranked Boilers open conference play against 3rd-ranked Ohio State today in a sold-out Holloway Gym.
Purdue volleyball dropped their first match of the season, splitting two matches at Xavier. The Boilers lost in straight sets to Louisville and returned the favor against Lipscomb; they are back in action this weekend at Holloway for the Stacey Clark Classic, facing Jacksonville State, Purdue-Fort Wayne and Tennessee.
Purdue swept both of their matches at the Rebel Challenge in Las Vegas, moving up to #6 in the AVCA Coaches poll, their highest ranking in program history. The Boilers will face fellow top-10 side Louisville and either Lipscomb or Xavier in Cincinnati this weekend.
8th-ranked Purdue VB kicked off its actual 2021 season last weekend, beating Loyola Marymount in four sets on Friday and sweeping Kansas on Sunday. The Boilers travel to Las Vegas to face UNLV and Washington State later this week.
Purdue’s excellent season ended with an 0-3 sweep at the hands of eventual champion Kentucky; the Boilers would finish #7 in the final AVCA poll, and a program-record 4 players were honored as All-Americans.
7-seed Purdue came back from an 18-24 deficit in the opening set, fighting off six set points to win 26-24 and go on to sweep High Point 3-0 in NCAA second-round play. The Boilers will face 10-seed Oregon at 8:30 PM Sunday on ESPNU.
Purdue defended home court in their first matches in Holloway since 2013, defeating Wright State and Marquette to advance to the Sweet 16, where they’ll face 1-seed Baylor at noon on Friday.
The Boilers dropped a single set in wins over Ohio State and Maryland; they’ll face Rutgers Wednesday before home-and-home meetings with Michigan Saturday and Wednesday.
Purdue swept Rutgers and lost at Penn State in four sets as they wrapped up a road trip; the Boilers head home for a four-match home stand before heading north to wrap up the regular season. They’ll host Ohio State and Maryland this weekend.
VB swept Indiana but fell to Minnesota as they stayed on track for an NCAA berth but watched a chance to earn home court slip away; they’ll travel to Rutgers and Penn State this weekend.
Purdue went from a possible sweep to nearly an 0-2 hole to a five-set upset of #5 Nebraska, making short work of the visitors in a 15-8 fifth set similar to their win at Kentucky earlier this season. The Boilers are tied for fifth in conference play and have rematches against Indiana and Minnesota this week.
Purdue held off Ohio State in five sets in Columbus, 15-13, to salvage a split and remain at .500 in conference play. They return home after a four-match road trip to face Iowa and Nebraska this weekend.
