Volleyball started off 0-2 in conference play, falling in straight sets to Wisconsin and Minnesota. They return to Holloway for matches against Northwestern and Illinois this weekend.
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VB 8-1 After Taking Stacey Clark Classic Title
As expected, VB beat all three opponents to win the 2019 Stacey Clark Classic, but they lost senior MB Blake Mohler for an indefinite period of time to what appears to be an ankle injury. The Boilers begin conference play this weekend at Wisconsin and Minnesota.
VB Comeback Upsets Kentucky, Boilers Move To 5-1
Purdue beat two ranked teams away from Holloway, upending Louisville and Kentucky to move to 5-1 overall. They’ll be home for the Stacey Clark Classic this weekend.
VB Falls At Notre Dame, Starts Off 2-1
A spectacular dig by Otec highlighted a 31-29 set in a 3-1 win over Ohio in the opener; Purdue swept Ball State but fell to Notre Dame in five sets. They travel to Nashville and Lexington to face Louisville, Lipscomb and Kentucky over the next week.
VB Nearly Drops Wisconsin, Signs 4 On NLI Day
VB eased the sting of a close loss and a sweep over the weekend by landing four solid recruits on Signing Day; they expect to add a couple more later. Purdue finishes its home schedule with Nebraska Friday and Iowa on Saturday for Senior Night.
VB Keeps Monon Spike In Five-Set Thriller, Now Tied For Third
Volleyball needed every bit of five sets to add an 11th straight P to the Monon Spike; the win boosted them into a third-place tie with Penn State. Up next: Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
Purdue 3, Penn State 2
Volleyball came back from 0-2, 13-20 down to stun #5 Penn State in five sets, as Sherridan Atkinson had a career-high 32 kills at .518 to push her over 1000 for her Purdue career. The Boilers are fifth in the conference and host MSU and Indiana this week in Holloway.
VB Sweeps OSU, Moves Up In Conference Play
Volleyball completed the sweep of Ohio State, winning 3-0 on Sunday to cap a successful week for Boiler athletics. VB is on the road this weekend, traveling to Rutgers and Penn State.
VB Scares Penn State, Stays In 7th
Volleyball was a point away from going up 2-0 on Penn State; they lost 1-3 but knocked off Iowa 3-2 in Iowa City. The Boilers host Maryland and Ohio State this weekend in Holloway.
VB Splits Michigan Trip, Falls To 7th In Big Tenteen Action
VB split for the third straight week, falling in straight sets at #12 Michigan before topping MSU in four. The Boilers face 8th-ranked Penn State in Holloway and #24 Iowa in Iowa City this week.
VB Wins Stacey Clark Classic, Moves to 8-0
VB moved to 8-0 and #13 in Massey by winning the Stacey Clark Classic last weekend, capped by a five-set thriller over Louisville. They’ll play in the Crimson-White Tournament at Alabama this weekend.
VB Sweeps to Reamer Club Title, Back-to-Back 3-0 Starts
Volleyball started its 2018 season just like 2017, posting three straight sweeps to begin 3-0 for the seventh time in nine seasons. Sherridan Atkinson led the way with 46 kills, hitting .409 for the weekend. The #18 Boilers are home against Oakland and Notre Dame this weekend.
VB Sweeps OSU, Drops Heartbreaker to Maryland
Volleyball split last weekend, sweeping Ohio State and losing to Maryland in 5 sets. The Boilers are 17-6 overall, 7-5 in conference play, and travel to Nebraska and Iowa this week.
VB Stuns Creighton, Falls to Kansas in Lawrence
#17 Purdue stunned AVCA #9 Creighton in four sets at the Kansas Invitational, falling to #7 Kansas 1-3 and sweeping Belmont 3-0. The Boilers rose to AVCA #15 and Massey #16 and will face Miami (OH) and Loyola-Chicago in the Stacey Clark Classic Friday and Sunday in West Lafayette.
VB Signs Four for 2017
National Signing Day is here, and Purdue volleyball landed four Top-250 seniors: S/OH Hayley Bush, OH Caitlyn Newton, L/OH Jena Otec, and DS Julianna Reisinger.