Nov. 17, 2000
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue volleyball team picked up a 15-7, 15-12, 16-14 win Friday at Northwestern. With the win, the Boilermakers improved to 12-17 (4-13 Big Ten), while the Wildcats fell to 5-23 (2-16 Big Ten).
Rookie Joanna Lowry paced Purdue with 19 kills. Senior Julie Doud was good for 18 and led the Boilermakers with 11 digs on the night. Both junior Maegan Petersen and freshman Eryn Leach turned in double figure kills on the night with 13 and 10, respectively. Senior setter Melissa Risher sparked the Old Gold and Black effort with 55 assists.
The Boilermakers will take on No. 6 Wisconsin in Madison on Saturday. The match will begin at 7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live on WAZY 1410 AM and www.purduesports.com. ESPN2 will broadcast the match (tape delay) on Sunday, November 19, at 2:30 p.m.