Nov. 3, 2001
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue volleyball team got off to a good start, but were defeated 30-26, 21-30, 19-30, 19-30 by No. 10 Ohio State. The Boilermakers fall to 3-19 (1-13 Big Ten), while the Buckeyes improve to 20-2 (12-2 Big Ten).
"As the match wore on we had less and less penetrations and we wore down our outside blockers," Hulsmeyer said. "It's a learning experience and our teams get a great opportunity to play top-notch teams in the Big Ten and the nation."
The Boilermakers made only one error on 32 attempts in a phenomenal Game 1 showing. Purdue trailed only one time in the game at 6-5. The Boilermakers went on a 5-2 run to take a 10-7 lead. Kills from Phillips and Lowry, an out-of-bounds error by the Buckeyes and an ace from Knicker extended the Purdue lead to 14-10. The Boilermakers continued their reign by going on an 8-6 run, bringing the score to 22-16. Ohio State went on a 5-1 run of its own to get within two. But they would get no closer as the Boilermakers went on to win 30-26.
The Buckeyes showed why they are among the nation's best by holding Purdue to 21, 19 and 19 points respectively in Games 2, 3 and 4
Senior Maegan Petersen led the Boilermakers with 15 kills and 10 digs. Ohio State's Stacey Gordon turned in 30 kills.
Purdue will host Indiana State on Tuesday. The Boilermakers will honor local firefighters, police officers, veterans and service men and women in a special "Honoring our Heroes" halftime presentation. In addition, the volleyball team will be helping the YWCA "Dig for a Cure for Breast Cancer." The match will be broadcast live on WAZY 1410 AM and www.purduesports.com.