COLUMBUS – The No. 20 Purdue volleyball team outlasted a determined Ohio State, 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-13), to improve to 12-5 (4-4 Big Ten) on the season and earn its fourth five-set win of the year.
Purdue was led by junior Caitlyn Newton with a team-best 19 kills. Redshirt senior Blake Mohler followed with 15 daggers, while fellow senior Shavona Cuttino delivered a career-best 11 kills on 21 attempts.
Redshirt sophomore Hayley Bush dished out a match-best 55 assists, which marks her fourth 50+ performance this season. Bush also tacked on nine digs and three block assists.
Sophomore Marissa Hornung finished with a match-high 24 digs, just two shy of tying her career-best 26 against Nebraska last season (11/16/18).
In the middle, sophomore Grace Cleveland led with eight assisted block. Mohler and Cuttino followed with seven and six, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (25-17) | Fueled by consecutive kills from Cuttino and Cleveland, Purdue quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Capitalizing on a trio of Buckeye miscues, the Boilermakers doubled up on Ohio State with a 12-6 advantage. Limiting the Buckeyes to a .057 hitting percentage, the Boilermakers cruised to a 25-17 opening set win.
SET 2 (23-25) | Much like the first set, Purdue opened with an early advantage with kills from Newton and Mohler. However, Ohio State used an 8-3 run late in the set to knot the score at 21. The Buckeyes clinched the frame on a Boilermaker attacking error and a pair of kills from Jenaisya Moore.
SET 3 (26-24) | Purdue and Ohio State went point-for-point, tying the frame through the first 24 points. Knotted at 12, Mohler broke the tie with four kills, pushing the Buckeyes to a timeout. Mohler cushioned Purdue's lead with two more kills, but three Boilermaker miscues trimmed the advantage to one (18-17). Trading small rallies, the teams tied the set three more times, before Purdue clinched the set on a Buckeye service error and a Newton kill.
SET 4 (22-25) | With Purdue leading 16-12, Ohio State delivered a 9-1 run to steal the lead at 21-18. Limiting the Boilermakers to a .075 hitting percentage, the Buckeyes collected the set on a kill from Gabby Gonzales.
SET 5 (15-13) | Tied at three, a trio of Buckeye miscues helped Purdue to a 6-4 edge. The teams exchanged the next six points, before a pair of kills from Ohio State's Gonzales knotted the set at 10. A Buckeye block gave Ohio State a slim edge at 12-11, but Purdue responded with a 4-1 run for a 15-13 Boilermaker victory.
UP NEXT
Purdue returns to Holloway for a pair of conference matches against Iowa and Nebraska. The Boilermakers challenge the Hawkeyes on Friday, Oct. 25, while facing the Huskers on Saturday, Oct.26.
Purdue was led by junior Caitlyn Newton with a team-best 19 kills. Redshirt senior Blake Mohler followed with 15 daggers, while fellow senior Shavona Cuttino delivered a career-best 11 kills on 21 attempts.
Redshirt sophomore Hayley Bush dished out a match-best 55 assists, which marks her fourth 50+ performance this season. Bush also tacked on nine digs and three block assists.
Sophomore Marissa Hornung finished with a match-high 24 digs, just two shy of tying her career-best 26 against Nebraska last season (11/16/18).
In the middle, sophomore Grace Cleveland led with eight assisted block. Mohler and Cuttino followed with seven and six, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (25-17) | Fueled by consecutive kills from Cuttino and Cleveland, Purdue quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Capitalizing on a trio of Buckeye miscues, the Boilermakers doubled up on Ohio State with a 12-6 advantage. Limiting the Buckeyes to a .057 hitting percentage, the Boilermakers cruised to a 25-17 opening set win.
SET 2 (23-25) | Much like the first set, Purdue opened with an early advantage with kills from Newton and Mohler. However, Ohio State used an 8-3 run late in the set to knot the score at 21. The Buckeyes clinched the frame on a Boilermaker attacking error and a pair of kills from Jenaisya Moore.
SET 3 (26-24) | Purdue and Ohio State went point-for-point, tying the frame through the first 24 points. Knotted at 12, Mohler broke the tie with four kills, pushing the Buckeyes to a timeout. Mohler cushioned Purdue's lead with two more kills, but three Boilermaker miscues trimmed the advantage to one (18-17). Trading small rallies, the teams tied the set three more times, before Purdue clinched the set on a Buckeye service error and a Newton kill.
SET 4 (22-25) | With Purdue leading 16-12, Ohio State delivered a 9-1 run to steal the lead at 21-18. Limiting the Boilermakers to a .075 hitting percentage, the Buckeyes collected the set on a kill from Gabby Gonzales.
SET 5 (15-13) | Tied at three, a trio of Buckeye miscues helped Purdue to a 6-4 edge. The teams exchanged the next six points, before a pair of kills from Ohio State's Gonzales knotted the set at 10. A Buckeye block gave Ohio State a slim edge at 12-11, but Purdue responded with a 4-1 run for a 15-13 Boilermaker victory.
UP NEXT
Purdue returns to Holloway for a pair of conference matches against Iowa and Nebraska. The Boilermakers challenge the Hawkeyes on Friday, Oct. 25, while facing the Huskers on Saturday, Oct.26.