Coming off a 3-0 victory against Michigan on November 23, 2019, the Boilermakers were slated to take on the #22 Wolverines just four days later in the final week of conference action. The highly anticipated match culminated in a thrilling five-setter in which the Boilermakers took an early 2-0 lead, only to battle back in the fifth set to victory (26-24, 25-17, 20-25, 20-25, 20-18).
The showdown saw 12 lead changes in the final set alone and a combined 38 points between the two top-22 ranked opponents. Purdue's performance was led by Caitlyn Newton, whose outstanding night ended in 23 kills, a career-high seven aces and eight stuffs.
POINT-BY-POINT BREAK DOWN
In this special episode of Dig City, head coach Dave Shondell, Caitlyn Newton and Daniel Gillman go inside the fifth set of the 3-2 victory at #22 Michigan. Together, they break down each point, discuss strategy and what it took to propel the Boilermakers to a 14-2 record in five-setters over the past two seasons.
To listen to Shondell, Newton and Gillman's breakdown in podcast form, click HERE.
The showdown saw 12 lead changes in the final set alone and a combined 38 points between the two top-22 ranked opponents. Purdue's performance was led by Caitlyn Newton, whose outstanding night ended in 23 kills, a career-high seven aces and eight stuffs.
POINT-BY-POINT BREAK DOWN
In this special episode of Dig City, head coach Dave Shondell, Caitlyn Newton and Daniel Gillman go inside the fifth set of the 3-2 victory at #22 Michigan. Together, they break down each point, discuss strategy and what it took to propel the Boilermakers to a 14-2 record in five-setters over the past two seasons.
To listen to Shondell, Newton and Gillman's breakdown in podcast form, click HERE.