No. 11 Purdue Splits Weekend at No. 10 Penn StateNo. 11 Purdue Splits Weekend at No. 10 Penn State

No. 11 Purdue Splits Weekend at No. 10 Penn State

The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (9-5) fell to No. 10 Penn State (5-5) in four sets (19-25, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25) in Rec Hall.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (9-5) fell to No. 10 Penn State (5-5) in four sets (19-25, 25-16, 21-25, 23-25) in Rec Hall.

The Boilermakers out-blocked the Nittany Lions, 14-10 and were led by Caitlyn Newton with 16 kills on the day. Additionally, Jena Otec registered a team-leading 16 digs.

The day was highlighted by sophomore Marissa Hornung recording her 1,000th career dig, becoming the 21st Boilermaker in program history to accomplish the feat.

Set 1 | Score: 19-25
After trading points, Penn State began to pull away with a 5-1 run to spread the score to 11-15 and Purdue trailed for the remainder of the set.

Set 2 | Score: 25-16
Purdue recorded a day's best .438 hitting %, avoiding every block attempted by Penn State in the set. The Boilermakers opened with a 12-5 lead over the Nittany Lions, however the host clawed its way back within three points when the score was 15-12 in favor of Purdue. Purdue closed out the set with five consecutive points to win the set.

Set 3 | Score: 21-25
The Boilermakers went on a four-point unanswered run to take the lead, 12-10, however Penn State fought their way back into the fray and exchanged points until a 7-1 run by Penn State challenged Purdue with a 23-19 score that the Boilermakers could not climb out of.

Set 4 | Score: 23-25
The Boilermakers owned a 23-20 advantage as the set neared its close, but Penn State silenced the Purdue offense with a six-point unanswered run to close the match.


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