Friday, November 19 | 7 p.m. ET
No. 6 Purdue vs. #RV Michigan
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Sunday, November 21 | 3 p.m. ET
No. 6 Purdue at Northwestern
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MADISON, WIS. – In the penultimate weekend of the regular season, the No. 6 Purdue volleyball team (20-5, 12-4 B1G) will split the weekend vs. #RV Michigan (15-10, 8-8 B1G) and at Northwestern (11-16, 6-10 B1G).
Set to play its first home match of November (last: Oct. 31 vs. No. 3 Wisconsin), the Boilermakers will play in front of a sold out crowd for the 12th time this season. Currently, Purdue enters the week riding a six-match winning streak, most recently coming off a pair of top-10 victories on the road at No. 4 Wisconsin and at No. 8 Minnesota.
LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE
• The Boilermakers went 2-0 last week on the road, bringing their current win streak to six straight matches.
• Purdue ended Wisconsin's 31-match win streak with its 3-1 victory. It was the team's first win in Madison since 2008.
• Then less than 48 hours later, Purdue earned its first win at Minnesota (3-1) during the Shondell era and program's
first since 1998.
• Purdue out-hit Wisconsin and Minnesota in efficiency .219 vs. .146. This included holding the Big Ten lead 0
• Taylor Trammell was key in the win at Wisconsin, coming off the bench to post six kills on 10 attacks (.600 attack
%) to go alongside four block assists. Her performance in the third set propelled the team to the 25-22 set win after
totaling three block assists and two kills in the game. Trammell went on to go errorless on the weekend, adding one
more kill at Minnesota.
• Purdue out-blocked Minnesota and Wisconsin 24.5-18.
• Marissa Hornung led the back row at #4 Wisconsin with 18 digs.
DEFENSE LIVES HERE
• Purdue has out-blocked opponents 68-47 over the last five matches.
• Over the last five matches, Purdue has held opponents to a .157 attack % and averaged 3.4 blocks per set.
• Purdue has risen to No. 2 in the Big Ten, averaging 2.91 blocks per set this season.
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Series History: 52-27 (PUR Leads) | Last Meeting: Feb. 14, 2021 (W, 3-1 at MICH)
• Michigan is looking for their first win against the Boilers since October 5, 2018.
• Purdue looks to extend their win streak vs. Michigan to five straight matches.
• The Wolverines' attack is led by Paige Jones, who is 7th in the Big Ten with 3.59 kills per set and Jess
Mruzik, who is 10th in the Big Ten with 3.54 kills per set
• The Wolverines bring the second best serve in the Big Ten to the match with an average of 1.60 aces per
set, and are led by May Pertofsky who leads the Big Ten with 0.50 aces per set.
• In the last meeting vs. Michigan, Grace Cleveland led the team wtih 19 kills.
• Not only did Hayley Bush set a career-high seven kills in their last meeting, but also reached her 3,000th
career assist.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Series History: 60-28 (PUR Leads) | Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2021 (W, 3-0 at PUR)
• Purdue has won the last seven consecutive matches, with the Wildcats' last win coming October 21, 2016.
• Northwestern's attack is led by Temi Thomas-Ailara, who averages 3.88 kills per set, 5th in the Big Ten,
and Leilani Dodson, who is hitting at a .363 clip.
• Northwestern is 4th in the Big Ten in serving with 1.50 aces per set, and are led by Temi Thomas-Ailara,
who is averaging 0.36 aces per set, 6th in the Big Ten.
• Alexa Rousseau leads the Wildcats in assists with an average of 9.49 assists per set, which is 10th in the
Big Ten.
• In the last meeting, Purdue out-performed Northwestern in virtually every category, led by Caitlyn Newton's
16 kills, Raven Colvin's seven total blocks and a double-double by Hayley Bush (31 assists, 11 digs).
MAKING THEIR MARK IN PURDUE HISTORY
• Currently, Purdue's senior and super-senior class is the most talented in program history, with five Boilers making
their mark as one of the best in program history in at least one category: Hayley Bush, Grace Cleveland, Marissa
Hornung, Caitlyn Newton and Jena Otec.
• Otec ranks in two categories: 3rd in program history with 1,689 digs and ties for 8th with 155 aces.
• Hornung jumped two spots last week and now ranks 5th in digs (1,339).
• Cleveland is 4th in block assists (395) and 10th in program history in total blocks (437).
• Bush's 4,566 career assists check in as 5th-most in program history.
• Newton ranks 5th in program history with 1,570 kills. Additionally, she is one of just four Boilermakers in program
history to register more than 4,000 attempts.
No. 6 Purdue vs. #RV Michigan
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Sunday, November 21 | 3 p.m. ET
No. 6 Purdue at Northwestern
B1G+
MADISON, WIS. – In the penultimate weekend of the regular season, the No. 6 Purdue volleyball team (20-5, 12-4 B1G) will split the weekend vs. #RV Michigan (15-10, 8-8 B1G) and at Northwestern (11-16, 6-10 B1G).
Set to play its first home match of November (last: Oct. 31 vs. No. 3 Wisconsin), the Boilermakers will play in front of a sold out crowd for the 12th time this season. Currently, Purdue enters the week riding a six-match winning streak, most recently coming off a pair of top-10 victories on the road at No. 4 Wisconsin and at No. 8 Minnesota.
LAST WEEK AT A GLANCE
• The Boilermakers went 2-0 last week on the road, bringing their current win streak to six straight matches.
• Purdue ended Wisconsin's 31-match win streak with its 3-1 victory. It was the team's first win in Madison since 2008.
• Then less than 48 hours later, Purdue earned its first win at Minnesota (3-1) during the Shondell era and program's
first since 1998.
• Purdue out-hit Wisconsin and Minnesota in efficiency .219 vs. .146. This included holding the Big Ten lead 0
• Taylor Trammell was key in the win at Wisconsin, coming off the bench to post six kills on 10 attacks (.600 attack
%) to go alongside four block assists. Her performance in the third set propelled the team to the 25-22 set win after
totaling three block assists and two kills in the game. Trammell went on to go errorless on the weekend, adding one
more kill at Minnesota.
• Purdue out-blocked Minnesota and Wisconsin 24.5-18.
• Marissa Hornung led the back row at #4 Wisconsin with 18 digs.
DEFENSE LIVES HERE
• Purdue has out-blocked opponents 68-47 over the last five matches.
• Over the last five matches, Purdue has held opponents to a .157 attack % and averaged 3.4 blocks per set.
• Purdue has risen to No. 2 in the Big Ten, averaging 2.91 blocks per set this season.
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
Series History: 52-27 (PUR Leads) | Last Meeting: Feb. 14, 2021 (W, 3-1 at MICH)
• Michigan is looking for their first win against the Boilers since October 5, 2018.
• Purdue looks to extend their win streak vs. Michigan to five straight matches.
• The Wolverines' attack is led by Paige Jones, who is 7th in the Big Ten with 3.59 kills per set and Jess
Mruzik, who is 10th in the Big Ten with 3.54 kills per set
• The Wolverines bring the second best serve in the Big Ten to the match with an average of 1.60 aces per
set, and are led by May Pertofsky who leads the Big Ten with 0.50 aces per set.
• In the last meeting vs. Michigan, Grace Cleveland led the team wtih 19 kills.
• Not only did Hayley Bush set a career-high seven kills in their last meeting, but also reached her 3,000th
career assist.
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Series History: 60-28 (PUR Leads) | Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2021 (W, 3-0 at PUR)
• Purdue has won the last seven consecutive matches, with the Wildcats' last win coming October 21, 2016.
• Northwestern's attack is led by Temi Thomas-Ailara, who averages 3.88 kills per set, 5th in the Big Ten,
and Leilani Dodson, who is hitting at a .363 clip.
• Northwestern is 4th in the Big Ten in serving with 1.50 aces per set, and are led by Temi Thomas-Ailara,
who is averaging 0.36 aces per set, 6th in the Big Ten.
• Alexa Rousseau leads the Wildcats in assists with an average of 9.49 assists per set, which is 10th in the
Big Ten.
• In the last meeting, Purdue out-performed Northwestern in virtually every category, led by Caitlyn Newton's
16 kills, Raven Colvin's seven total blocks and a double-double by Hayley Bush (31 assists, 11 digs).
MAKING THEIR MARK IN PURDUE HISTORY
• Currently, Purdue's senior and super-senior class is the most talented in program history, with five Boilers making
their mark as one of the best in program history in at least one category: Hayley Bush, Grace Cleveland, Marissa
Hornung, Caitlyn Newton and Jena Otec.
• Otec ranks in two categories: 3rd in program history with 1,689 digs and ties for 8th with 155 aces.
• Hornung jumped two spots last week and now ranks 5th in digs (1,339).
• Cleveland is 4th in block assists (395) and 10th in program history in total blocks (437).
• Bush's 4,566 career assists check in as 5th-most in program history.
• Newton ranks 5th in program history with 1,570 kills. Additionally, she is one of just four Boilermakers in program
history to register more than 4,000 attempts.