WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After back-to-back five set victories over top-25 opponents in under 24 hours, Chloe Chicoine of the Purdue volleyball team was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
The outside hitter led the team with 41.5 points over two matches, was second on the team in digs (23) and produced double-doubles in each win.
To open Week 2, Chicoine led all players with 21 kills in the 3-2 win at #23 Kansas. The newcomer hit .296% with just five errors in 54 swings while securing 12 digs in the match. Chicoine was instrumental in the Boilermakers' late push to upend the Jayhawks, posting a .400 attack % (5-1-10) in the fourth set and six digs in the fifth set.
The following night, the Lafayette, Indiana, product totaled 17 kills in the match behind a season-high 55 swings. Chicoine recorded four kills with a .500 attack % vs. #19 Marquette in the fifth set to help Purdue win the match, 17-15.
The honor marks the first of Chicoine's career and the first of the season for a Boilermaker.
After posting back-to-back top-25 wins for the first time since the 2021 season, #20 Purdue will return to Holloway Gymnasium this weekend for the Stacey Clark Classic. The Boilermakers will take on SMU on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by #19 Kentucky or #21 Houston on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. All tournament matches will be streamed on B1G+.
The outside hitter led the team with 41.5 points over two matches, was second on the team in digs (23) and produced double-doubles in each win.
To open Week 2, Chicoine led all players with 21 kills in the 3-2 win at #23 Kansas. The newcomer hit .296% with just five errors in 54 swings while securing 12 digs in the match. Chicoine was instrumental in the Boilermakers' late push to upend the Jayhawks, posting a .400 attack % (5-1-10) in the fourth set and six digs in the fifth set.
The following night, the Lafayette, Indiana, product totaled 17 kills in the match behind a season-high 55 swings. Chicoine recorded four kills with a .500 attack % vs. #19 Marquette in the fifth set to help Purdue win the match, 17-15.
The honor marks the first of Chicoine's career and the first of the season for a Boilermaker.
After posting back-to-back top-25 wins for the first time since the 2021 season, #20 Purdue will return to Holloway Gymnasium this weekend for the Stacey Clark Classic. The Boilermakers will take on SMU on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by #19 Kentucky or #21 Houston on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. All tournament matches will be streamed on B1G+.