WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After leading the Big Ten in Week 7 with 5.83 points per set, Chloe Chicoine was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
The Boilermaker helped Purdue post back-to-back sweeps vs. Illinois and Iowa, leading the team with a .349 attack % over the two matches. Additionally, not only did Chicoine lead all Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 players in points per set, the outside hitter led the Big Ten in service aces, averaging one per set.
Over the wins, Chicoine posted 28 total kills in just six sets of action (4.67 kills per set), including 11 kills vs. Illinois and a double-double 17 kills and 10 digs vs. Iowa. Not only did her performance against the Hawkeyes include a Big Ten match-high .455 hitting % (17-2-33), but included a dominant 10 kills in the third set as the Hawkeyes were on the brink of pushing the match to a fourth set. In Set 3, she recorded just one error on 14 swings for a .643 set attack % and produced the match-winning kill.
The honor marked the third Freshman of the Week selection for the Lafayette, Indiana native, and the first since September 11.
Following the wins, Purdue rose to No. 15 in the AVCA/Taraflex Coaches Poll, marking the team's return to the top-15 for the first time since November 7, 2022. In total, Purdue has ranked in the top-15 for 42 of the last 53 weeks.
Up next, the Boilermakers will travel to Bloomington, Indiana, for a Wednesday night matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers. The rivalry match, set for 6 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, will serve as the Monon Spike match. Then, Purdue will take on Ohio State on the road, a team receiving votes in the latest poll, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
Week 2: September 5
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 3: September 11
Player of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Setter of the Week: Taylor Anderson
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 5: September 25
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 8: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
The Boilermaker helped Purdue post back-to-back sweeps vs. Illinois and Iowa, leading the team with a .349 attack % over the two matches. Additionally, not only did Chicoine lead all Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 players in points per set, the outside hitter led the Big Ten in service aces, averaging one per set.
Over the wins, Chicoine posted 28 total kills in just six sets of action (4.67 kills per set), including 11 kills vs. Illinois and a double-double 17 kills and 10 digs vs. Iowa. Not only did her performance against the Hawkeyes include a Big Ten match-high .455 hitting % (17-2-33), but included a dominant 10 kills in the third set as the Hawkeyes were on the brink of pushing the match to a fourth set. In Set 3, she recorded just one error on 14 swings for a .643 set attack % and produced the match-winning kill.
The honor marked the third Freshman of the Week selection for the Lafayette, Indiana native, and the first since September 11.
Following the wins, Purdue rose to No. 15 in the AVCA/Taraflex Coaches Poll, marking the team's return to the top-15 for the first time since November 7, 2022. In total, Purdue has ranked in the top-15 for 42 of the last 53 weeks.
Up next, the Boilermakers will travel to Bloomington, Indiana, for a Wednesday night matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers. The rivalry match, set for 6 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, will serve as the Monon Spike match. Then, Purdue will take on Ohio State on the road, a team receiving votes in the latest poll, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
Week 2: September 5
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 3: September 11
Player of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Setter of the Week: Taylor Anderson
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 5: September 25
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 8: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine