WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After posting back-to-back 3-1 decisions vs. Indiana and at No. 11 Penn State, Raven Colvin was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Chloe Chicoine Freshman of the Week.
Together, the Boilermakers helped Purdue to 13 wins this season, seven Big Ten wins and the team's fourth vs. a top-25 opponent this year.
It is the second time this season Colvin earned a weekly award and the fifth time, including the fourth freshman accolade, for Chicoine. Overall, the Boilermakers have earned eight Big Ten weekly awards this season.
Colvin received her second Defensive Player of the Week nod after totaling 17 blocks in two matches, the most by a Big Ten player last week, averaging 2.13 blocks per set along the way. Her performances included a season-high 11 blocks vs. Indiana (1 solo, 10 assisted) to guide Purdue to 16 total blocks in the match, also the team's season-high. Colvin followed it up with six block assists at No. 11 Penn State. Offensively, the Boilermaker went errorless at Indiana with a .500 hitting %, and recorded eight kills at Penn State. Her offense performance ranked 10th in the league with a .367 clip last week.
Chicoine came off one of her strongest performances of the season, recording a Big Ten season-high 20 kills at No. 11 Penn State, leading the team to victory. The performance saw just two errors over the final three sets, including an errorless six kills on nine swings (.667%) in Set 4 to secure the Boilermakers' win. Meanwhile, her .405 attack % in the match marked the second-highest efficiency of the year. The freshman ranked eighth overall in kills per set (3.63) and 10th in the league with 3.81 points per set.
Purdue checked in at No. 16 in the latest AVCA/Taraflex Poll. The Boilermakers are set to take on Minnesota, the first team out of the top-25, on Thursday night. The matchup will take place in Holloway Gymnasium at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
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 7: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 9: October 23
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Together, the Boilermakers helped Purdue to 13 wins this season, seven Big Ten wins and the team's fourth vs. a top-25 opponent this year.
It is the second time this season Colvin earned a weekly award and the fifth time, including the fourth freshman accolade, for Chicoine. Overall, the Boilermakers have earned eight Big Ten weekly awards this season.
Colvin received her second Defensive Player of the Week nod after totaling 17 blocks in two matches, the most by a Big Ten player last week, averaging 2.13 blocks per set along the way. Her performances included a season-high 11 blocks vs. Indiana (1 solo, 10 assisted) to guide Purdue to 16 total blocks in the match, also the team's season-high. Colvin followed it up with six block assists at No. 11 Penn State. Offensively, the Boilermaker went errorless at Indiana with a .500 hitting %, and recorded eight kills at Penn State. Her offense performance ranked 10th in the league with a .367 clip last week.
Chicoine came off one of her strongest performances of the season, recording a Big Ten season-high 20 kills at No. 11 Penn State, leading the team to victory. The performance saw just two errors over the final three sets, including an errorless six kills on nine swings (.667%) in Set 4 to secure the Boilermakers' win. Meanwhile, her .405 attack % in the match marked the second-highest efficiency of the year. The freshman ranked eighth overall in kills per set (3.63) and 10th in the league with 3.81 points per set.
Purdue checked in at No. 16 in the latest AVCA/Taraflex Poll. The Boilermakers are set to take on Minnesota, the first team out of the top-25, on Thursday night. The matchup will take place in Holloway Gymnasium at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
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 7: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 9: October 23
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine