WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following a trio of wins in Utah, setter Taylor Anderson was selected Big Ten Setter of the Week. It is the second straight week a Boilermaker has earned a weekly award from the league after Eva Hudson's Player of the Week nod last week.
Anderson helped the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers improve to 6-0 on the season after securing a 3-1 win vs. California (9/5) and sweeps at Utah (9/6) and Utah State (9/7).
Anderson registered 11.50 assists per set last week, including back-to-back double-doubles against the Utes and Aggies.
Purdue opened the week against Cal, which the sophomore totaled 52 assists and 11 digs, the most assists by a Big Ten player in a four-setter last week and the second-most in any match by a player, regardless of games. Moreover, she helped set Purdue to a .538 hitting % in Set 2, dishing out the ball for 16 kills and just two errors in the game.
The next night, she nearly posted a triple-double with her 34-assist, 10-dig and seven-block performance at Utah during the 3-0 victory. Purdue hit over .300% in the final two sets with Anderson leading the charge.
Anderson helped Purdue rank No. 1 in the league in blocks per set and opponent hitting % last week, contributing 11 blocks and 24 digs in the team's three matches.
The honor marks Anderson's fourth career Big Ten weekly honor, including her third Setter of the Week honor. Anderson has earned two of the league's last three Setter of the Week honors, after closing out the 2023 regular season with the Setter of the Week nod as well.
In additional news, Purdue moved up one spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll, released at the same time. The Boilermakers moved up one spot to No. 7 in the nation.
Coming up, the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers will travel to Dallas, Texas for a pair of high-caliber matchups. First, they will take on the Houston Cougars, a team that was receiving votes in the preseason and Week 1 polls, on Friday at 5 p.m. ET. Then, Purdue will take on the winner of SMU vs. #10 Kentucky the next day at either 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. ET.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
9/2: Eva Hudson (Player of the Week)
9/9: Taylor Anderson (Setter of the Week)
Anderson helped the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers improve to 6-0 on the season after securing a 3-1 win vs. California (9/5) and sweeps at Utah (9/6) and Utah State (9/7).
Anderson registered 11.50 assists per set last week, including back-to-back double-doubles against the Utes and Aggies.
Purdue opened the week against Cal, which the sophomore totaled 52 assists and 11 digs, the most assists by a Big Ten player in a four-setter last week and the second-most in any match by a player, regardless of games. Moreover, she helped set Purdue to a .538 hitting % in Set 2, dishing out the ball for 16 kills and just two errors in the game.
The next night, she nearly posted a triple-double with her 34-assist, 10-dig and seven-block performance at Utah during the 3-0 victory. Purdue hit over .300% in the final two sets with Anderson leading the charge.
Anderson helped Purdue rank No. 1 in the league in blocks per set and opponent hitting % last week, contributing 11 blocks and 24 digs in the team's three matches.
The honor marks Anderson's fourth career Big Ten weekly honor, including her third Setter of the Week honor. Anderson has earned two of the league's last three Setter of the Week honors, after closing out the 2023 regular season with the Setter of the Week nod as well.
In additional news, Purdue moved up one spot in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll, released at the same time. The Boilermakers moved up one spot to No. 7 in the nation.
Coming up, the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers will travel to Dallas, Texas for a pair of high-caliber matchups. First, they will take on the Houston Cougars, a team that was receiving votes in the preseason and Week 1 polls, on Friday at 5 p.m. ET. Then, Purdue will take on the winner of SMU vs. #10 Kentucky the next day at either 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. ET.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
9/2: Eva Hudson (Player of the Week)
9/9: Taylor Anderson (Setter of the Week)