WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) tied its own Big Ten regular-season match attendance record with 14,876 fans inside a sold-out Mackey Arena against the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (15-4, 9-1 Big Ten). Purdue fell, 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 13-25).
It was the second time in the last week Purdue hosted a match in Mackey Arena. Not only did Purdue tie its own Big Ten regular-season match attendance record set just a week ago, but Purdue now holds two of the top three largest crowds to witness a women's collegiate volleyball match this year. The sold-out Mackey Arena also means Purdue now holds three of the top-four attendances in league history for two Big Ten teams battling in the regular season (Purdue vs. Wisconsin on 10/17/2008 held 10,570 fans in Mackey Arena).
Eva Hudson led both teams with 17 kills. She posted a match-leading 50 attempts and added five digs and a pair of block assists.
Meanwhile, Chloe Chicoine led the defensive effort with 14 digs.
Lourdes Myers registered a team-leading five block assists and as well as five kills, second-most on the team.
The Boilermakers were held to a season-low .089% while Wisconsin hit .186% on the day. Purdue was out-blocked 7-15.
Purdue will spend its next three matches on the road, beginning with a plane trip out east to Maryland (Friday, November 1), Rutgers (Saturday, November 2). The following week, Purdue will continue its away matches at Indiana (Friday, November 8).
It was the second time in the last week Purdue hosted a match in Mackey Arena. Not only did Purdue tie its own Big Ten regular-season match attendance record set just a week ago, but Purdue now holds two of the top three largest crowds to witness a women's collegiate volleyball match this year. The sold-out Mackey Arena also means Purdue now holds three of the top-four attendances in league history for two Big Ten teams battling in the regular season (Purdue vs. Wisconsin on 10/17/2008 held 10,570 fans in Mackey Arena).
Eva Hudson led both teams with 17 kills. She posted a match-leading 50 attempts and added five digs and a pair of block assists.
Meanwhile, Chloe Chicoine led the defensive effort with 14 digs.
Lourdes Myers registered a team-leading five block assists and as well as five kills, second-most on the team.
The Boilermakers were held to a season-low .089% while Wisconsin hit .186% on the day. Purdue was out-blocked 7-15.
Purdue will spend its next three matches on the road, beginning with a plane trip out east to Maryland (Friday, November 1), Rutgers (Saturday, November 2). The following week, Purdue will continue its away matches at Indiana (Friday, November 8).