#10 Volleyball Ties Big Ten Match Attendance Record#10 Volleyball Ties Big Ten Match Attendance Record

#10 Volleyball Ties Big Ten Match Attendance Record

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.

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).