EVANSTON, Ill. – After dropping Set 1, the No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) stormed back for the 3-1 victory at Northwestern (3-8, 1-2 Big Ten) behind 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 29-27 set scores.
After an errorless performance at Minnesota, where she posted seven kills on 15 swings for a .467 clip, right side Kenna Wollard picked up where she left off to lead the team to victory at Northwestern. In her second straight match hitting above .400, the sophomore ended the day with a team-leading 18 kills on a .438 clip. Not only was it a career-high in kills, it was the first time she has led the team. Finding her groove in Big Ten play, the Boilermaker went seven consecutive sets without an attack error, which came to a close in Set 3 of the night.
The Boilermakers snagged Set 4 despite the Wildcats' efforts to push the match to five, including having set point at 26-27. Wollard took set point away on her 18th kill before Purdue forced a pair of attack errors to seal the victory. Eva Hudson and Wollard each recorded six kills in the final set.
Setter Taylor Anderson and Hudson each produced double-doubles in the outing. Anderson totaled 47 assists, 13 digs, one block solo and an ace while Hudson totaled 13 kills, a season-high tying three aces alongside 16 digs. She was one dig shy of tying her career-high.
Middle blocker Raven Colvin totaled 14 kills on a .458%, committing just three attack errors in 24 swings in addition to adding three blocks (1-2).
Self-inflicted errors nagged the Boilermakers throughout Set 1, leading to six service errors and two reception errors. The Boilermakers had the lead, 22-20 thanks to a 4-1 run, however Northwestern returned the favor by outscoring Purdue 1-5 to win the set. The Boilermakers responded with a night's best .300 attack % in Set 2 and a night's best 70% sideout in Set 3.
Overall, Purdue out-hit Northwestern, .287% vs. .183% despite the Wildcats leading the blocking effort, 7-11.
Purdue will be back on Sunday night in Holloway Gymnasium to take on Michigan State. The October break match is set to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
After an errorless performance at Minnesota, where she posted seven kills on 15 swings for a .467 clip, right side Kenna Wollard picked up where she left off to lead the team to victory at Northwestern. In her second straight match hitting above .400, the sophomore ended the day with a team-leading 18 kills on a .438 clip. Not only was it a career-high in kills, it was the first time she has led the team. Finding her groove in Big Ten play, the Boilermaker went seven consecutive sets without an attack error, which came to a close in Set 3 of the night.
The Boilermakers snagged Set 4 despite the Wildcats' efforts to push the match to five, including having set point at 26-27. Wollard took set point away on her 18th kill before Purdue forced a pair of attack errors to seal the victory. Eva Hudson and Wollard each recorded six kills in the final set.
Setter Taylor Anderson and Hudson each produced double-doubles in the outing. Anderson totaled 47 assists, 13 digs, one block solo and an ace while Hudson totaled 13 kills, a season-high tying three aces alongside 16 digs. She was one dig shy of tying her career-high.
Middle blocker Raven Colvin totaled 14 kills on a .458%, committing just three attack errors in 24 swings in addition to adding three blocks (1-2).
Self-inflicted errors nagged the Boilermakers throughout Set 1, leading to six service errors and two reception errors. The Boilermakers had the lead, 22-20 thanks to a 4-1 run, however Northwestern returned the favor by outscoring Purdue 1-5 to win the set. The Boilermakers responded with a night's best .300 attack % in Set 2 and a night's best 70% sideout in Set 3.
Overall, Purdue out-hit Northwestern, .287% vs. .183% despite the Wildcats leading the blocking effort, 7-11.
Purdue will be back on Sunday night in Holloway Gymnasium to take on Michigan State. The October break match is set to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.