WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Coming off a week in which #9 Purdue volleyball picked up wins at Indiana (3-1) and vs. Michigan (3-0), junior outsider hitter Eva Hudson was awarded Big Ten Co-Player of the Week.
Hudson led all Power 4 players in both kills per set (6.43) and points per set (7.29) all while averaging a .336 hitting %. It is her second player of the week honor this season (first: Week 1, which she went on to earn AVCA National Player of the Week). Additionally, it is the second consecutive week a Boilermaker has earned an award (last week: Ali Hornung, Defensive Player of the Week) and the sixth overall for Purdue this season.
Hudson began the week with one of the best overall performances of the season, recording a double-double, which included a Big Ten season-high-tying 26 kills (tied the performance earlier this season at No. 2 Nebraska) on a .373 clip, 10 digs and five blocks. Not only did her five stuffs tie her career-high, she did so with a career-high-tying two block solos.
In total, the Fort Wayne, Indiana native racked up 29.5 points at Indiana, setting Purdue's individual performance season-high.
She followed it on Sunday with 21.5 points in just three sets vs. Michigan, where she hit .350% with 19 kills. She went errorless in Set 3, posting 11 kills on 16 attacks for a .688%.
In all, she hit above the team's hitting % in each of the matches. Meanwhile, Hudson's passing was solid, recording a perfect reception % in addition to 16 digs over the weekend.
Hudson was joined by Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin as Co-Players of the week.
Purdue will remain home this week, hosting Rutgers on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on B1G+ followed by Illinois on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Purdue will look to close out its series sweep vs. Rutgers, and pick up a win vs. Illinois, a team that took down #20 USC in five sets over the weekend.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
9/2: Eva Hudson (Player of the Week)
9/9: Taylor Anderson (Setter of the Week)
9/16: Raven Colvin (Defensive Player of the Week)
10/7: Ali Hornung (Co-Defensive Player of the Week)
11/4: Ali Hornung (Defensive Player of the Week)
11/11: Eva Hudson (Co-Player of the Week)
Hudson led all Power 4 players in both kills per set (6.43) and points per set (7.29) all while averaging a .336 hitting %. It is her second player of the week honor this season (first: Week 1, which she went on to earn AVCA National Player of the Week). Additionally, it is the second consecutive week a Boilermaker has earned an award (last week: Ali Hornung, Defensive Player of the Week) and the sixth overall for Purdue this season.
Hudson began the week with one of the best overall performances of the season, recording a double-double, which included a Big Ten season-high-tying 26 kills (tied the performance earlier this season at No. 2 Nebraska) on a .373 clip, 10 digs and five blocks. Not only did her five stuffs tie her career-high, she did so with a career-high-tying two block solos.
In total, the Fort Wayne, Indiana native racked up 29.5 points at Indiana, setting Purdue's individual performance season-high.
She followed it on Sunday with 21.5 points in just three sets vs. Michigan, where she hit .350% with 19 kills. She went errorless in Set 3, posting 11 kills on 16 attacks for a .688%.
In all, she hit above the team's hitting % in each of the matches. Meanwhile, Hudson's passing was solid, recording a perfect reception % in addition to 16 digs over the weekend.
Hudson was joined by Wisconsin's Sarah Franklin as Co-Players of the week.
Purdue will remain home this week, hosting Rutgers on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on B1G+ followed by Illinois on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Purdue will look to close out its series sweep vs. Rutgers, and pick up a win vs. Illinois, a team that took down #20 USC in five sets over the weekend.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
9/2: Eva Hudson (Player of the Week)
9/9: Taylor Anderson (Setter of the Week)
9/16: Raven Colvin (Defensive Player of the Week)
10/7: Ali Hornung (Co-Defensive Player of the Week)
11/4: Ali Hornung (Defensive Player of the Week)
11/11: Eva Hudson (Co-Player of the Week)