LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 14 Purdue volleyball (6-1) secured its fourth straight victory after downing Houston (5-2) in sweeping fashion, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
After trailing 14-17 in the third set, the Boilermakers came from behind, out-scoring the Cougars 12-1 to take the match.
Tomorrow, a top-15 showdown is on the docket as the Boilermakers take on the No. 10 SMU Mustangs at 11 a.m. ET. The matches will only be available to follow along live via radio, Statbroadcast live stats, or twitter.
Notes
- An efficient day led to a .362 team hitting % in the match, including a .500 clip in Set 1 (a season-high) and .486% in Set 3.
- Lindsey Miller hit .769 behind an errorless 10 kills on 13 attacks, tying Joan King for the fourth-highest hitting % in a 3-set match (10-14 attempts).
- Miller became the sixth Boilermaker in program history to reach double-digit kills and an errorless hitting % (in a three-set match). Meanwhile, the last Boilermaker to have an efficient of a 3-set match was Raven Colvin in 2021 ( .900%, 9-0-10).
- Purdue’s 13 attack errors were a season-low.
- Taylor Anderson produced her fourth double-double of the season behind 36 assists, 10 dig performance as she led the team to a .362 team attack %. She was two kills away from a triple double.
- Purdue has held its opponents to a .180 hitting % or lower for three consecutive matches.