WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With its seventh straight win, the No. 11 Purdue volleyball team closed out non-conference action with a 9-1 record, following a 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17) win vs. IU Indy (6-6) at home.
The Boilermakers tied a season-high 12 blocks in the effort, including eight over the final two sets.
Up next, No. 11 Purdue will open Big Ten action in Mackey Arena, hosting Washington on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, followed by Illinois on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Prior to the Illinois match at 12 p.m. ET, fans can enjoy a free-to-attend Block Party event, hosted by Purdue Athletics in the Sally & Bob Weist Plaza, located between Holloway Gymnasium and Mackey Arena. Inflatables, music, food trucks including The Tap, bracelet making, 1v1 basketball pop-a-shot, posters, prizes, and more will be available.
Key Performances:
- Kenna Wollard powered down 20 kills on a .357 clip, leading all players
- Grace Heaney’s efficiency led to an errorless 14 kills on 30 attacks (.467%
- Taylor Anderson racked up 37 assists, six digs and a block while leading the team to a .500 hitting clip in Set 3 and a .419 clip in Set 4.
- Bianka Lulic ended the day with a .700 attack %, with eight kills and just one error and three blocks.
Boiler Notes
- Purdue’s 9-1 non-conference record is the program’s best since 2022 (also 9-1). In all, it’s the 11th time the Boilers have finished non-conference play with one loss or fewer.
- Since 2014, Purdue is 99-15 in non-conference matches (87%).
- Purdue improves to seven consecutive wins
- The Boilermakers improved as the match went on. Over the final two sets alone, Purdue totaled just two attack errors (one per set), tied a season-high for attack % in a set (.500) and registered an 88% sideout in the final frame.
- Purdue tied a season-high with a .500 attack % in Set 3, committing just one attack error as a team and racking up five total blocks, including back-to-back blocks to seal the set win.
- Bianka Lulic heated up in the final set, going a perfect 4-for-4 on the attack and two blocks, including one solo.
- Heaney’s efficiency on the right side has led to three matches above .400% on the attack, two of which have come in the last three matches (season-high .515 vs. #10 SMU and .467 vs IU Indy)
- Lulic made her second career start as a Boilermaker, and thus setting season-highs in every statistical category.