WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 17 Purdue volleyball squad makes its 2025 home debut with the Stacey Clark Classic, a three-day, four-team tournament featuring three top-25 programs including the Boilermakers, which will run Wednesday through Friday.
All matches will be streamed on B1G+, with Purdue playing at 7 p.m. ET each day.
NASHVILLE DONE RIGHT
- Purdue hit .379% in the win vs. #RV Tennessee, tying as the 8th-best efficiency in a four-set match in Purdue history, including the first time since 2021.
THE STACEY CLARK CLASSIC
- Purdue has won every Stacey Clark Classic since the tournament was dedicated to beloved fan Stacey Clark in 2016.
- Purdue's record in Stacey Clark Classic matches: 21-0
MAKING A STATEMENT: RYAN MCALEER
- Ryan McAleer, a sophomore, is the youngest Boilermaker to wear the libero jersey since 2016.
- In her second-ever match as Purdue's libero, she posted a double-double vs. #RV Tennessee (11 digs, 11 assists).
- Her double-double is the first for a Purdue libero since 2012 (Carly Cramer, 12 vs. Jacksonville State).
- She is the youngest libero to reach a double-double in over 14 years.
ON THE LINE: 2 TOP-25 WINS IN HOLLOWAY
- Purdue will be looking to add its 26th and 27th Top-25 wins in Holloway over the last 14 years.
- A win vs. Georgia Tech or Kansas would mark the first win at home vs. a non-con ranked opponent since 2023.
HISTORY VS OPPONENTS RANKED #25-20
- Purdue has won 10 consecutive matches against opponents ranked 20-25 in the AVCA poll (dates back to 10/22/2016).
BRINGING EXPERIENCE TO A RELATIVELY YOUNG TEAM
- The transfers bring a combined 1,055 sets played to Purdue entering the 2025 season.