WEST LAFAYETE, Ind. – In No. 17 Purdue volleyball’s first match of the season against a ranked opponent, the Boilermakers fell to No. 23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1-3 (21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 17-25).
With the result, Purdue suffered its first loss of the season (2-1) while Georgia Tech remains undefeated (4-0).
The Stacey Clark Classic resumes tomorrow for the second of three days. First, No. 15 Kansas will play No. 23 Georgia Tech at 3 p.m. ET followed by No. 17 Purdue vs. Bowling Green at 7 p.m. ET.
Notes
- Three attackers: Kenna Wollard, Lindsey Miller and Grace Heaney hit .300 or better in the match.
- Kenna Wollard set a career-high 24 kills on a .321 clip
- Grace Heaney notched her first career double-double, totaling a career-high 13 digs and 13 kills.
- Purdue suffered its first loss vs. a team ranked No. 20-25 in the AVCA poll since 2016 (10-1 over the last 11 matches).
- The result marked Purdue’s first-ever loss in the Stacey Clark Classic (21-1 record).
- Taylor Anderson notched 49 assists, a season-high.
- Dior Charles led the blocking effort on five of the team’s nine blocks.
- The match saw a total of 21 tied scores and 10 lead changes in the match
- Despite the score, Purdue held the edge in attack efficiency in both the second and third sets.