INDIANAPOLIS – In the first-ever volleyball match at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the first-ever meeting with both Purdue and Indiana ranked in the AVCA poll, the No. 12 Boilermaker volleyball squad came out on top behind a 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21) final score. With the win, Purdue retains the rights to the Monon Spike trophy, a feat the Boilermakers have won for 21 of head coach Dave Shondell's 23 seasons with the program.
With the win, Purdue improves to 14-3 (5-2 Big Ten) while Indiana falls to 14-3 (5-2 Big Ten). The match, hosted in Gainbridge Fieldhouse by Indiana, gave Purdue its sixth road win of the year (6-0 away, 4-0 neutral).
The Boilermakers and Hoosiers will meet one more time in the regular-season finale at Mackey Arena on Saturday, November 29 at 7 p.m. ET.
Up next, Purdue will travel to Rutgers for a Sunday matinee. The match is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.
Monon Spike Notes
- Purdue won the Spike for the second consecutive year
- Purdue in Spike matches under HC Dave Shondell: 21-2
- All-time program record in Spike matches: 38-13
Boiler Notes
- Purdue improves to a 5-2 record vs. top-25 opponents
- The Boilermakers are 42-11 in their complete series history against the Hoosiers, including 32-19 all-time away.
- In Set 1, Purdue out-hit Indiana .385% to .214%, including five Purdue blocks, Kenna Wollard hitting .500% (7-1-10).
- Dior Charles led the way in efficiency, totaling eight kills with just one error on 13 attacks for a .538 attack %. The performance included a perfect 5-for-5 in Set 3 to power Purdue to the set win.
- Purdue set a season-high 11 service aces in the win—two shy of entering the record book for a four-set match. In total, six Boilermakers recorded at least one ace.
- Sienna Foster led the way with a career-high three aces
- Kenna Wollard totaled 18 kills on a .308 hitting clip in addition to two solo blocks and one assisted.
- Taylor Anderson dished out 40 assists and was one dig shy of a double-double as her performance was complimented by two block assists and three kills.
- Overall, Purdue out-blocked Indiana 11-6.