#12 Purdue to Face Ohio State, #1 Nebraska

At 9-1 over its last 10 matches, Purdue Volleyball continues Big Ten play with a visit to Columbus before returning home to host top-ranked Nebraska.

October 08, 2025

Match Schedule:

Thursday, 10/9 | 7 p.m. ET | Columbus, Ohio | FS1
#12 Purdue at Ohio State

Sunday, 10/12 | 1 p.m. ET | West Lafayette, Ind. | B1G+
#1 Nebraska at #12 Purdue

12-2 START TO THE SEASON

Purdue's 12-2 start to the season is the best record since 2022.
In school history, Purdue has started 12-2 or better 16 times (2025, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2008, 2006, 1985, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1978).

AVCA PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST

Kenna Wollard and Taylor Anderson were named to the AVCA Player of the Year award watch list last Friday, two of 30 players currently on-watch.
Wollard and Anderson top the league in total kills and assists, respectively.
Nationally, Wollard ranks #10 in kills/set (4.75) and Anderson #10 in assists/set10.62).
Wollard is coming off National Player of the Week honors.

LOCKED IN DEFENSE

Purdue and Wisconsin were the only teams last week to have as sound of a defense, posting at least 2.75 blocks per set and 13.75 digs per set.
Purdue out-blocked the Big Ten blocking leader, USC, 11-5 in the sweep.

REVERSE SWEEP AT #24 UCLA

Purdue denied UCLA four match points in Set 3, storming back to win the match in reverse sweeping fashion: 17-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-23, 15-11.
Kenna Wollard totaled 33 kills on a .369 clip, coming just one dig shy of a double-double in the performance.
Purdue out-blocked UCLA 11-8.5, four of which came in Set 3 - including the go-ahead point for the 28-27 lead with the block by Dior Charles.
Purdue had its most efficient attack in the fifth set, hitting .429% and holding UCLA to an even .000 in the frame.
Wollard’s 33 kills were one shy of tying the NCAA season-high mark. She is one of three power-four players (joined by Shaylee Myers of K-State and Morgan Gaerte of Notre Dame).

RECORD BOOK WARRIOR: WOLLARD'S 33 KILLS AT #24 UCLA

Kenna Wollard is just the fourth Boilermaker in Purdue's 51-season history to produce a 33-kill performance.
She joins the likes of Bev Krupa (1998), Aneska Arosarena (1998 and 1999) and two-time Olympian Annie Drews (2014), who was in the crowd for the victory.
Wollard is the first Boilermaker in the rally-scoring era to produce as many kills in a match against a ranked opponent. Interestingly enough, the last time a Boiler did so was exaclty 27 years ago to the day as Aneska Arosarena posted 34 vs #18 Michigan on Oct. 2, 1998.

SECOND TIME IN PURDUE HISTORY: 30 KILLS & 30 DIGS

For the second time ever, Boilermakers have reached 30 dig and 30 kill performances in the same season, as libero Ryan McAleer totaled 30 digs vs. #15 Kansas (9/5) and Kenna Wollard totaled 30 kills at #24 UCLA (10/2).
Last time came in 2018: 30 digs by Brooke Peters vs Notre Dame and 32 kills by Sherridan Atkinson at #2 Penn State.

THE NEED TO KNOW

Purdue is 9-1 over the last 10 matches.
The Boilers are in a stretch where six of its next eight opponents are ranked or recieving votes in the latest top-25 poll, including three top-17 teams. Only the Nebraska and Minnesota match will be played on Purdue's home court.
The team has two top-15 wins under their is coming off a 3-1 win vs. #10 SMU, their second top-15 win this season.
It is the 11th consecutive year Purdue has notched at least one top-10 win.
Purdue's efficient offense has led to over a .350 team hitting % in three of the last seven matches.
Taylor Anderson leads the Big Ten in assists (502) and 11th in the nation in assists/set (10.68).
Kenna Wollard ranks second in the Big Ten in kills (212) and 20th in the nation in kills/set (4.51).

PURDUE VS RANKED OPPONENTS (2025)

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