WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers capped off the regular-season with a 3-1 win vs. No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20) inside Mackey Arena.
With the victory, Purdue finishes third in the Big Ten standings behind a 24-6 (15-5 Big Ten) record, including a 7-4 record against top-25 opponents. Meanwhile, Indiana, a team that was fighting for a third-place finish, finishes fourth with a 23-7 (14-6 Big Ten) record.
Tomorrow, the Boilermakers will find out their postseason fate with the NCAA Selection Show slated for 6 p.m. ET on ESPN. The top-16 seeds will host the first and second rounds on their respective campus, with Purdue checking in at 12 in the RPI through the final day of matches.
Tickets for the NCAA First/Second Rounds will go on-sale Monday morning at 10 a.m. ET. For the latest updates, follow @purduevb on Twitter/X.
Boiler Notes
- Purdue out-blocked Indiana 15-9 in the match, an effort led by Dior Charles’ 11, which was a season-high for the middle transfer.
- Taylor Anderson nearly had a triple double, totaling 31 assists, 10 digs, seven kills (.600 attack %) and six blocks. It was her 11th double-double of the season and a season-high in both kills and blocks.
- Purdue’s third place finish in the Big Ten standings mark the fourth time head coach Dave Shondel has finished at third or better, including the best since 2023 (third-place).
- The Boilers finish the regular-season with a 3-2 record vs. top-15 opponents and 8-4 vs. top-25 teams, and 10-4 vs. teams ranked or receiving votes.
- Against Indiana, Purdue improves to 22-1 at home under HC Dave Shondell, including 69-15 in sets won.
- Purdue volleyball’s all-time record in Mackey Arena: 16-6
- Purdue tied a season-high set hitting % in Set 1 with .571%, allowing just one team attack error in the opening game.