PASSING AT AN ELITE LEVEL
- Ryan McAleer led the nation's liberos with passing grade of 2.50 (on a 3-point scale via Volleymetrics) with over a 71% passing % for non-con action. 2025 National Libero of the Year ranked #3 (Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State). McAleer was joined in the top-10 by Nebraska's Olivia Mauch, who ranked #6 (2.41).
- For Week 4, McAleer and MaryKate Scheumann were ranked among the top-10 receivers in the nation, with McAleer ranked #5 with a 2.68 pass grade and Scheumann #9 at 2.52. It's the second straight week McAleer has ranked as highly (checked at #4 in Week 3 w/ 2.52).
SWEEP CITY
- The Boilers' five straight sweeps (15-0 sets in won) is the longest sweep streak since 2017.
- It is just the fourth time in Purdue rally-scoring era history the Boilermakers have posted five sweeps in a row (2026, 2017, 2014, 2011).
BACK IN MACKEY
- Purdue opened its home slate in Mackey Arena, going 2-0 over the two-day Allstate Big Ten/SEC Challenge. Over the two matches, 17,030 fans were at the matches to watch the Boilermakers beat #12 Texas A&M (3-0) and the five-set thriller vs. Georgia.
- Despite the heat, the attendance vs. #12 Texas A&M was 10,229.
- All-time record in Mackey: 18-6
SUCCESS VS RANKED OPPONENTS
- Purdue has totaled 33 wins over the last five years alone against top-25 opponents (Spring 2021-present).
- The 10 wins last season were the most in program history.
- Shondell has led Purdue to 102 top-25 victories during his tenure.
LEADING THE BIG TEN
- Purdue ranks #2 in the league in digs/set (15.19), #4 in kills/set (14.13), and #5 in opponent hitting % (.163).
- Freshman Addy Tindall ranks #3 in kills/set (4.13) - of the players ranked above her, #2 Ella Demetrican (Michigan, ) and #1 McKenna Wucherer (.388, 5th year
- The Boilers averaged 17.67 kills/set vs. Houston, tying as the best mark in a match in the league this season.
ADDY TINDALL
- Tindall ranks #3 in the Big Ten for kills/set (4.13), and does so on a .357 hitting clip.
- When looking at the Big Ten's kills/set leaders (top-16 ranked players through non-con action), Tindall is only joined by the league's kills/set leader McKenna Wucherer (5th year, Minnesota) to put up as many kills on such an efficient attack %.
- No Big Ten freshman has put up the numbers she has - in fact, she is the only freshman ranked in the Big Ten's top-15 for kills/set for non-con action.
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
MARYLAND:
- The Terrapins enter the match riding a program-record 27-set winning streak, the longest active streak among Power 4 programs.
- The squad's lone loss of the season came on the road to Vanderbilt in the Big Ten/SEC Challenge
- Purdue is 38-16 overall in sets won in its series history vs. Maryland (11 of 12 wins have come in sweeps or four-sets).
WISCONSIN:
- The Badgers have already faced seven ranked opponents in non-con action, holding a 3-4 record in those matches, and will take on #20 Oregon on Thursday prior to traveling to West Lafayette.
- The Badgers have officially welcomed freshman Declise Champion to campus, a highly-anticipated arrival from Puerto Rico who played professionally on its National Team. Champion received Big Ten Freshman of the Week last week, matching Addy Tindall as both players posted a .441 hitting % in their last match.
- Setter Charlie Fuerbringer picked up Setter of the Week honors after averaging 13.50 assists/set and 2.75 digs/set.
