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#11 Purdue Looks to Extend Winning Streak

SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 29
7 p.m. ET | Holloway Gymnasium
Rutgers (10-12, 1-9 B1G) at #11 Purdue (13-6, 6-4 B1G)
Sign Night
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Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com
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Saturday, October 31
12:30 p.m. ET | Rec Hall | University Park, Pa.
#11 Purdue (13-6, 6-4 B1G) at #13 Penn State (15-5, 7-3 B1G)
WATCH: B1G+
Radio (streamed): purduesports.com/radio
Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com

261025_ab_vb_northwestern_1856 Purdue Volleyball Game vs. Northwestern at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Aaron Behnfeldt/Purdue Athletics
261025_ab_vb_northwestern_1380 Purdue Volleyball Game vs. Northwestern at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Aaron Behnfeldt/Purdue Athletics
261023_cly_vb_minnesota_3968Kate Hansen is seen at the Purdue Volleyball game vs. Minnesota at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Chris Lyons/Purdue Athletics
261023_cly_vb_minnesota_1904Grace Heaney is seen at the Purdue Volleyball game vs. Minnesota at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Chris Lyons/Purdue Athletics
261023_cly_vb_minnesota_1815Addy Tindall is seen at the Purdue Volleyball game vs. Minnesota at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Chris Lyons/Purdue Athletics
261023_cly_vb_minnesota_2027-2Sydni Vice is seen at the Purdue Volleyball game vs. Minnesota at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, IN on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Chris Lyons/Purdue Athletics

IN THE HOME STRETCH

  • Over halfway through the Big Ten season, (10 of 17), just three weekends remain in the regular-season.
  • The Boilers host just two more home matches (Rutgers and #RV UCLA, 11/7) before closing the season exclusively on the road.

FIRST 5 VS. LAST 5 BIG TEN MATCHES

  • The Boilers are over halfway through the Big Ten season (10 of 17 matches). 
    Purdue's serve/receive and hitting % have soared: seen in a increase in efficiency: .248% vs. initial .221%.
  • Meanwhile, The Boilers started with a -2 service aces differential (out-aced 18-20 to start compared to 23-10 over the last five).
  • Grace Heaney has found her spark, going from a .190 clip to a .342 clip while increasing her kills/set, blocks/set and aces.
  • Taylor Anderson has increased her assists/set, blocks/set and digs/set production, which includes double the blocks (11 vs. 5).
  • MaryKate Scheumann has doubled the aces served (3 to 6).
  • Dior Charles has upped her point production, including a rise in blocking and hitting % (25 vs. 18 blocks and .327 vs. .286%).
  • Kate Hansen has elevated her attack, hitting .386% vs. .148 while also producing more kills.

TAYLOR ANDERSON MOVES UP: ALL-TIME ASSISTS

  • Taylor Anderson entered 2026 ranking #9 in program history and moved past Mary Fischl (longtime Florida Head Coach) and All-American Ashley Evans in the final week of non-conference action. She moved up again in the standings with her performance vs. #20 Minnesota.
  • She currently holds #6 all-time in Purdue's career assists list with 4,560. She is just 25 assists away from rising two spots to hold the stand-alone #4 rank in program history.

AN EYE ON THE HORIZON: THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (11/20-25)

  • Purdue is one of nine teams locked in a Big Ten standings tie for second, third or fourth-place and one of 10 within the top five of the standings . The top four teams in the Big Ten standings will receive a key two-day bye in the tournament.

 

RUTGERS AT A GLANCE

  • While the Scarlet Knights are looking for their first top-25 win, they have played every team tough, taking a set in six of the last seven matches, which includes ranked teams Oregon, Indiana, Minnesota and Washington.
  • Arguably their most talented team since joining the Big Ten, the Knights offense is fairly balanced with six players with 100+ kills, led by Malia Romes who averages 3.69 kills/set. Imani Howell leads the squad's blocking game (78 TB).
  • Nationally, Rutgers ranks as high as #40 in team assists, #43 in team aces, including Karis Willow, who leads the B1G at #18 individually (0.55/set).


A LOOK-IN: SERIES HISTORY VS. RUTGERS

  • Purdue's never lost a match to Rutgers. In fact, Purdue's conceded just five sets over their history (last set taken was 11/7/21 at Rutgers).
  • The last (and only time) Purdue has not swept Rutgers at home was in 1982.

PENN STATE AT A GLANCE

  • PSU rose three spots in the AVCA poll this week following a pair of ranked wins: 3-1 at home vs. then-#10 Oregon and 3-1 at then-#18 Indiana. Kennedy Martin led the Big Ten last week, averaging 6.56 points/set and 5.75 kills/set, while Gabrielle Nichols was third with 1.63 blocks/set.
  • The Nittany Lions are 5-3 against ranked foes, which includes winning the last three straight.
  • Nationally, Penn St. is #9 in kills/set, with Kennedy Martin #11 individually in points/set and #10 in kills/set.

A WIN AT #13 PENN STATE WOULD MEAN...

  • Purdue's third top-15 win of the season - and the first ranked win of the year in a true road match.
  • The Boilers second-straight win vs. the Nittany Lions (3-0 last year in West Lafayette).
    Purdue wining two of the last three matches in Rec All, (last: W, 3-1 on 10/22/23).
  • The highest-ranked true road match win for Purdue since taking down #13 Oregon in a reverse sweep in Euguene, 11/27/2024.
  • Snapping Penn State's four-match home winning streak.
  • Purdue holding the edge over Penn State for seeding in the Big Ten Tournament, should a tiebreak be needed.