UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Despite a strong back row effort, the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers fell at #13 Penn State, 1-3 (17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 23-25). The match nearly went the distance to five sets, however the Nittany Lions had late runs to close both Set 3 and Set 4.
Purdue out-dug Penn State 66-48, including 17-11 in the final set. Four Boilermakers reached at least 10 digs: MaryKate Scheumann (14), Ryan McAleer (13), Elle Schara (12) and Grace Heaney (11).
In total, the match saw 35 tied scores, including 27 times over the last two sets, and 15 lead changes (12 over the last two).
The middles shined in the match, with Dior Charles totaling a .643 hitting % with 11 kills on 14 swings alongside five blocks. Meanwhile, freshman Lily Bosworth entered the match in Set 2, going on to post an errorless six kills on 10 attacks (.600) with four blocks.
Taylor Anderson led all players on the floor with 49 assists, just two digs shy of a double-double, rounding out the performance with four blocks and a kill.
Three players reached double-digit kills, an effort led by Addy Tindall's (16), Heaney's 12 and Charles' 11. Heaney went the distance with a double-double 11 digs.
Up Next
Purdue will travel to Columbus, Ohio for a Wednesday matchup at Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+. Then, the squad returns home for its final match of the season vs. UCLA for Senior Night on Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. ET. The match will air on Big Ten Network.