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McAleer, Tindall Selected to B1G Weekly AwardsMcAleer, Tindall Selected to B1G Weekly Awards

McAleer, Tindall Selected to B1G Weekly Awards

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Following a pair of victories, libero Ryan McAleer and outside hitter Addy Tindall were selected by the conference office as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, respectively.

The honors mark the first of the season for McAleer and second in her career (last: 10/6/2025) and second for Tindall (last: 9/14).

Purdue improved to three consecutive wins follow a sweep at Ohio State last Thursday (25-19, 29-27, 25-23) and a 3-1 victory vs. UCLA on Saturday (22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-22).

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Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan McAleer

  • Averaged 4.71 digs/set with 33 digs in just seven sets of action
  • Set a Big Ten season-high 23 digs vs. UCLA (and second-overall most digs in a match this season)
  • Guided Purdue to rank No. 1 in the Big Ten in digs/set by a wide margin (18.00 digs/set)
  • Helped Purdue post over 80% sideout in the final two sets vs. UCLA (86% in Set 4, 81% in Set 3)
  • Her passing helped Purdue rank #2 in assists/set and #1 in kills/set.
  • Helped hold opponents to an average .205 hitting %, #4 in the league last week
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Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Addy Tindall

  • Totaled 33 kills in just two matches to average 4.71 kills/set, ranking No. 6 in the Big Ten
  • Recorded 20 kills vs. UCLA, one shy of tying the most on the court
  • Surpassed Grace Cleveland to rank No. 5 all-time for most kills by a Purdue freshman pin hitter (current: 317 career kills)
  • Went errorless on the attack in two sets: Set 2 at Ohio State, hitting .500% (6-0-12) and Set 3 vs. UCLA (5-0-13), in addition to a .444 clip in Set 2 vs. UCLA (5-1-9)
  • Was on nearly half of Purdue's blocks against UCLA (five of 11), including all four team blocks in Set 3 

Just three matches remain in the regular-season for the Boilermakers. This week, Purdue will travel north to Michigan for a Thursday matchup at Michigan State, followed by a Saturday night battle at Michigan. Then, next Tuesday, November 17, Purdue will play at No. 22 Indiana for the Monon Spike before the Big Ten Tournament is underway November 20-25. All three matches will be streamed on B1G+.