Purdue VB swept Minnesota to start conference play; the Boilers are #5 in both AVCA and Massey and look to defend their ranking and unbeaten conference record against Illinois and Rutgers this weekend.
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2022 VB Season Preview: New Kids In Town
Purdue started its 2022 season with a 3-0 record at the Tennessee Classic, moving up to #3 in Massey’s ratings and 11th in the AVCA poll. Which is the more likely endpoint for the Boilers’ regular season? Let’s take a closer look and try to figure it out.
2021 VB Preview: Return of ... Everyone
Purdue returns their entire roster from 2020 and adds one of the best freshman classes in the country. Will it be enough to get that elusive Final Four appearance?
VB Update: Awards and NCAA Schedule
7-seed Purdue opens NCAA tournament play Thursday against High Point or Central Florida; six Boilers picked up postseason awards, including first-team all-conference honors for a program-record 4 players and the first time a Boiler has ever been named Defensive Player of the Year in the conference.
VB Update: Solid 2-4, 2021 Class Complete, AU Notes
Purdue volleyball got through a rough start of their schedule at 2-4, sweeping Iowa twice, dropping two 0-3s to Wisconsin, and losing a pair of five-set matches to Minnesota. They’re scheduled to visit Ann Arbor to play the Wolverines Saturday and Sunday.
VB Update: Scrimmage Thoughts, Winter Season and More
The team with the Golden Spike returned to Holloway for a closed scrimmage today; here’s some thoughts on the scrimmage, the incoming 2021 class, the 2020 season in 2021, and a familiar face new to the coaching staff who has another new job in 2021.
VB Season Preview: The Kids Are Alright
Purdue welcomes another six freshmen to campus, a year after the class of 2018 had a significant impact on the roster. Can the Boilers finally break into the top of the conference or return to the Sweet 16?
VB Recruiting Complete: Incoming Boilers #8
PrepVolleyball.com ranked Purdue’s incoming volleyball class #8 in the country, third-best in the Big Tenteen. The Boilers begin their fall season in August, dates TBD.
VB Scares Penn State, Stays In 7th
Volleyball was a point away from going up 2-0 on Penn State; they lost 1-3 but knocked off Iowa 3-2 in Iowa City. The Boilers host Maryland and Ohio State this weekend in Holloway.
VB Sweeps to Reamer Club Title, Back-to-Back 3-0 Starts
Volleyball started its 2018 season just like 2017, posting three straight sweeps to begin 3-0 for the seventh time in nine seasons. Sherridan Atkinson led the way with 46 kills, hitting .409 for the weekend. The #18 Boilers are home against Oakland and Notre Dame this weekend.
2018 VB Preview: New Kids in Town
A solid recruiting class, two All-Americans departing via graduation, middle blockers everywhere and two untested setters. Can the Boilers post another 20-win season? zlionsfan says yes.
VB Sweeps Illini and Wildcats, Now 15-2 Overall
Volleyball notched its third and fourth straight sweeps, knocking off Illinois and Northwestern to move to 5-1 in conference play and 15-2 overall. They'll face #2 Minnesota in Minneapolis and #5 Nebraska in Mackey this week.
VB Takes 11th Straight from Indiana, Moves to 13-2
Purdue volleyball defeated Indiana for the 11th straight time last week, adding a 10th consecutive P to the Monon Spike, as Dave Shondell's career record against IU improved to 27-3. The Boilers are 13-2 and will travel to Illinois and Northwestern this weekend.
VB Sweeps Northwestern, Falls to OSU in Conference Openers
Volleyball regroups after a surprising 1-3 loss to Ohio State, their first loss in Holloway this season. At 1-1 in conference play, Purdue plays Indiana home-and-home this weekend, Wednesday in Holloway and Saturday in University Gym.
VB Stuns Creighton, Falls to Kansas in Lawrence
#17 Purdue stunned AVCA #9 Creighton in four sets at the Kansas Invitational, falling to #7 Kansas 1-3 and sweeping Belmont 3-0. The Boilers rose to AVCA #15 and Massey #16 and will face Miami (OH) and Loyola-Chicago in the Stacey Clark Classic Friday and Sunday in West Lafayette.
VB Wins Wyoming Invitational, Moves to 6-0
Volleyball moved up to #16 with a 3-0 weekend at the Wyoming Invitational, dropping their first sets of the year but rallying to beat host Wyoming in five. They'll be in Lawrence for the Kansas Invitational this week, playing Belmont, #11 Creighton, and host #14 Kansas, with coverage TBD.
VB Rolls Tide, Sweeps Mortar Board Premier
Volleyball swept Alabama Saturday to secure the Mortar Board Premier, the fifth time in the last seven seasons that Purdue has started 3-0 in the tournament. They're on the road for two weeks for invitationals at Wyoming and Kansas, so catch our season preview before they return September 15 for the Stacey Clark Classic.
VB Breezes Past ORU, Cleveland State
Purdue volleyball got off to a roaring start in a cool Holloway Gym Friday, sweeping Oral Roberts and Cleveland State for a 2-0 day. They'll look to move to 3-0 against Alabama Saturday at 3:00 PM.
VB Sweeps Cyclones, Plays Missouri Friday
Danielle Cuttino led the high-flying Boiler volleyball team to a three-set sweep of Iowa State in Columbia, MO Thursday evening, eliminating the Cyclones 26-24, 25-21, 25-13. Purdue advances to face host Missouri Friday at 7:00 PM in a rematch of Purdue's second-round win in 2013 over the fourth-seeded Tigers; the match will be shown on ESPN3.