VB's hopes for hosting NCAA tournament matches may have been dashed with a 1-3 loss at Michigan Saturday; they'll get a chance at revenge tonight in Holloway, and they close the regular season Friday vs. Michigan State.
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VB Upsets #3 Minnesota, Sweeps #15 Wisconsin
Volleyball pulled off back-to-back upsets last week, dropping #3 Minnesota in four sets and #15 Wisconsin in straight sets to move to 10-6 in conference play and 20-7 overall. They travel to Rutgers and Michigan this week before ending the regular season at home against Michigan and MSU.
VB Earns Split With Two Solid Matches
Volleyball played #4 Nebraska close for four sets before losing in Lincoln, then held off Iowa in a five-set thriller to move to 8-6 in conference play and 18-7 overall. The Boilers host #3 Minnesota and #15 Wisconsin this weekend in Holloway.
VB Sweeps OSU, Drops Heartbreaker to Maryland
Volleyball split last weekend, sweeping Ohio State and losing to Maryland in 5 sets. The Boilers are 17-6 overall, 7-5 in conference play, and travel to Nebraska and Iowa this week.
VB Falls to Penn State, Sweeps Rutgers
Volleyball got the results we expected, losing 1-3 to #1 Penn State and sweeping Rutgers. They'll visit Ohio State and Maryland next.
VB Lights Up Mackey Scoreboards in Loss to Nebraska
VB suffered its first winless week of the season, falling 0-3 to #2 Minnesota and 1-3 in Mackey to #5 Nebraska. The Boilers are 15-4 overall, 5-3 in conference play, and will face Penn State and Rutgers this week in Holloway.
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 Sweeps Stacey Clark Classic, Moves to 10-1
Purdue swept past Miami (OH) and Loyola-Chicago to take the Stacey Clark Classic, moving to 10-1 on the season. The Boilers moved up to #13 in Massey and AVCA, and will open the Big Tenteen season against Northwestern on Wednesday and Ohio State on Saturday, with both matches in Holloway.
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.
VB Opens NCAAs Against Iowa State
Purdue volleyball was one of eight Big Tenteen schools chosen for the NCAA tournament, which kicks off later this week. The Boilers will play Iowa State at 5:30 PM ET Thursday, with the winner advancing to meet either #15 Missouri or Northern Illinois at 7:00 PM ET on Friday.
VB Edges Indiana, Swept At Penn State
Purdue volleyball split once again, winning 3-2 at Indiana for their ninth consecutive win over the Hoosiers and losing 0-3 at Penn State. The Boilers finish the regular season at Maryland Wednesday and Ohio State Friday before the NCAA tournament field is announced Sunday night.
VB Tops Iowa On Senior Night For Weekly Split #5
Purdue volleyball sent off lone senior Faye Adelaja in style Saturday for Senior Night, knocking off Iowa in four sets after being swept at MSU on Wednesday. The Boilers are 6-10 in conference play and 16-11 overall, heading to Indiana and Penn State this week as part of a season-ending road trip.
VB Signs Four for 2017
National Signing Day is here, and Purdue volleyball landed four Top-250 seniors: S/OH Hayley Bush, OH Caitlyn Newton, L/OH Jena Otec, and DS Julianna Reisinger.
VB Tops Maryland, Pushes Wisconsin in Madison
Purdue volleyball posted yet another split in conference play last week, struggling to beat Maryland in four sets before pushing Wisconsin to five sets in Madison. The Boilers moved to 15-10 on the season, 5-9 in conference play, and will travel to MSU Wednesday before their Senior Night match against Iowa on Saturday.