Volleyball’s spring season finished Saturday against Wisconsin; the Boilers return 13 players and add six freshmen as they try to reach their first Sweet 16 since 2013, when they fell in the Elite Eight to the Badgers.
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Atkinson, Mohler AVCA All-Americans; Stanford Wins VB Title #8
Sherridan Atkinson (1st team) and Blake Mohler (3rd team) were selected as 2018 AVCA All-Americans, giving Purdue consecutive 1st-team players for the first time ever. Atkinson leaves with two honors (3rd in 2017); Mohler will return for her senior season.
VB Final Four Is Set: Nebraska, Illinois Still Alive
Big Tenteen teams rule volleyball again, as Nebraska and Illinois face off in a national semifinal Thursday night; the winner faces BYU or Stanford Saturday for the national championship.
VB Season Ends With Sweep By Kentucky
VB kept their NCAA streak going, knocking off ETSU in straight sets before falling at Kentucky in three, ending the careers of Sherridan Atkinson, Brooke Peters and Erin Williams.
VB Beats IU Again, Faces ETSU in NCAAs
Volleyball edged Indiana in five sets again to sweep the season series. The Boilers face East Tennessee State in first-round NCAA action Friday afternoon in Lexington and would likely face 10-seed Kentucky on Saturday if they win.
VB Outlasts Iowa On Senior Night
VB edged Iowa 3-2 on Senior Night to send off Sherridan Atkinson, Brooke Peters and Erin Williams with a win. The Boilers travel to Indiana and Illinois before finding out their NCAA destination Sunday at 8:30 PM on ESPNU.
VB Nearly Drops Wisconsin, Signs 4 On NLI Day
VB eased the sting of a close loss and a sweep over the weekend by landing four solid recruits on Signing Day; they expect to add a couple more later. Purdue finishes its home schedule with Nebraska Friday and Iowa on Saturday for Senior Night.
VB Keeps Monon Spike In Five-Set Thriller, Now Tied For Third
Volleyball needed every bit of five sets to add an 11th straight P to the Monon Spike; the win boosted them into a third-place tie with Penn State. Up next: Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
Purdue 3, Penn State 2
Volleyball came back from 0-2, 13-20 down to stun #5 Penn State in five sets, as Sherridan Atkinson had a career-high 32 kills at .518 to push her over 1000 for her Purdue career. The Boilers are fifth in the conference and host MSU and Indiana this week in Holloway.
VB Sweeps OSU, Moves Up In Conference Play
Volleyball completed the sweep of Ohio State, winning 3-0 on Sunday to cap a successful week for Boiler athletics. VB is on the road this weekend, traveling to Rutgers and Penn State.
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 Splits Michigan Trip, Falls To 7th In Big Tenteen Action
VB split for the third straight week, falling in straight sets at #12 Michigan before topping MSU in four. The Boilers face 8th-ranked Penn State in Holloway and #24 Iowa in Iowa City this week.
VB Tied for Fifth In Conference After Split
Volleyball moved to 13-2 overall with a four-set win over Maryland and a sweep at home by Wisconsin; they’ll look to stay at or above .500 in conference play in matches at Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.
VB Sweeps Alabama, Finishes Non-Conference 11-0
Volleyball survived two five-set scares and swept Alabama in Tuscaloosa to move to 11-0; they’ll defend that mark against conference rivals Illinois and Northwestern this weekend in Holloway.
VB Wins Stacey Clark Classic, Moves to 8-0
VB moved to 8-0 and #13 in Massey by winning the Stacey Clark Classic last weekend, capped by a five-set thriller over Louisville. They’ll play in the Crimson-White Tournament at Alabama this weekend.
VB Tops Grizzlies and Irish, Moves to 5-0
Volleyball moved to 5-0 with 3-1 wins over Oakland and Notre Dame. They’ll look to improve on last year’s 7-1 start in this weekend’s Stacey Clark Classic as they host Xavier, Lipscomb and Louisville.
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 Beats MSU On Senior Night, Heads To Utah For NCAAs
After a Senior Night upset of MSU, volleyball is headed to Salt Lake City to face High Point Thursday at 6:30 PM in first-round NCAA action; a win will almost certainly have them facing 11-seed Utah Saturday at 9 PM.