Purdue’s excellent season ended with an 0-3 sweep at the hands of eventual champion Kentucky; the Boilers would finish #7 in the final AVCA poll, and a program-record 4 players were honored as All-Americans.
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VB Struggles, Then Shines In Sweep Of High Point
7-seed Purdue came back from an 18-24 deficit in the opening set, fighting off six set points to win 26-24 and go on to sweep High Point 3-0 in NCAA second-round play. The Boilers will face 10-seed Oregon at 8:30 PM Sunday on ESPNU.
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 Rocks Holloway, Advances To Sweet 16 vs #1 Baylor
Purdue defended home court in their first matches in Holloway since 2013, defeating Wright State and Marquette to advance to the Sweet 16, where they’ll face 1-seed Baylor at noon on Friday.
VB Beats Michigan Twice, Grabs NCAA 16 Seed
Purdue did just enough in their two wins over Michigan to clinch the final seed in this year’s NCAA tournament; they’ll open Friday at 7 PM against Wright State in Holloway.
VB Opens Final Home Stand With Wins
The Boilers dropped a single set in wins over Ohio State and Maryland; they’ll face Rutgers Wednesday before home-and-home meetings with Michigan Saturday and Wednesday.
VB Holding Steady After Weekend Split
Purdue swept Rutgers and lost at Penn State in four sets as they wrapped up a road trip; the Boilers head home for a four-match home stand before heading north to wrap up the regular season. They’ll host Ohio State and Maryland this weekend.
VB Quick Update: Boilers Sweep IU, Fall To Minnesota
VB swept Indiana but fell to Minnesota as they stayed on track for an NCAA berth but watched a chance to earn home court slip away; they’ll travel to Rutgers and Penn State this weekend.
VB Stuns Nebraska, Moves Into Fifth In Big Tenteen
Purdue went from a possible sweep to nearly an 0-2 hole to a five-set upset of #5 Nebraska, making short work of the visitors in a 15-8 fifth set similar to their win at Kentucky earlier this season. The Boilers are tied for fifth in conference play and have rematches against Indiana and Minnesota this week.
VB Quick Update: Boilers Edge OSU, Still .500 In Conference Play
Purdue held off Ohio State in five sets in Columbus, 15-13, to salvage a split and remain at .500 in conference play. They return home after a four-match road trip to face Iowa and Nebraska this weekend.
VB Edges IU In Thriller, Retains Monon Spike
A marathon point was the key to a five-set, 15-13 thriller that kept the Monon Spike in Purdue’s hands for a 14th straight season. The Boilers sit at 3-3 after sweeping Northwestern and will travel to Nebraska and Ohio State this weekend.
Weekend Split Leaves VB 1-3 In Conference Play
Purdue started off strong, sweeping Northwestern and going up 1-0 on Illinois, but they couldn’t hold on, and without Blake Mohler, they dropped the last three sets, falling to 1-3 in Big Tenteen play. Up next: at Indiana, then the return match in Evanston against the Wildcats.
VB Swept In Conference Openers
Volleyball started off 0-2 in conference play, falling in straight sets to Wisconsin and Minnesota. They return to Holloway for matches against Northwestern and Illinois this weekend.
VB 8-1 After Taking Stacey Clark Classic Title
As expected, VB beat all three opponents to win the 2019 Stacey Clark Classic, but they lost senior MB Blake Mohler for an indefinite period of time to what appears to be an ankle injury. The Boilers begin conference play this weekend at Wisconsin and Minnesota.
VB Comeback Upsets Kentucky, Boilers Move To 5-1
Purdue beat two ranked teams away from Holloway, upending Louisville and Kentucky to move to 5-1 overall. They’ll be home for the Stacey Clark Classic this weekend.
VB Falls At Notre Dame, Starts Off 2-1
A spectacular dig by Otec highlighted a 31-29 set in a 3-1 win over Ohio in the opener; Purdue swept Ball State but fell to Notre Dame in five sets. They travel to Nashville and Lexington to face Louisville, Lipscomb and Kentucky over the next week.
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.