#19 Purdue to Close Regular Season at Maryland, #11 Penn State

Wednesday, November 23 | 7 p.m. ET
No. 19 Purdue at Maryland
B1G+ | WSHY 104.3

Friday, Nov. 25 | 7 p.m. ET

No. 19 Purdue at No. 11 Penn State

B1G+ | WSHY 104.3

 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The final week of regular season volleyball has arrived, sending No. 19 Purdue (19-9, 10-8 Big Ten) to the east coast, where the team is slated to take on Maryland (15-15, 6-12 Big Ten) in a midweek matchup, followed by a Friday night showdown at No. 11 Penn State (22-7, 11-7 Big Ten).

 

Both Wednesday and Friday’s match will begin at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.

 

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Purdue has played a total of eight matches this season vs. top-25 opponents. Of those eight, seven were vs. top-10 programs. Five of Purdue’s nine losses have come at the hands top top-10 opponents.
• Over the last seven matches, the Boilermakers are 4-3. All three losses have come vs. top-11 opponents in No. 5 Nebraska and No. 11 Penn State.
• Purdue is facing some of the toughest blocking opponents over the final three matches, with the national leader Maryland posting 3.28, No. 8 Nebraska at 2.74 and No. 12 Penn State at 2.71 blocks per set.
• Purdue faced three top-9 teams in the span of five matches during October.
• The month of November will be the team’s toughest stretch of the year, with five of the team’s eight matches against teams receiving a nod in the AVCA poll. Of those five, two are top-6 opponents, three are top-11 opponents and four are top-16 teams.

A LOOK AT THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS
Series History: 10-2 (PUR Leads) | Last Meeting: 10/16/22 (L, 0-3 in West Lafayette)

• Last week, the Terrapins took down the tied for first in the Big Ten No. 5 Ohio State, 3-1, on their home court. It was the team’s second win vs. ranked opponent this year, after the Terps handed the Boilers a sweep in October.
• Sam Csire recorded a season-high 22 kills and seven digs in the win vs. OSU. Meanwhile, Anastasia Russ posted 10 blocks, marking the second time she’s reached double-digit blocks.
• Maryland is 3-7 over its last 10 matches.
• As the national blocks leader, Jones checks in at No. 4 and Russ at No. 6 individually in the nation.

A LOOK AT THE #11 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Series History: 9-59 (PSU Leads) | Last Meeting: 11/12/22 (L, 1-3 in West Lafayette)

• Penn State is the conference leader in points, averaging 17.33 per set…