KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Purdue volleyball squad opened the 2022 season with a sweep over Bowling Green 25-23, 25-18, 25-23.
As a team, Purdue registered 10 blocks while allowing just one by the Falcons and was more efficient, .263% vs. .152%.
Freshman outside hitter Eva Hudson lit up the court, notching the first and final kill of the match on her way to leading the team with 18 kills, the most by a Boilermaker freshman since 2018 when All-American Grace Cleveland recorded 19.
Returners also produced career-best performances. Senior outside hitter Madeline Koch recorded a career-best six block assists (previous: 2), Megan Renner set 30 assists (previous: 10) while libero Maddie Schermerhorn recorded 18 digs (previous: 12).
Meanwhile, sophomore middle blocker Raven Colvin secured a team-leading seven block assists and was second in kills with seven (7-3-20).
Set 1 Quick Hits
- The set was a close battle, seeing 17 tied scores and seven lead changes
- Hudson went errorless with seven kills on 11 swings for a .636 attack %
- Schermerhorn dug eight balls, a match set-high
- Purdue hit .357%
Set 3 Quick Hits
- Purdue stepped up its blocking game, recording five stuffs in the set, led by Raven Colvin and Koch with three apiece. As a team, Purdue out-blocked Bowling Green 5-0 in the set
- Hudson totaled seven kills in the set.
- After holding a one-point lead at 9-8, the Boilermakers went on a 8-3 run to pull away from the Falcons,…
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