» Jess Mruzik led the Wolverines offensively with 15 kills, while May Pertofsky recorded 13.
» Hannah Grant led all players with 23 digs.
» Serena Nymabio collected a Michigan-high six blocks for a season-best.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The University of Michigan volleyball team won the second set to tie its match with No. 19-ranked Purdue, but the Boilermakers eventually took the contest in four sets (25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 22-25) on Friday (Nov. 18) at Holloway Gymnasium.
Jess Mruzik led the Wolverines offensively with 15 kills, while May Pertofsky recorded 13. Hannah Grant collected 23 digs on the night to lead all players, and Serena Nyambio paced U-M at the net with six blocks.
The first set was a back-and-forth battle to start the night. Michigan (15-12, 6-11 Big Ten) went on a short run with kills from Mruzik, Pertofsky and Boney to go up 4-2. Purdue went on a run of its own, pulling ahead 6-5. In the middle of the set, the Boilermakers went on a 5-0 run to take back the lead at 16-14. Down by three, Michigan chipped away at the lead point by point until an ace from Amber Beals knotted the set at 20. With the score again tied, this time at 23, Purdue took the final two points with back-to-back kills to win 25-23.
Purdue got out fast in the second set, pulling ahead 9-2 in the first set before the Wolverines went on a 10-2 run helped by a block from Nyambio and Jacque Boney and a second coming from Jess Robinson and Mruzik to take a 14-12…
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