ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 14 Purdue Boilermakers secured its third consecutive win, 3-1 (25-21, 25-15, 19-25, 25-20) at Michigan, which is receiving votes in the latest poll. With the win, Purdue improves to 18-6 (9-5 Big Ten), while Michigan falls to 14-10 (5-9 Big Ten).
Senior libero Maddie Schermerhorn had a lights-out performance, posting 28 digs, a career-best (previous: 26 vs. Utah).
As a team, Purdue out-hit Michigan .275 to .213 and out-dug its opponent 55 to 45.
Meanwhile, for the second straight match, Megan Renner tied a Big Ten season-high 42 assists. The effort was backed by an errorless five kills on eight attempts (.625%), four digs and a pair of block assists.
Eva Hudson led the team with 15 kills (15-8-36), including a .338 hitting clip (nine kills) over the final two sets.
Emma Ellis closed the afternoon with 13 kills, one shy of her season-high. The senior went errorless through the first two sets before finish the match with three errors on 30 swings (ties a season-best)
The Boilermakers return home this weekend for a pair of top-15 matchups. First, Purdue will face No. 6 Ohio State on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+. Then on Saturday night, Purdue will take on No. 15 Penn State at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the match on Big Ten Network.
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