Volleyball needed every bit of five sets to add an 11th straight P to the Monon Spike; the win boosted them into a third-place tie with Penn State. Up next: Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
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VB Sweeps OSU, Moves Up In Conference Play
Volleyball completed the sweep of Ohio State, winning 3-0 on Sunday to cap a successful week for Boiler athletics. VB is on the road this weekend, traveling to Rutgers and Penn State.
VB Scares Penn State, Stays In 7th
Volleyball was a point away from going up 2-0 on Penn State; they lost 1-3 but knocked off Iowa 3-2 in Iowa City. The Boilers host Maryland and Ohio State this weekend in Holloway.
VB Splits Michigan Trip, Falls To 7th In Big Tenteen Action
VB split for the third straight week, falling in straight sets at #12 Michigan before topping MSU in four. The Boilers face 8th-ranked Penn State in Holloway and #24 Iowa in Iowa City this week.
VB Tied for Fifth In Conference After Split
Volleyball moved to 13-2 overall with a four-set win over Maryland and a sweep at home by Wisconsin; they’ll look to stay at or above .500 in conference play in matches at Michigan and Michigan State this weekend.
VB Sweeps Alabama, Finishes Non-Conference 11-0
Volleyball survived two five-set scares and swept Alabama in Tuscaloosa to move to 11-0; they’ll defend that mark against conference rivals Illinois and Northwestern this weekend in Holloway.
VB Wins Stacey Clark Classic, Moves to 8-0
VB moved to 8-0 and #13 in Massey by winning the Stacey Clark Classic last weekend, capped by a five-set thriller over Louisville. They’ll play in the Crimson-White Tournament at Alabama this weekend.
VB Tops Grizzlies and Irish, Moves to 5-0
Volleyball moved to 5-0 with 3-1 wins over Oakland and Notre Dame. They’ll look to improve on last year’s 7-1 start in this weekend’s Stacey Clark Classic as they host Xavier, Lipscomb and Louisville.
VB Sweeps to Reamer Club Title, Back-to-Back 3-0 Starts
Volleyball started its 2018 season just like 2017, posting three straight sweeps to begin 3-0 for the seventh time in nine seasons. Sherridan Atkinson led the way with 46 kills, hitting .409 for the weekend. The #18 Boilers are home against Oakland and Notre Dame this weekend.
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VB Falls To Wolverines, Looks For Revenge Tonight
VB's hopes for hosting NCAA tournament matches may have been dashed with a 1-3 loss at Michigan Saturday; they'll get a chance at revenge tonight in Holloway, and they close the regular season Friday vs. Michigan State.
VB Upsets #3 Minnesota, Sweeps #15 Wisconsin
Volleyball pulled off back-to-back upsets last week, dropping #3 Minnesota in four sets and #15 Wisconsin in straight sets to move to 10-6 in conference play and 20-7 overall. They travel to Rutgers and Michigan this week before ending the regular season at home against Michigan and MSU.
VB Earns Split With Two Solid Matches
Volleyball played #4 Nebraska close for four sets before losing in Lincoln, then held off Iowa in a five-set thriller to move to 8-6 in conference play and 18-7 overall. The Boilers host #3 Minnesota and #15 Wisconsin this weekend in Holloway.
VB Sweeps Illini and Wildcats, Now 15-2 Overall
Volleyball notched its third and fourth straight sweeps, knocking off Illinois and Northwestern to move to 5-1 in conference play and 15-2 overall. They'll face #2 Minnesota in Minneapolis and #5 Nebraska in Mackey this week.
VB Sweeps Stacey Clark Classic, Moves to 10-1
Purdue swept past Miami (OH) and Loyola-Chicago to take the Stacey Clark Classic, moving to 10-1 on the season. The Boilers moved up to #13 in Massey and AVCA, and will open the Big Tenteen season against Northwestern on Wednesday and Ohio State on Saturday, with both matches in Holloway.
VB Tops Maryland, Pushes Wisconsin in Madison
Purdue volleyball posted yet another split in conference play last week, struggling to beat Maryland in four sets before pushing Wisconsin to five sets in Madison. The Boilers moved to 15-10 on the season, 5-9 in conference play, and will travel to MSU Wednesday before their Senior Night match against Iowa on Saturday.
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