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.
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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.
2018 VB Preview: New Kids in Town
A solid recruiting class, two All-Americans departing via graduation, middle blockers everywhere and two untested setters. Can the Boilers post another 20-win season? zlionsfan says yes.
VB Beats MSU On Senior Night, Heads To Utah For NCAAs
After a Senior Night upset of MSU, volleyball is headed to Salt Lake City to face High Point Thursday at 6:30 PM in first-round NCAA action; a win will almost certainly have them facing 11-seed Utah Saturday at 9 PM.
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 OSU, Drops Heartbreaker to Maryland
Volleyball split last weekend, sweeping Ohio State and losing to Maryland in 5 sets. The Boilers are 17-6 overall, 7-5 in conference play, and travel to Nebraska and Iowa this week.
VB Falls to Penn State, Sweeps Rutgers
Volleyball got the results we expected, losing 1-3 to #1 Penn State and sweeping Rutgers. They'll visit Ohio State and Maryland next.
VB Lights Up Mackey Scoreboards in Loss to Nebraska
VB suffered its first winless week of the season, falling 0-3 to #2 Minnesota and 1-3 in Mackey to #5 Nebraska. The Boilers are 15-4 overall, 5-3 in conference play, and will face Penn State and Rutgers this week 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 Takes 11th Straight from Indiana, Moves to 13-2
Purdue volleyball defeated Indiana for the 11th straight time last week, adding a 10th consecutive P to the Monon Spike, as Dave Shondell's career record against IU improved to 27-3. The Boilers are 13-2 and will travel to Illinois and Northwestern this weekend.
VB Sweeps Northwestern, Falls to OSU in Conference Openers
Volleyball regroups after a surprising 1-3 loss to Ohio State, their first loss in Holloway this season. At 1-1 in conference play, Purdue plays Indiana home-and-home this weekend, Wednesday in Holloway and Saturday in University Gym.
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 Stuns Creighton, Falls to Kansas in Lawrence
#17 Purdue stunned AVCA #9 Creighton in four sets at the Kansas Invitational, falling to #7 Kansas 1-3 and sweeping Belmont 3-0. The Boilers rose to AVCA #15 and Massey #16 and will face Miami (OH) and Loyola-Chicago in the Stacey Clark Classic Friday and Sunday in West Lafayette.
VB Wins Wyoming Invitational, Moves to 6-0
Volleyball moved up to #16 with a 3-0 weekend at the Wyoming Invitational, dropping their first sets of the year but rallying to beat host Wyoming in five. They'll be in Lawrence for the Kansas Invitational this week, playing Belmont, #11 Creighton, and host #14 Kansas, with coverage TBD.