Les Chaudronniers n°12 bouleversés par les Huskers n°1 – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 12 Purdue Boilermakers fell in straight sets for the first time this season as No. 1 Nebraska took the match 23-25, 16-25, 15-25.

With the result over Purdue’s October break, the Boilermakers fall to 13-3 (4-2 Big Ten) while the Huskers remain undefeated at 16-0 (6-0 Big Ten).

Up next, Purdue will face #20 Indiana for the rights to the Monon Spike trophy, a match that will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The showdown is slated for a 7 p.m. ET start on Thursday on Big Ten Network. Then, Purdue closes out the weekend at Rutgers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.

Boiler Notes

• It was the only time Purdue has been swept this season
• Purdue and Nebraska were tied 19 times in the first set with five lead changes. The close battle saw the score tied 22-22, however the Huskers closed the match on a 3-1 run, with Grace Heaney postponing the end of the set with a kill at 23-24.
• The 19 tied scores in Set 1 marked the closest set Nebraska has played this season (previous-high: 15 in Set 4 vs. #18 Creighton).
• Purdue out-dug Nebraska in the first set, 19-16
• Kenna Wollard was the first player on the court to reach double-digit kills and went errorless in the third set (4-0-6) on her way to finishing the day with 14 kills, three digs and a perfect reception rate (23 receptions, no errors.
• Purdue is 8-2 over the last 10 matches.