The Boilermakers won the volleyball match in 3 sets but it was not as easy as that score would indicate. The first set was back and forth with 5 lead changes and 13 ties. Rutgers lead by as much as 4 points. But Purdue made some late runs including 3 straight at the end and Grace Balensiefer (once again) got the kill to finish off the set victory 25-22.
The second set was similar but Purdue dominated a little bit more with only 3 lead changes and 8 ties. Purdue was once again behind by as much as 4 but runs of 4 straight and three straight points put the Boilers ahead to stay starting at a 16-16 tie and Purdue thereafter never relinquished the lead. The set ended 25-20 with two straight kills by Raven Colvin who had a great game this afternoon.
The third set was much less competitive with Rutgers seeming to tire. Purdue was comfortably ahead most of the match and there were only 2 ties and no lead changes. Rutgers had trouble all afternoon with service errors totaling 12 for the three sets and the match point was awarded on a service error. Purdue, by comparison, had only 4. The final score was 25-13.
Absent from the court players today were Maddie Schermerhorn (for the fourth match) and Hannah Clayton who was absent for the first time. Emma Ellis also did not make an appearance after having an excellent game on Friday night. Schermerhorn had a large wrap on her left thigh but seemed to be moving well on the sideline. Clayton and Ellis also were on the sideline without apparent injuries to my eye. Balensiefer and Renner again shared setting duties with Meg in the front row and Grace in the back.
Lourdes Myers started at middle and shared time with Colvin - who had a hell of a game (11 kills and hitting % 0.600, a service ace, 2 blocks and 13 pts). Lourdes played more than she ever has before and did well with 6 kills and a hitting % of 0.677 along with 3 blocks and 7.5 pts. Eva Hudson again dominated with 19 kills hitting 0.469 % along with 1 block, 5 digs and 19.5 pts. We just assume anymore that she will have those kind of numbers.
I find it hard to believe that Shondell just kept the players out because he felt his team could beat the Scarlet Knights without them, especially after the first set. Since they were present I assume they were not ill.. So either discipline or injury kept them out? I could not get Purdue’s “stretchinternet portal” to work for me the whole game (something that is happening frequently) so I would have loved to hear Kyle Shondell’s comments on their absences. Nothing informative was said by the student announcers on Big Ten Plus. If any of you have insight I would love to hear it.
At any rate it was a pretty good game for team members who do not play often such as Myers and, to a lesser extent (lesser minutes), Rastovski and Yim. On to a home rematch against Iowa (who got beat in 4 sets today at Minnesota) on Wednesday.
The second set was similar but Purdue dominated a little bit more with only 3 lead changes and 8 ties. Purdue was once again behind by as much as 4 but runs of 4 straight and three straight points put the Boilers ahead to stay starting at a 16-16 tie and Purdue thereafter never relinquished the lead. The set ended 25-20 with two straight kills by Raven Colvin who had a great game this afternoon.
The third set was much less competitive with Rutgers seeming to tire. Purdue was comfortably ahead most of the match and there were only 2 ties and no lead changes. Rutgers had trouble all afternoon with service errors totaling 12 for the three sets and the match point was awarded on a service error. Purdue, by comparison, had only 4. The final score was 25-13.
Absent from the court players today were Maddie Schermerhorn (for the fourth match) and Hannah Clayton who was absent for the first time. Emma Ellis also did not make an appearance after having an excellent game on Friday night. Schermerhorn had a large wrap on her left thigh but seemed to be moving well on the sideline. Clayton and Ellis also were on the sideline without apparent injuries to my eye. Balensiefer and Renner again shared setting duties with Meg in the front row and Grace in the back.
Lourdes Myers started at middle and shared time with Colvin - who had a hell of a game (11 kills and hitting % 0.600, a service ace, 2 blocks and 13 pts). Lourdes played more than she ever has before and did well with 6 kills and a hitting % of 0.677 along with 3 blocks and 7.5 pts. Eva Hudson again dominated with 19 kills hitting 0.469 % along with 1 block, 5 digs and 19.5 pts. We just assume anymore that she will have those kind of numbers.
I find it hard to believe that Shondell just kept the players out because he felt his team could beat the Scarlet Knights without them, especially after the first set. Since they were present I assume they were not ill.. So either discipline or injury kept them out? I could not get Purdue’s “stretchinternet portal” to work for me the whole game (something that is happening frequently) so I would have loved to hear Kyle Shondell’s comments on their absences. Nothing informative was said by the student announcers on Big Ten Plus. If any of you have insight I would love to hear it.
At any rate it was a pretty good game for team members who do not play often such as Myers and, to a lesser extent (lesser minutes), Rastovski and Yim. On to a home rematch against Iowa (who got beat in 4 sets today at Minnesota) on Wednesday.
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