Washington and Purdue will close out regular season play on Friday night in a Big Ten match in women’s volleyball action.
On Friday night, Washington will host No. 8 Purdue in Seattle as the teams square off in the final Big Ten match of the season. The Huskies come into the regular season finale with a Big Ten record of 9-10 and an overall record of 19-10 which puts them in eighth place in the conference standings. The team is currently on a three-match losing streak with the most recent being a four-set loss to USC on Wednesday. Against the Trojans, Madi Endsley led the offensive play with 11 kills, but as the only player in double-digit kills, the team struggled to keep USC within reach. Alexis Haury and Molly Wilson shared setting responsibilities, finishing with 19 and 14 assists, respectively, while Lauren Bays held down the defense with 15 digs on the night. The Huskies will need to regroup ahead of Friday’s match if they want a chance at pulling off the upset and finishing their first season in the Big Ten at .500.
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Match Date: Friday, Nov. 29, 2024
Match Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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The Boilermakers have played strong this season and bring a two-match win streak into Friday’s finale, bringing their overall record to 24-6 and their conference record to 15-4 for a spot in fourth place in the conference standings. The team pulled off a big five-set win over No. 13 Oregon its last time out which puts Purdue in a good position to make postseason play.
Eva Hudson had a dominant performance against the Ducks, leading the team offensively with a season-high 28 kills on 77 swings and adding 14 digs to the stat sheet for a double-double. Taylor Anderson supported offensive play with a 57-assist match, a season-high for her, as well. Chloe Chicoine closed the night with a season-high-tying 16 kills and a season-high 20 digs and Ali Hornung led the Boilermakers defensively with 22 digs on the night.
Purdue and Washington have met twice previously and the Huskies won both matches with the most recent being a straight-set win back in 2012. Tune in Friday night to see if Washington can pull off the upset in increase its chances of an NCAA appearance.
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