University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, September 28
Minneapolis, MN
5:30 PM
University of Minnesota
8-4,1-1Big Ten
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vs
3
Purdue
10-3,1-1Big Ten
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2
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4
5
F
Purdue
26
23
25
23
15
3
Minnesota
24
25
20
25
10
2
Team Stats
Purdue
MINN
Kills
65
61
Errors
24
20
Attempts
163
171
Hitting %
.252
.240
Points
91.0
78.0
Assists
61
56
Aces
17
7
Blocks
9
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
Middle Blocker
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Libero/DS
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Setter
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No. 16 Gophers Push No. 10 Purdue to the Limit, Fall in Five Sets
9/28/2024 8:40:00 PM | Volleyball
Purdue registered 17 service aces on the night
MINNEAPOLIS --The No. 16 Minnesota volleyball team fell to No. 10 Purdue in five sets (24-26, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 10-15) in their second straight top-10 home match on Saturday night at Maturi Pavilion. With the loss, the Gophers fall to 8-4, 1-1 Big Ten heading into their first road trip of the conference season next week.
Purdue had 17 service aces on the night and outhit the Gophers .250 to .240. The Gophers outblocked PU 10-9 but lost the kills (65-61) and digs (79-61) battle as well.
"I told the team, you have to make things matter before they matter and your opponents will tell you where you have to spend more time," said head coach Keegan Cook. "We had strengths and weaknesses and certainly our serve receive was a weakness tonight."
Lydia Grote paced Minnesota (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) with 17 kills and 14Â digs while Julia Hanson had 19Â kills and nine digs. Phoebe Awoleye had six kills and seven blocks while Zeynep Palabiyik had 16 digs.
Raven Colvin led Purdue (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) with 19 kills, five blocks and seven aces while Eva Hudson went for 18 kills and 11 digs. Ali Hornung led the back row with 24 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Purdue took the early lead, scoring four of the first five points, leading to a Gophers timeout. The Gophers would respond by scoring 11 of the next 17 to take a 12-10 lead. The Boilermakers would score the next three to go up 13-12. Minnesota would bounce back, scoring seven of the next 13 to go up 19-16 before Purdue answered with a 7-1 run. The Gophers would tie it back up at 23-23 after a couple kills from Acevedo, leading to a PU timeout. Another one from Acevedo put the home team up 24-23 with a chance at set point, but the Boilermakers would answer with three straight points to win, 26-24.
SET 2 | Minnesota started hot in set two, scoring five of the first seven to go up 5-2. The Gophers would extend their lead to as many as five at 12-7 after an ace from Grote, but Purdue would battle back, scoring five straight to tie it up. Minnesota would go back up three at 19-16 before a 6-2 PU run made it 22-20, visitors. Minnesota would tie it up at 22 and 23 before eventually putting the set away, 25-23. A kill from Hanson and a hitting error from PU ended the frame.
SET 3 | The Boilermakers gained the early edge in the third set and by between one and two points before going on a 6-2 run to go up 13-7 midway through the frame. Minnesota would score four straight after that, capped by an ace from Acevedo, to make it 13-11. Purdue would score three of the next four to go up 15-12 before three straight from the 'U' made it 15-15, leading to a timeout from the visitors. A block from Hanson and Awoleye evened the set. The 'U' would grab the lead at 16-15 before a 5-0 run from PU put them up 20-18. The Boilers would go up 22-19, leading to a Minnesota timeout. Purdue would eventually close out the set, 25-20, going up 2-1 in the match.
SET 4 | Purdue was the aggressor again to begin the fourth set, scoring seven of the first 11 to go up 7-4. Minnesota made a quick spurt after that, scoring nine of the next 13 to go up 13-10. Lauren Crowl had a key ace to spark the run, leading to a PU timeout. The Gophers would score three more to go up 16-10 before a 3-0 PU spurt made it 16-13, forcing a timeout from the home team. Purdue would cut the lead to one at 19-18 and 22-21 but the Gophers fought back, extending it to 24-22 after a pair of kills from Hanson. They would close it out, 25-23, after a service error by Purdue.
SET 5 | Minnesota took an early 3-1 lead on three kills from Hanson. The Boilermakers would score the next five after that to take a 6-4 lead, forcing a Gophers timeout. PU took an 8-5 lead into the side change. Minnesota cut the lead to 9-7 before Purdue cruised to a 6-3 advantage to win, 15-10.
Game Notes
» Minnesota moved to 57-36 all-time against Purdue.
» The Gophers are 29-12 at home all-time against the Boilermakers.
» The Gophers are 2-4 this year so far in matches that go five sets.
» The 'U' is 2-4 this season against ranked teams.
» Minnesota got a team-high 16 digs from Zeynep Palabiyik.
» Melani Shaffmaster had a team-high 45 assists to go along with eight digs and three kills.
» Lydia Grote posted 17 kills, her sixth match this season with 10+. She also posted 14 digs for her third double-double of the year.
» Julia Hanson had 10+ kills for the 11th time in 12 matches this season with 19.
Up Next
Minnesota (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) heads to the West Coast to take on UCLA and No. 20 USC next Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Purdue had 17 service aces on the night and outhit the Gophers .250 to .240. The Gophers outblocked PU 10-9 but lost the kills (65-61) and digs (79-61) battle as well.
"I told the team, you have to make things matter before they matter and your opponents will tell you where you have to spend more time," said head coach Keegan Cook. "We had strengths and weaknesses and certainly our serve receive was a weakness tonight."
Lydia Grote paced Minnesota (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) with 17 kills and 14Â digs while Julia Hanson had 19Â kills and nine digs. Phoebe Awoleye had six kills and seven blocks while Zeynep Palabiyik had 16 digs.
Raven Colvin led Purdue (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) with 19 kills, five blocks and seven aces while Eva Hudson went for 18 kills and 11 digs. Ali Hornung led the back row with 24 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Purdue took the early lead, scoring four of the first five points, leading to a Gophers timeout. The Gophers would respond by scoring 11 of the next 17 to take a 12-10 lead. The Boilermakers would score the next three to go up 13-12. Minnesota would bounce back, scoring seven of the next 13 to go up 19-16 before Purdue answered with a 7-1 run. The Gophers would tie it back up at 23-23 after a couple kills from Acevedo, leading to a PU timeout. Another one from Acevedo put the home team up 24-23 with a chance at set point, but the Boilermakers would answer with three straight points to win, 26-24.
SET 2 | Minnesota started hot in set two, scoring five of the first seven to go up 5-2. The Gophers would extend their lead to as many as five at 12-7 after an ace from Grote, but Purdue would battle back, scoring five straight to tie it up. Minnesota would go back up three at 19-16 before a 6-2 PU run made it 22-20, visitors. Minnesota would tie it up at 22 and 23 before eventually putting the set away, 25-23. A kill from Hanson and a hitting error from PU ended the frame.
SET 3 | The Boilermakers gained the early edge in the third set and by between one and two points before going on a 6-2 run to go up 13-7 midway through the frame. Minnesota would score four straight after that, capped by an ace from Acevedo, to make it 13-11. Purdue would score three of the next four to go up 15-12 before three straight from the 'U' made it 15-15, leading to a timeout from the visitors. A block from Hanson and Awoleye evened the set. The 'U' would grab the lead at 16-15 before a 5-0 run from PU put them up 20-18. The Boilers would go up 22-19, leading to a Minnesota timeout. Purdue would eventually close out the set, 25-20, going up 2-1 in the match.
SET 4 | Purdue was the aggressor again to begin the fourth set, scoring seven of the first 11 to go up 7-4. Minnesota made a quick spurt after that, scoring nine of the next 13 to go up 13-10. Lauren Crowl had a key ace to spark the run, leading to a PU timeout. The Gophers would score three more to go up 16-10 before a 3-0 PU spurt made it 16-13, forcing a timeout from the home team. Purdue would cut the lead to one at 19-18 and 22-21 but the Gophers fought back, extending it to 24-22 after a pair of kills from Hanson. They would close it out, 25-23, after a service error by Purdue.
SET 5 | Minnesota took an early 3-1 lead on three kills from Hanson. The Boilermakers would score the next five after that to take a 6-4 lead, forcing a Gophers timeout. PU took an 8-5 lead into the side change. Minnesota cut the lead to 9-7 before Purdue cruised to a 6-3 advantage to win, 15-10.
Game Notes
» Minnesota moved to 57-36 all-time against Purdue.
» The Gophers are 29-12 at home all-time against the Boilermakers.
» The Gophers are 2-4 this year so far in matches that go five sets.
» The 'U' is 2-4 this season against ranked teams.
» Minnesota got a team-high 16 digs from Zeynep Palabiyik.
» Melani Shaffmaster had a team-high 45 assists to go along with eight digs and three kills.
» Lydia Grote posted 17 kills, her sixth match this season with 10+. She also posted 14 digs for her third double-double of the year.
» Julia Hanson had 10+ kills for the 11th time in 12 matches this season with 19.
Up Next
Minnesota (8-4, 1-1 Big Ten) heads to the West Coast to take on UCLA and No. 20 USC next Friday and Saturday, respectively.
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