Purdue volleyball season ends with second-round loss to Louisville
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Purdue Boilermakers Madeline Koch (16) spikes the ball during the NCAA volleyball match against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. Nebraska won 3-0.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Purdue put up a fight against the region’s top seed but the Boilermaker volleyball season came to an end Saturday night at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena.
The eighth-seeded Boilers got 12 kills from freshman Eva Hudson, 11 from senior Maddie Koch and 10 from sophomore Raven Colvin, but Purdue had no answer for Amaya Tillman.
The two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year had 11 kills and hit .600 with two blocks to lead the Cardinals’ 25-19, 25-21, 25-23 sweep over Purdue.
Grace Balensiefer provided 32 assists, while Maddie Schermerhorn pulled up 19 digs. Ali Hornung added 11 digs and Emily Brown had 10 for Purdue, which finishes 21-11.
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