Indiana University Athletics
Monon Spike on the Line on Wednesday at U-Gym
11/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 22, 2011
The Indiana University volleyball team (9-21, 1-17) hosts No. 8 Purdue (19-7, 12-4) on Wednesday with the Monon Spike on the line. The Hoosiers also visit Minnesota to play the 19th-ranked Golden Gophers on Friday. The Hoosiers will look to finish what they started in an October 19th match in West Lafayette that saw the Hoosiers take the Boilers all the way to the fifth set. IU matches up with Minnesota for the first time this season.
IUHoosiers.com will have free live audio of both matches, with the "Voice of IU Volleyball", Cody Sharrett, on the call. The Purdue match will also have live video streaming at IUHoosiers.com available for All-Access subscribers, with Sharrett's radio call included in the broadcast.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Purdue is having a dream season in 2011. The eighth-ranked Boilers do it with defense, as they lead the Big Ten in blocks per set at 2.81 and they are second in the Big Ten in opponents hitting percentage (.148). PU packs a powerful 1-2 punch with Tiffany Fisher, who leads the conference in hitting percentage (.396), and Ariel Turner, who leads the conference in kills per set (4.83).
Minnesota is second in the Big Ten in digs per set at 15.60 per frame, and setter Mia Tabberson leads the Big Ten with 11.84 assists per set. Libero Jessica Granquist is second in the Big Ten with 4.62 digs per set, and Ashlee Wittman leads the Gophers' attach with 4.54 kills per set (2nd in the Big Ten this season).
