Hoosiers Fall at No. 16 Purdue

Wednesday, October 30

West Lafayette, Ind.

6:00 PM

Indiana University

12-12,1-10Big Ten

#16 Purdue

15-5,7-4Big Ten

Indiana

Purdue

10/30/2019 8:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana volleyball team came back from down 15-6 in the third set to close within two at 22-20, but ultimately fell in three sets (16-25, 12-25, 20-25) at No. 16 Purdue on Wednesday.

Key Moments

With Purdue leading 16-10 in the first set, the Boilermakers used a 4-0 run to increase that lead to 20-10.
After a Purdue ace to put them up 23-13, Indiana responded with a 3-0 run with a Breana Edwards kill, Deyshia Lofton and Edwards block and an ace from Bayli Lebo.
The Hoosiers scored three of the first four points to start the second set. Indiana led 5-3, but Purdue went on an 4-0 run to take a 7-5 lead.
Trailing 10-7 in the second set, Indiana scored three straight points and tied it, 10-10.
Purdue used a 6-1 run to go up 16-11 and won the second set, 25-12.
Purdue scored six straight points in the third set to go up 12-3.
Trailing 15-6 in the third set, Indiana scored four straight points with an ace by Kamryn Malloy and cut the gap to 15-10.
Trailing 22-16 Indiana scored four straight points with three consecutive kills from Hayden Huybers and a kill from Breana Edwards to make it 22-20.
Purdue scored the last three points of the third set, to win it, 25-20.

Notables

The Hoosiers fell to 12-12 overall and 1-10 in Big Ten play. Purdue improved 15-5 overall and 7-4 in Big Ten play.
Breana Edwards led the Hoosiers with 12 kills, her 15th match of the season with double-digit kills.
Bayli Lebo had six digs in the first set and finished the match with a team-high 13 digs.
Deyshia Lofton recorded two blocks and is now one block from moving into seventh on the Hoosiers all-time list for career blocks. She currently has 405 career blocks.
Hayden Huybers tallied nine kills and hit .350 for the match. Jacqui Armer connected on four of five swings to hit .800 for the match.