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Volleyball Battles in Weekend Finale at Purdue
10/6/2024 10:08:00 PM | Volleyball
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Michigan State volleyball held its own against No. 10-ranked Purdue on Sunday night, but ultimately fell 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-18) inside Holloway Gymnasium on Big Ten Network.
MSU moves to 7-8 overall (0-4 B1G) while the Boilermakers improve to 12-3 (3-1 B1G). The Spartans return home for the first time in three weeks when they welcome No. 3-ranked Penn State and Illinois to the Breslin Student Events Center for Michigan State's B1G home opener. Saturday afternoon's match against Illinois will be televised nationally on Big Ten Network with a 4:05 p.m. first serve.
Junior outside hitter Taylor Preston led Michigan State with 11 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Taylah Holdem added six kills and seven digs, while sophomore middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig tallied six blocks.
Senior libero Nalani Iosia led MSU with 20 digs, her sixth time this season with 20 or more digs in a match. Recording her fourth double-double of the season was senior setter Julia Bishop who posted 27 assists and 11 digs.
Both sides battled back-and-forth in set one with a kill by Preston tying the frame at 14-14 just ahead of the media timeout. Purdue used a 6-1 run to build a five-point 20-15 advantage over the Spartans heading into the late stages, but Michigan State responded with a 3-0 run of its own to pull within a pair. A Kulig kill brought the score to 20-18 and forced a Purdue timeout. Holdem found the floor out of the back row to keep MSU within striking distance at 21-19, but the Boilermakers ended set one on a 4-0 run to take it.
The Spartans found themselves in another close battle in set two, getting out to a 12-8 lead on a Holdem kill. Purdue utilized a 5-0 run to briefly take a 13-12 lead over MSU before a Boilermaker service error tied the frame. That error sparked a 7-2 Spartan run that saw Michigan State build a 19-15 advantage over Purdue and was capped when junior middle blocker Evie Doezema found the floor for a kill. A 7-1 stretch for the Boilermakers gave Purdue a 23-21 lead over MSU before a successful Spartan challenge cut the deficit to one at 23-22.
MSU started the third strong opening up a 5-1 lead following a pair of service aces from Bishop. A critical 13-2 Boilermaker run however put Michigan State in a hole it needed to gradually climb out of. With Purdue ahead 17-9, the Spartans started to chip away. Five straight MSU points, including three on blocks, brought the score to 17-14. A solo block for Kulig cut Purdue's lead to just two points,18-16. The Boilermakers finished the match on a 7-2 swing to take it in three sets.
MSU moves to 7-8 overall (0-4 B1G) while the Boilermakers improve to 12-3 (3-1 B1G). The Spartans return home for the first time in three weeks when they welcome No. 3-ranked Penn State and Illinois to the Breslin Student Events Center for Michigan State's B1G home opener. Saturday afternoon's match against Illinois will be televised nationally on Big Ten Network with a 4:05 p.m. first serve.
Junior outside hitter Taylor Preston led Michigan State with 11 kills. Sophomore outside hitter Taylah Holdem added six kills and seven digs, while sophomore middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig tallied six blocks.
Senior libero Nalani Iosia led MSU with 20 digs, her sixth time this season with 20 or more digs in a match. Recording her fourth double-double of the season was senior setter Julia Bishop who posted 27 assists and 11 digs.
Both sides battled back-and-forth in set one with a kill by Preston tying the frame at 14-14 just ahead of the media timeout. Purdue used a 6-1 run to build a five-point 20-15 advantage over the Spartans heading into the late stages, but Michigan State responded with a 3-0 run of its own to pull within a pair. A Kulig kill brought the score to 20-18 and forced a Purdue timeout. Holdem found the floor out of the back row to keep MSU within striking distance at 21-19, but the Boilermakers ended set one on a 4-0 run to take it.
Taylor Preston finds the floor twice in a row for the Spartans!#GoGreen | #SetTheStandard pic.twitter.com/S7jxgXsomQ
— Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) October 6, 2024
The Spartans found themselves in another close battle in set two, getting out to a 12-8 lead on a Holdem kill. Purdue utilized a 5-0 run to briefly take a 13-12 lead over MSU before a Boilermaker service error tied the frame. That error sparked a 7-2 Spartan run that saw Michigan State build a 19-15 advantage over Purdue and was capped when junior middle blocker Evie Doezema found the floor for a kill. A 7-1 stretch for the Boilermakers gave Purdue a 23-21 lead over MSU before a successful Spartan challenge cut the deficit to one at 23-22.
Nalani Iosia keeping plays alive ▶️ Anderson kill = Spartan lead!#GoGreen | #SetTheStandard pic.twitter.com/1qCGwmNfrZ
— Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) October 7, 2024
MSU started the third strong opening up a 5-1 lead following a pair of service aces from Bishop. A critical 13-2 Boilermaker run however put Michigan State in a hole it needed to gradually climb out of. With Purdue ahead 17-9, the Spartans started to chip away. Five straight MSU points, including three on blocks, brought the score to 17-14. A solo block for Kulig cut Purdue's lead to just two points,18-16. The Boilermakers finished the match on a 7-2 swing to take it in three sets.
Denied by Kulig! Spartans back within a pair in set three!#GoGreen | #SetTheStandard pic.twitter.com/IwvNfQ9bFA
— Michigan State Volleyball (@MSU_Volleyball) October 7, 2024
Team Stats
MSU
Purdue
Kills
35
42
Errors
21
11
Attempts
134
123
Hitting %
.104
.252
Points
46.0
56.0
Assists
32
41
Aces
5
3
Blocks
6
11
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
6
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