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2014 PURDUE BOILERMAKER VOLLEYBALL
Match Notes #13- Rutgers, Minnesota; Nov. 19, 22
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This Week’s Matches
BIG TEN WEEK 9
Holloway Gymnasium - West Lafayette, Ind. ~ Sports Pavilion - Minneapolis, Minn.
Site: West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov. 19
7 p.m. vs. Rutgers
Site: Minneapolis, Minn.
Nov. 22
8 p.m. vs. Minnesota
2014 PURDUE BOILERMAKER
VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
Date
Opponent
8/30-31 Mortar Board Premier
8/29
USF
#14 San Diego
8/30
LSU
9/5-6
9/5
9/6
Time/Result
West Lafayette
W 3-0
W 3-0
W 3-0
KSU Owl Invitational
Kennesaw, Ga.
vs. UNC-Asheville
W 3-0
vs. Elon
W 3-0
at Kennesaw State (ESPN3)
W 3-0
9/12-13 Holiday Inn Invitational Bowling Green, Ky.
9/12
vs. Austin Peay
W 3-0
at Western Kentucky
L 2-3
9/13
vs. Western Michigan
W 3-1
9/19-20 Active Ankle Challenge
9/19
Saint Louis
Morehead State
9/20
Notre Dame (BTN)*
West Lafayette
L 2-3
W 3-0
W 3-0
9/26
9/27
Michigan
Michigan State
W 3-2
W 3-1
10/3
10/5
10/8
10/11
10/17
10/18
10/24
10/25
10/29
11/1
11/5
11/8
11/12
11/15
11/19
11/22
11/26
11/28
at Rutgers
at Maryland
Indiana
at Indiana
#7 Penn State (BTN)
#22 Ohio State
at Northwestern
at #10 Illinois (BTN)
#4 Wisconsin (BTN)
Minnesota
at #13 Nebraska (BTN)
at Iowa
Maryland
Northwestern
Rutgers
at Minnesota
at Michigan State
at Wisconsin
W 3-0
W 3-1
W 3-0
W 3-1
L 2-3
W 3-2
W 3-2
L 1-3
L 0-3
W 3-0
L 0-3
L 1-3
W 3-0
W 3-0
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
(BTN) signifies match airs on the Big Ten Network
* signifes match will be played in Mackey Arena
All times ET.
Saturday, Nov. 22
8 p.m. vs. Minnesota
Video: BTN Plus on BTN2Go
Radio - purduesports.com
Live Stats - purduesports.com
Wednesday, Nov. 19
7 p.m. vs. Rutgers
Video: BTN Plus on BTN2Go
Radio - purduesports.com
Live Stats - purduesports.com
The Book on the Boilermakers
At First Glance: The No. 16 Boilermakers (21-7, 11-5 Big Ten) will play their final home match
of the 2014 season against Rutgers on Wednesday. Seniors KiKi Jones and Val Nichol will be honored
after the match. Purdue returns eight players, including four starters, from its 2013 Elite Eight team,
which posted a 23-12 record and finished sixth in the Big Ten, and adds one redshirt freshman and
seven true freshmen. Head coach Dave Shondell is in his 12th season with the team.
Last Time Out: The Boilermakers are in fifth place in the Big Ten after sweeping Maryland on
Wednesday and Northwestern on Saturday.
Statistically Speaking: Junior Annie Drews paces the Boilermaker offense with 3.99 kills per set,
while junior Sam Epenesa (2.41), redshirt sophomore Faye Adelaja (2.03), senior KiKi Jones (2.02)
and freshman Azariah Stahl (1.85) follow. Jones leads the Boilers at the net with 1.02 blocks per set,
while freshman Danielle Cuttino has put up 1.01 stuffs per stanza.
Defensively, libero Amanda Neill has pulled up 3.73 digs per set, while redshirt freshman Ashley
Evans (2.34), Nichol (2.25) and redshirt sophomore Kate Workman (1.79) follow. As a team, Purdue
has hit at a .268 clip and served up 114 aces, including 25 by Nichol, 21 by freshman Lydia Dimke,
19 by Neill, 18 by Evans, 13 by Workman and 11 by Drews.
Series Information
Rutgers (Purdue leads the series 2-0): The Boilermakers have won all three previous contests with
the Scarlet Knights, two in 1982 and one earlier this season. Purdue began the series with a sweep on
Nov. 12, 1982, at the Penn State Invitational and a four-set win on Dec. 5, 1982, in the first round of the
NCAA Tournament in West Lafayette. The Boilers won via sweep in New Brunswick, N.J., on Oct. 3.
Minnesota (Minnesota leads the series 47-29): Purdue dominated the early part of the series with the
Golden Gophers, which began on Oct. 11, 1975, posting 18 wins in the first 20 meetings. Minnesota
won 19 of the next 25, though Purdue swept the 1990 series. The Boilermakers took the 1998 series
in a pair of five set matches, but the Gophers won 22 of the next 24. Purdue took a 3-1 win in the
lone 2011 meeting, snapping an 11-match UM win streak and marking the first Purdue win since
2005. The Gophers swept the 2012 and 2013 seasons, but the Boilers won via sweep on Nov. 1.
Comparing the Teams
Stat.
Hit. %
Kills
Assists
Aces
Blocks
Digs
Purdue
.268
14.37
13.25
1.12
2.45
13.96
Rutgers
.140
10.53
9.77
1.16
2.08
12.88
Minnesota
.228
13.26
12.23
1.17
2.84
14.03
What a Difference a Win Makes...
If the Boilermakers top Rutgers on Wednesday:
• They will move to 22-7 on the season and extend their current win streak to three matches.
• They will move to 12-5 in Big Ten play.
• They will sweep the season series with the Scarlet Knights.
• They will move to 13-3 at home in 2014, moving Purdue’s all-time home record to 323-173 (.651),
including a 134-52 mark (72.0 percent) under Dave Shondell.
• They will improve to 197-164 all-time when playing in the month of November, including a 5-7
mark when playing on Nov. 19.
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
1
The Dave Shondell File
•Shondell, who became the fourth coach in Purdue
volleyball history in February 2003, is in his 12th
year at the helm of the Boilermaker volleyball
program.
•Shondell joined the Purdue staff after 22 years as
a successful club and high school coach in central
Indiana.
•In 13 years as head coach at Muncie Central High
School, he led the Bearcats to four state titles and a
428-52 record. That winning percentage (.891) is
the second-best winning percentage in Indiana high
school volleyball history.
• In his 12 years at Purdue, Shondell has posted a
258-138 overall record, including a 131-105 mark
in the Big Ten Conference.
Shondell Year-by-Year
1981
Assistant Men’s Coach, Ball State
1981-88
Head Coach, Daleville HS
1988-2003 Co-Director/Head Coach,
Munciana Volleyball Club
1990-2003 Head Coach, Muncie Central HS
1998-99
Assistant Coach, USA Junior
National Team
2003Head Coach, Purdue
Shondell vs. 2014 Opponents
Opponent ............. Record .Home ... Away ...Neu
Austin Peay ...............1-0 ....... 0-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 1-0
Elon ...........................1-0 ....... 0-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 1-0
Illinois .....................12-12 ..... 7-4 ....... 5-8 ..... 0-0
Indiana......................21-3 ..... 11-1 ..... 10-2 .... 0-0
Iowa..........................19-4 ..... 10-1 ...... 9-3 ..... 0-0
Kennesaw State .........1-0 ....... 0-0 ....... 1-0 ..... 0-0
LSU ...........................2-0 ....... 1-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 1-0
Maryland ...................2-0 ....... 1-0 ....... 1-0 ..... 0-0
Michigan .................12-10 ..... 6-5 ....... 6-5 ..... 0-0
Michigan State .........18-4 ..... 11-1 ...... 7-3 ..... 0-0
Minnesota.................3-18 ...... 3-8 ...... 0-10 .... 0-0
Morehead State .........2-0 ....... 2-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 0-0
Nebraska ...................3-4 ....... 2-1 ....... 1-3 ..... 0-0
Northwestern ............15-9 ...... 9-3 ....... 6-6 ..... 0-0
Notre Dame ...............2-1 ....... 1-0 ....... 1-1 ..... 0-0
Ohio State................14-10 ..... 8-4 ....... 6-6 ..... 0-0
Penn State.................1-23 ..... 1-11 ..... 0-11 .... 0-1
Rutgers ......................1-0 ....... 0-0 ....... 1-0 ..... 0-0
Saint Louis ................4-1 ....... 1-1 ....... 1-0 ..... 2-0
San Diego ..................1-0 ....... 1-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 0-0
UNC-Asheville .........1-0 ....... 0-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 1-0
USF ...........................2-0 ....... 1-0 ....... 1-0 ..... 0-0
Western Kentucky .....1-2 ....... 1-1 ....... 0-1 ..... 0-0
Western Michigan .....2-0 ....... 1-0 ....... 0-0 ..... 1-0
Wisconsin ................10-12 ..... 6-5 ....... 4-5 ..... 0-2
Purdue Quick Facts
Location: West Lafayette, Ind. (47907)
Founded: 1869
Enrollment: 38,770
Nickname: Boilermakers
Colors: Old Gold and Black
Conference: Big Ten
Facility: Holloway Gymnasium (2,288)
Web site: purduesports.com
President: Mitch Daniels
Athletics Director: Morgan J. Burke
Head Coach: Dave Shondell (12th year)
Record at Purdue: 237-131 (11)
Overall Record: same
Associate Head Coach: John Shondell (12th year)
Assistant Coach: Kathy Jewell (12th year)
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6
2013 Record: 23-12 (11-9 Big Ten, 6th)
Scouting the Scarlet Knights
At First Glance: The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-22, 0-16 Big Ten) journey to West Lafayette
for the first time since 1982 on Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights posted a 5-27 record and 10th place
American Athletic Conference record in 2013. Eleven letterwinners, including six starters, return
from that team. Rutgers is coached by CJ Werneke, who is in his seventh year with the team.
Last Time Out: The Scarlet Knights fell to 0-16 in Big Ten play dropping a pair of sweeps last
week. Rutgers fell to Indiana in Bloomington on Wednesday and at home against No. 12 Illinois on
Sunday.
Statistically Speaking: Outside hitter Meme Fletcher leads the way for the Scarlet Knights, putting
down 2.59 kills per set to go with team-leading 23 aces and 2.41 digs per set. Four other players are
averaging nearly two kills per set. Outside hitter Alex Lassa (1.93) and middle blockers Mikaela
Matthews (1.70), Lauren Cloyd (1.86) and Eden Frazier (1.52) round out the group. Matthews boasts
a team-best .268 hitting percentage and also puts up a team-high 0.98 blocks per set. Frazier adds
0.97 blocks per set and 12 aces.
Defensively, libero Ali Schroeter paces the team with 4.20 digs per set. Fletcher (2.41), defensive
specialist Ronnie Komisarek (1.83), setter Anna Sudbury (1.69) and setter Nicole Bayer (1.66) follow.
Bayer also adds 21 aces. As a team, Rutgers is hitting at a .140 clip and has served up 117 aces.
Getting to Know the Golden Gophers
At First Glance: The Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-11, 6-10 Big Ten) are slated for a Wednesday
match at Maryland before welcoming the Boilermakers to Minneapolis on Saturday. The Gophers
return eight letterwinners, including four starters from the 2013 team, which posted a 29-7 overall
record, third place Big Ten finish and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Minnesota is coached by
Hugh McCutcheon, who is in his third year with the team.
Last Time Out: Minnesota split matches with Northwestern and No. 6 Penn State last week,
topping the Wildcats in four sets at home and falling to the Nittany Lions in three sets in University
Park, Pa.
Statistically Speaking: Outside hitter Daly Santana paces Minnesota with 3.91 kills per set, while
also serving up a team-best 34 aces and adding 2.44 digs per set. Outside hitters Sarah Wilhite (3.00)
and Adrianna Nora (1.95) and middle blockers Paige Tapp (2.07) and Hannah Tapp (1.71) round out
the offense. Paige Tapp leads the Gophers at the net with 1.44 blocks per set, while Hannah Tapp
adds 1.22 stuffs per set.
Defensively, libero Dalianliz Rosado (2.72) and Santana (2.61) headline a group of five Gophers
averaging more than two digs per set. Outside hitter Alyssa Goehner (2.48), Wilhite (2.28) and setter
Katie Schau (2.19) round out the group. As a team, Minnesota is hitting at a .228 clip and has served
up 111 aces.
Among The Nation
The Boilermakers rank among the nation’s top 50 in four different statistical categories. Purdue
ranks ninh in kills per set (14.37), 16th in assists per set (13.25) and 18th in hitting percentage (.268).
The Boilers also rank 50th in blocks per set (2.45).
Boilermaker History
Purdue’s Record When
Match Lasts 3 Sets
Match Lasts 4 Sets
Match Lasts 5 Sets
By Month
August
September
October
November
December
By Day of the Week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Conference Matches
Home
Road
Non-Conference Matches
Home
Road
Neutral
Miscellaneous
Overtime sets
2014........................2013....................Shondell Era ................Overall
14-2 ........................13-4 ......................... 136-56 .................... 371-253
4-2 ..........................6-4 ........................... 71-46 ..................... 193-162
3-3 ..........................4-4 ........................... 50-36 ...................... 150-95
3-0 ..........................1-2 ............................ 27-8 ........................ 37-12
9-2 ..........................8-2 .......................... 103-27 .................... 286-149
6-3 ..........................6-2 ........................... 59-49 ....................272-202-1
3-2 ..........................5-5 ........................... 54-44 ..................... 196-163
0-0 ..........................3-1 ............................ 15-8 ........................ 25-21
1-0 ..........................1-1 ............................. 6-4 ......................... 24-17
0-0 ..........................0-0 ............................. 1-0 ........................... 6-1
0-0 ..........................1-0 ............................. 3-2 ......................... 46-22
2-2 ..........................1-0 ............................ 23-8 ........................ 54-42
0-0 ..........................0-0 ............................. 4-0 ......................... 26-13
8-3 ..........................7-5 .......................... 104-60 ...................325-221-1
10-2 ........................ 11-6 ......................... 116-63 .................... 333-232
7-2 ..........................7-3 ........................... 76-43 ..................... 182-131
4-3 ..........................4-6 ........................... 55-62 ..................... 121-187
5-1 ..........................4-2 ............................ 58-9 ....................... 192-58
1-1 ..........................4-0 ............................ 25-8 ....................... 100-71
4-0 ..........................4-1 ........................... 44-15 ...................... 182-83
3-10 .........................6-7 ........................... 74-77 ..................... 197-203
2 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
Individually, senior middle blocker KiKi Jones ranks 38th in hitting percentage (.378). Junior
outside hitter Annie Drews ranks 53rd in kills per set (3.99) and 64th in points per set (4.39).
Poll Position
CSTV/AVCA
Top 25 Coaches Poll
Nov. 17, 2014
In the Rankings
The Boilermakers held on to the No. 16
spot in this week’s AVCA Coaches’ Poll after
moving into the position a week ago. The
Boilers were No. 8 in the preseason rankings,
marking the highest in program history, ahead
of the No. 9 listing to start the 2012 season.
The No. 7 ranking on Sept. 1 matched the
highest in program lore, duplicating the team’s
poll position on Nov. 14, 1983, and Aug. 27,
2012.
Purdue was ranked in the Top 25 throughout
the 2013 season, peaking with the No. 8
ranking in the final poll, and has been ranked
in 60 consecutive polls dating to Nov. 29,
2010. This week’s ranking is Purdue’s 157th
all-time since the AVCA polls began in 1982,
including preseason and postseason listings.
Preseason 2013
Sept. 2, 2013
Sept. 9, 2013
Sept. 16, 2013
Sept. 23, 2013
Sept. 30, 2013
Oct. 7, 2013
Oct. 14, 2013
Oct. 21, 2013
Oct. 28, 2013
Nov. 4, 2013
Nov. 11, 2013
Nov. 18, 2013
Nov. 25, 2013
Dec. 2, 2013
16th
22nd
22nd
21st
20th
24th
20th
25th
21st
16th
14th
18th
25th
20th
19th
Final 2013
Preseason 2014
Sept. 1, 2014
Sept. 8, 2014
Sept. 15, 2014
Sept. 22, 2014
Sept. 29, 2014
Oct. 6, 2014
Oct. 13, 2014
Oct. 20, 2014
Oct. 27, 2014
Nov. 3, 2014
Nov. 10, 2014
Nov. 17, 2014
8th
8th
7th
8th
11th
15th
15th
14th
14th
13th
13th
12th
16th
16th
Neill Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Junior libero Amanda Neill was named as the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week Nov.
17 for her efforts in sweeps of Maryland and Northwestern. Neill paced the Boiler defense,
averaging 4.33 digs per set, while also serving up four aces and making good on all 22 of her
serve reception chances. The Lafayette, Ind., native helped Purdue to a .398 hitting percentage
on the week, including three sets of .500 or better efficiency.
Against the Terrapins, Neill managed a match-high 10 digs and converted on all eight of her
serve reception chances as the Boilers hit at a .373 clip in the match. The junior also managed
two assists and served up an ace. Against Northwestern, she pulled up a team-best 16 digs and
helped Purdue to a .419 hitting effort, making good on 22 reception attempts. Neill also served
up a season and career best three aces and dished out two assists in the sweep.
The honor was the first Big Ten weekly accolade for Neill and the first for a Boilermaker
since senior Val Nichol was named Big Ten Setter of the Week, Sept. 1.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
School
Record
Stanford
24-0
Wisconsin
22-2
Texas
18-1
Penn State
24-3
Washington
25-0
Florida
19-3
North Carolina
20-2
Florida State
24-0
Colorado State
24-2
Illinois
19-6
Nebraska
16-7
BYU
21-4
Arizona
19-7
Oregon
18-6
Kentucky
22-4
Purdue
19-7
UCLA
17-8
Long Beach State 20-4
Colorado
15-11
Ohio State
18-8
Duke
20-6
Arizona State
17-9
Utah
16-11
Ohio
23-4
USC
14-10
Last Wk
1
4
5
6
2
7
8
3
9
12
11
13
14
10
15
16
18
20
22
17
NR
19
NR
NR
21
2014 PURDUE VOLLEYBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER
No.
1
2
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
Name
Lydia Dimke
Val Nichol
Sam Epenesa
Ashley Evans
Kate Workman
Amanda Neill
Azariah Stahl
Carissa Damler
Kierra Jones
Faye Adelaja
Burgundy Price
Linnea Rohrsen
Kaisley Fisher
Christina Ambrose
Annie Drews
Danielle Cuttino
Class
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
RS Fr.
RS So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Sr.
RS So.
Fr.
Fr.
RS Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Pos.
S/OH
S/OH
OH
S
DS
DS
OH
DS
MB
MB
DS
DS
MB
OH
OH
MB
Ht.
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-1
5-6
5-8
6-0
5-4
6-1
6-1
5-6
5-4
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-4
Hometown (High School)
Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
Normal, Ill. (University)
Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville)
Liberty Township, Ohio (Lakota East)
Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso HS)
Lafayette, Ind. (McCutcheon)
Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart Central)
Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)
Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern)
Baton Rouge, La., (Parkview Baptist)
Woodburn, Ind. (Woodburn)
Chicago, Ill. (Nazareth Academy)
Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield North)
Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park)
Elkhart, Ind. (Penn)
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
Head Coach: Dave Shondell (Ball State 1981, 1985), 12th year
Associate Head Coach: John Shondell (Ball State 1993), 12th year
Assistant Coach: Kathy Jewell (Northern Michigan 1998), 12th year
Volunteer Asst.: Travis Fuller (Purdue 2012), 2nd year
Supervisor of Volleyball Operations: Karen Richardson (East Tennessee State 2005), 6th year
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Faye Adelaja ........................ ah-duh-LAW-jaw
Lydia Dimke .................. Lid-ee-uh DIM-key
Sam Epenesa ...........................eh-pen-ESS-uh
Kaisley Fisher .................................. KAYS-lee
Val Nichol ............................................Nickle
Linnea Rohrsen ............................ Lyn-nay-uh
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
Azariah Stahl ................... Uh-zair-ree-uh Stall
Shondell .......................................SHON-dell
3
Records & Milestones
Purdue’s Record When....
Senior middle blocker KiKi Jones is making her way up the Purdue career top 10 in block assists
and total blocks. Jones entered the 2014 season ranked sixth in block assists (364) and ninth in total
blocks (409). The Fishers, Ind., native has moved into second in block assists (445) and is in fifth
on the total blocks list (500).
Senior Val Nichol (881) recorded her 800th career kill against Morehead State, while senior KiKi
Jones (850) registered her 800th putaway at Northwestern. Junior Annie Drews (815) recorded her
800th career kill against Maryland. Junior Sam Epenesa (513) registered kill 500 against Iowa, while
redshirt sophomore Faye Adelaja (304) tallied kill 300 against Northwestern. Freshman Azariah
Stahl (157) recorded her 100th kill at Indiana, while redshirt freshman Ashley Evans (124) reached
the milestone at Northwestern.
On the defensive front, junior Amanda Neill (788) recorded her 700th career dig against No. 10
Illinois. Nichol posted her 500th career dig (588) against Indiana, and recorded her 200th career
block vs. Kennesaw State (264). Jones (217) recorded her 500th block against Northwestern and her
200th dig at Northwestern, Epenesa (108) recorded her 100th block at Northwestern and her 200th
dig against No. 13 Nebraska (209).
Several Boilermakers are approaching career milestones. Adelaja is five blocks away from 200.
Redshirt sophomore Kate Workman is one dig away from 200, while Nichol needs eight digs for
600 and Neill is 12 away from 800. Nichol is 19 kills from 900.
A look at the 2014 statistical trends
Balanced Attack
Since switching to the 6-2 offense on Nov. 1 vs. Minnesota, the Boilers have featured a more
balanced offensive attack with seven different players averaging more than two kills per set. Junior
Annie Drews has put down 3.17 kills per set followed by junior Sam Epenesa (2.56), freshman
Azariah Stahl (2.46), senior Val Nichol (2.19), freshman Danielle Cuttino (2.10), redshirt sophomore
Faye Adelaja (2.10) and senior KiKi Jones (2.00).
Against Minnesota, five players had seven or more kills. Against Iowa, three players reached
double-figures and a fourth chipped in nine kills. Against Maryland, four players had six or more
kills. Against Northwestern, four players had eight or more kills, while two others added more than
five. Five different players have led the team in kills during the stretch.
By Kills
Leading in Kills
Trailing in Kills
Tied in Kills
21-4
0-2
0-1
By Hitting Percentage
Leading in hitting pct.
Trailing in hitting pct.
Tied in hitting pct.
Hitting above .300
Hitting below .300
Hitting below .200
Holding opponent below .200
Holding opponent below .100
20-3
0-4
1-0
10-1
11-6
1-3
15-1
3-0
By Serving
Leading in aces
Trailing in aces
Tied in aces
14-1
4-5
3-1
By Digs
Leading in digs
Trailing in digs
Tied in digs
17-4
3-2
1-1
By Blocking
Leading in blocks
Trailing in blocks
Tied in blocks
16-2
4-4
1-1
By Sets
Win first set
Lose first set
Win first two sets
Lose first two sets
Split first two sets
18-0
3-7
15-0
1-5
4-2
By Number of Sets
Three-set matches
Four-set matches
Five-set matches
14-2
4-2
3-3
Strong Starts
The Boilermakers have won their season opening match 11 of the last 12 years and 32 times in
the program’s 40-year history. Dave Shondell’s teams have been 3-0 after opening weekend seven
times since 2004, and started the year 6-0 or better five times: 7-0 in 2014, 14-0 in 2011, 7-0 in 2008,
9-0 in 2006 and 11-0 in 2005. The team’s 18-3 start through 21 matches marked the best under head
coach Dave Shondell, tying the 2011 and 2005 seasons.
Boilers Hold Indiana to SingleDigit Total
The Boilermakers held Indiana to a
25-8 score in Set 3 of the Oct. 11 meeting
in Bloomington. The single-digit point total
marked the seventh time a Purdue side held
its foe under 10 points in a set in the rally
scoring era.
Single-Digit Sets
10/11/2014
9/14/2012
8/25/2012
8/27/2011
9/10/2011
8/28/2010
9/7/2007
Indiana
Jacksonville State
Pittsburgh
VCU
Ball State
Central Michigan
Furman
25-8
25-6
25-6
25-8
25-9
25-8
30-9
Set 3
Set 4
Set 3
Set 1
Set 4
Set 3
Set 3
Career Record Watch
KiKi Jones
Category
Block Assists
Total Blocks
Block Party
The Boilermakers put up a season-best 20 team blocks against Indiana on Oct. 11, the most for a
Purdue squad since 2008. It was the most for the Boilers in a four-set match in the rally scoring era
(which began in 2001), and the third highest four-set tally in program history. Since rally scoring
began, Purdue has posted 20 or more blocks three times - 24 vs. Utah on Sept 1, 2007, 20 on Nov.
1, 2008 vs. Michigan and on Oct. 11, 2014. The matches vs. Utah and Michigan were both five set affairs.
Has
445
500
Needs
105
23
To Rank
1st (550)
4th (523)
Dynamic Drews
Junior outside hitter Annie Drews had a record setting performance against Western Kentucky on Sept. 12, putting down a career-high 33 kills, the
most by a Purdue player since Nov. 24, 2000, (Joanna Lowry 32 vs. Indiana) and tied for fourth-most in Purdue history. The previous high kill tally for
a Boiler during the rally scoring era was 29, achieved three times - Sept. 6, 2002 Kim McConaha vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 18, 2002 Joanna Lowry
vs. Notre Dame, and Oct. 7, 2006 Danita Merlau vs. Iowa.
Boilermakers Post 800th Program Win
Purdue’s five-set conference opening win over Michigan marked the 800th in program history. The Boilermakers are now 810-544-1 all-time in 40
seasons. The Boilers went 463-256 in 20 seasons under Carol Dewey, 45-75 under Joey Vrazel, 44-79 under Jeff Hilsmeyer and have posted a 258-138
record in 12 seasons under Dave Shondell. The team’s 700th win came on Sept. 4, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh.
4 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
A Tough Slate
The Boilermakers will take on seven teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll and two
that received votes, and will play matches against 10 teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament
a year ago. Boilermaker foes listed among the top 25 are: No. 1 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7
Nebraska, No. 11 Illinois, No. 12 Minnesota, No. 14 San Diego and No. 16 Michigan State. Mortar
Board Premier opponent LSU and Big Ten foe Michigan were listed among those receiving votes.
Nichol Named Big Ten Setter of the Week
Senior setter Val Nichol has been named Big Ten Setter of the Week, Sept. 1, after leading the
No. 8 Boilermaker volleyball team to a 3-0 record and the Mortar Board Premier title on opening
weekend. The honor is the first for the All-American since she garnered Big Ten Player of the Week
accolades on Oct. 21, 2013.
Nichol led the Purdue offense to a .253 hitting percentage and four of her hitters to efforts of
.375 or better on the weekend. The senior dished out 10.44 assists per set, while also managing
3.33 digs and 1.33 kills while hitting at a .524 clip and serving up a team-best five aces en route to
all-tournament team honors.
2014 Awards/Honors
Faye Adelaja
KSU Owl Invitational all-tournament team
Annie Drews
Mortar Board Premier all-tournament team
Holiday Inn University Plaza Invite all-tourney team
Sam Epenesa
KSU Owl Invitational MVP
Ashley Evans
Mortar Board Premier MVP
KiKi Jones
Active Ankle Challenge all-tournament team
Amanda Neill
KSU Owl Invitational all-tournament team
Mackey Magic
Purdue swept Notre Dame in Mackey Arena on Sept. 20 to wrap up the Active Ankle Challenge
tournament in front of a crowd of 7,030, the fourth largest in program history. The match marked
Purdue’s 17th match in Mackey in program history, including two exhibition contests. The Boilers
are now 11-4 in countable matches in the facility. Purdue at one time held the NCAA Attendance
record, packing in 10,645 fans for the original Pack Mack event on Oct. 29, 1985. The eight largest
crowds ever to watch Purdue volleyball at home have seen the Boilers play in Mackey Arena.
Val Nichol
Preseason All-Big Ten
Big Ten Setter of the Week, Sept. 1
Mortar Board Premier all-tournament team
KSU Owl Invitational all-tournament team
Holiday Inn University Plaza Invite all-tourney team
Active Ankle Challenge MVP
Awards & Honors
Kate Workman
Redshirt freshman Ashley Evans was named MVP of the Mortar Board Premier, while senior Val Active Ankle Challenge all-tournament team
Nichol and junior Annie Drews garnered all-tournament team honors. Nichol went on to be named
Big Ten Setter of the Week for her efforts. Junior Sam Epenesa was named MVP of the KSU Owls
Invitational, while Nichol, junior Amanda Neill and redshirt sophomore Faye Adelaja garnered alltouranment team accolades. Nichol and Drews received all-tournament accolades at the Holiday Inn University Plaza Invitational. Nichol was the MVP
of the Active Ankle Challenge, while senior KiKi Jones and redshirt sophomore Kate Workman were named to the all-tournament team.
Jones, Nichol Named Preseason All-Big Ten, Boilers Picked Fifth
Seniors KiKi Jones and Val Nichol were among 15 players selected to the 2014 Preseason All-Big Ten volleyball team on Thursday. Nichol, a 6-1
setter/outside hitter, was named as one of six unanimous selections made by the league’s coaches after earning All-Big Ten, All-Northeast Region and
AVCA All-America third team honors last season. The preseason honor is the first for Nichol and for Jones, a 6-1 middle blocker, who garnered AllRegion and Honorable Mention All-America accolades in 2013.
In addition to the Preseason All-Big Ten team, the league’s coaches voted in a preseason poll and the Boilermakers were placed fifth behind Penn
State, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois. Purdue finished sixth in league play in 2013 with an 11-9 mark. Last year, the Boilers posted a 5-5 record against
the four teams ranked ahead of them in the poll, including a season sweep of Nebraska and two wins against the Fighting Illini.
Fabulous Freshmen
The 2014 Boilermaker volleyball team includes a freshman class of seven talented individuals, who were collectively ranked as the third best group
in the nation by prepvolleyball.com. Three of the rookies made their Boilermaker debuts on opening weekend: Azariah Stahl, Danielle Cuttino and Lydia
Dimke. Linnea Rohrsen saw her first action of the season as a server against Austin Peay. Since then, Stahl has turned in 1.85 kills per set and Cuttino
has posted 1.01 blocks and 1.57 kills per set. Dimke has become a vital part of Purdue’s 6-2 offense over the last five matches with 1.55 assists per set,
1.38 digs per set and 21 aces. Rohrsen has been a serving specialist, seeing action in eight matches.
Christina Ambrose, Cuttino, Dimke and Stahl were named to the 2014 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 listing. The quartet, all of whom were listed as
PrepVolleyball Top 50 Senior Aces also garnered Under Armour All-America honors. Cuttino, a 6-4 middle blocker from Indianapolis, Ind., was the
No. 10 Senior Ace, while Ambrose, a 6-4 outside hitter from Orlando, Fla., came in at No. 20 on the listing. Stahl, a 5-11 outside hitter from Elkhart,
Ind., was the No. 21 Senior Ace, while Dimke, a 6-2 outside hitter/setter from Ham Lake, Minn., was PrepVolleyball’s No. 50 Senior Ace.
Ambrose and Dimke were Under Armour All-America first team honorees, while Stahl & Cuttino were second team selections in November.
Carissa Damler, a 5-3 defensive specialist from Brownsburg, Ind., is two-time all-conference selection. Burgundy Price, a 5-6 defensive specialist
from Woodburn, Ind., is a four-time all-ACAC conference selection and was named as a Defensive Dandy by PrepVolleyball.com in 2013. Rohrsen, a
5-4 defensive specialist from Chicago, Ill., is an all-conference selection and led Nazareth Academy in digs as a senior.
Evans Makes Splash As Redshirt Freshman
The lone true freshman on the 2013 team, setter Ashley Evans, had a decorated prep career, but redshirted 2013 to gain experience in the Purdue
system. The talented setter made an impact on opening weekend, garnering MVP honors at the Mortar Board Premier after posting 1.89 kills, 3.11 digs,
0.44 blocks and five aces in three starts. Thus far in 2014, she is averaging 1.22 kills and 2.34 digs per set and has served up 18 aces.
Evans was listed as No. 21 on PrepVolleyball’s Senior Aces, was a second team AVCA/Under Armour All-America selection for 2012-13 and also
was a two-time PrepVolleyball All-American. The Liberty Township, Ohio, native also was a finalist for the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year honor
and earned first team all-state accolades and Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year accolades each of her last two seasons at Lakota East.
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
5
The Numbers Game
Boilers On TV
The Boilermaker volleyball team have made six television appearances thus far during
the 2014 season and will be available to watch on the internet on several more occasions.
The team’s Sept. 20 match with Notre Dame, Oct. 17 contest with Penn State, Oct. 25 match
at Illinois, Oct. 29 match vs. Wisconsin, Nov. 1 match vs. Minnesota and Nov. 5 meeting at
Nebraska aired on the Big Ten Network live. The team’s Sept. 26 match against Michigan
was re-broadcast on BTN at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 29 as part of the Student U initiative.
In addition, the Boilermakers’ Sept. 6 match against Kennesaw State was streamed on
ESPN3. Sixteen other Purdue volleyball contests will be streamed on BTN2Go.com via the
new BTN Plus subscription service. Matches on BTN Plus are available as part of a $9.95
subscription package.
1
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2
AIAW National Tournament
appearances
3
Big Ten Players of the Year
4
Big Ten Championships
7
Academic All-Americans
accounting for nine honors
12
Athletic All-Americans
accounting for 25 honors
12
Years under head coach Dave Shondell
16
NCAA Tournament appearances
16
Players with 1,000 digs
24
Players with 1,000 kills
40
Seasons of Purdue volleyball
54
All-Big Ten selections
61
Big Ten Player of the Week/
Defensive Player of the Week/
Freshman of the Week selections
144
Academic All-Big Ten selections
157
Rankings in the AVCA Top 25 Coaches
Poll, including preseason
and postseason listings
170
Student-athletes who have played
in at least one Purdue match, 1975-2013
258
Wins tallied by head coach
Dave Shondell since his arrival in 2003
296
Matches against ranked opponents
810
Wins in program history (not including
the 1976 Big Ten Tournament seeding
matches)
2,961
Holloway Gymnasium
attendance record;
vs. #2 Nebraska on Nov. 12, 2011
7,030
Fans that attended Pack Mackey vs.
Notre Dame on Sept. 20, 2014
8,512
Fans that attended Pack Mackey event
on Oct. 2, 2005
10,570
Fans that attended the Mackey Madness
event on Oct. 17, 2008
10,645
Fans that attended Pac Mac event
on Oct. 29, 1985
Academic Accolades
In addition to finding continued success on the court, the 2013 Purdue volleyball team
received the NCAA Public Recognition Award for posting a multi-year academic progress
rate among the top 10 percent of its sport. The Boilermakers received the award for the ninthstraight season.
The APR, now in its eighth year, measures the eligibility, retention and graduation of
student-athletes completing on every Division I sports team. The most-recent APR scores
are multi-year rates based on the scores from the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12
academic years.
Representing the USA
Freshman middle blocker Danielle Cuttino will be bringing some new hardware to West
Lafayette after receiving a gold medal as part of the U.S. Women’s Junior National team
on July 15. The WJNT defeated Cuba 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 to earn the top spot at the U-20
NORCECA Continental Championships in Guatemala.
Senior setter/outside hitter Val Nichol also competed for the USA over the summer as part
of the U.S. Collegiate National team, which took part in the Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia
in July. The U.S. team advanced to the championship match against Slovenia.
Shondell’s Successes
Head coach Dave Shondell picked up his 200th career collegiate victory with Purdue’s
sweep of Bowling Green on Sept. 15, 2012. The Boilermakers have posted a 258-138 record in
12 seasons under Shondell, including a 131-105 Big Ten mark. Under his watch, the program
has become part of an elite group nationally. Including the 2013 season, Purdue is one of 11
schools nationally to make nine NCAA second round appearances in the last 10 seasons. In
addition, the Boilermakers have made seven Sweet 16 berths in the last nine seasons, making
the program one of just six in the nation that can boast the accomplishment, alongside Florida,
Nebraska, Penn State, Stanford and Texas.
Under Shondell, Purdue has posted seven 20-win seasons, including 23 victories in 2013,
and defeated 42 ranked foes. In 2011, the Boilermakers finished second in the Big Ten, its
best conference placing since 1987, and posted 29 wins, the most since 1985. Shondell has
coached players to seven All-American honors and three Academic All-America accolades.
His charges also have earned 18 All-Big Ten and 71 Academic All-Big Ten accolades.
Aiding Shondell in leading Purdue are associate head coach John Shondell and assistant
coach Kathy Jewell. The trio are the longest tenured complete staff in the Big Ten Conference.
Did You Know?
• ...that Purdue volleyball is celebrating its 40th season in 2014.
• ... that Purdue is one of just five schools to make each of the last four NCAA Sweet 16s,
alongside Minnesota, Penn State, Texas and USC.
• ... that the Boilermakers have finished in the top half of the Big Ten each of the last four
years and nine of the last 10 seasons, including 2013 (sixth).
•...that Purdue volleyball has ranked among the Top 20 in national attendance average every
year since 2003. More than 40,000 fans came to see the Boilermakers play in 2013.
• ... that the 2014 Purdue volleyball team boasts players from six different states: Florida,
Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana.
Tracking The Boilermakers
Be a part of Purdue volleyball online via the social networking services Facebook and
Twitter. Like Purdue Volleyball on Facebook and follow us on instagram at PurdueVB. Follow
the team on twitter at twitter.com/PurdueVB or Boilermaker coach Dave Shondell’s tweets at
twitter.com/daveshondell.
6 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
Senior Salute
Since Kierra “KiKi” Jones and Val Nichol arrived at Purdue in 2011, the Boilermakers have made three straight NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances,
including an Elite Eight berth in 2013. Behind the All-America duo, the Boilers have posted a 96-35 mark, including 22 wins against Top 25 opponents.
The pair has helped the Boilermakers to five wins over Top 10 opponents, including the 2013 NCAA Second Round victory over previously undefeated
No. 4 Missouri. The 2013 AVCA All-Americans also have garnered five Academic All-Big Ten honors, eight Big Ten Player/Defensive Player/Setter of
Freshman of the Week accolades, two All-Region honors and one All-Big Ten selection.
KiKi Jones
Jones has been a stalwart at the net throughout her Boilermaker career, ranking second in program history in block assists
(450) and fourth in total blocks (500), while also providing an efficient offensive option. The Honorable Mention All-America
selection owns two spots among the season top 10 in hitting percentage and the fourth-place spot in block assists. An AVCA
All-Northeast Region selection in 2013, Jones has ranked among the nation’s top 50 in hitting percentage each of the last three
seasons. A three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree, she has led
the Boilers in total blocks the last three seasons. The Fishers, Ind., native has posted double-digit kill totals in 19 matches, while
also adding five or more blocks 46 times. All total, she has put down 850 kills, while hitting at a .373 clip and putting up 500
blocks. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, the movement and sport sciences major is set to graduate in May.
Val Nichol
Nichol has done it all for the Boilermakers since arriving on campus from running the offense to being a major offensive threat
to acting as a six-rotation performer. The third team All-America honoree has piled up 881 kills, 2040 assists, 592 digs and 264
blocks. She has recorded three tripledoubles, the most by an individual player in Boilermaker history, and 32 double-doubles.
The Normal, Ill, native has managed double-digit kills in 32 matches, 10 or more digs in 18 matches and double-digit assists in
71 contests. An All-Big Ten and All-Northeast Region honoree, Nichol has helped the Boilermakers to a .250 or better hitting
percentage 35 times, while hitting .250 or better individually in 60 matches. The Big Ten Player of the Week and Setter of the
Week selection has led Purdue in assists the last two seasons, while also pacing the team in kills in 2013. A two-time Academic
All-Big Ten selection, the movement and sport sciences major is set to graduate in May.
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
7
2014 Season Statistics
Overall Record:
Big Ten Record:
Non-Conference:
No.
7
12
16
13
2
18
20
10
4
1
5
15
6
Player
MP-SP K-KPS
Neill, Amanda
28-102
3-0.03
Jones, KiKi
27-89 180-2.02
Fisher, Kaisley
5-6
5-0.83
Adelaja, Faye
24-63 128-2.03
Nichol, Val
28-102 121-1.19
Drews, Annie
27-96 383-3.99
Cuttino, Danielle 22-70 110-1.57
Stahl, Azariah
27-85 157-1.85
Epenesa, Sam
28-97 234-2.41
Dimke, Lydia
28-82
21-0.26
Evans, Ashley
28-102 124-1.22
Rohrsen, Linnea
8-10
0-0.00
Workman, Kate
28-102
0-0.00
Team
Purdue
28-102 1466-14.37
Opponents
28-102 1197-1174
21-7
11-5
10-2
Home
Away
Neutral
12-3
7-2
5-1
5-4
4-3
1-1
4-0
0-0
4-0
E
0
39
1
41
40
150
48
63
85
9
59
0
0
TA
6
373
11
248
295
869
239
380
657
56
345
0
1
PCT
.500
.378
.364
.351
.275
.268
.259
.247
.227
.214
.188
.000
.000
AST
92
12
0
0
1040
9
1
2
8
127
37
0
23
SA
19
5
0
2
25
11
0
0
0
21
18
0
13
SE
30
8
0
8
19
30
0
0
1
39
37
0
17
535
584
3480
3425
.268
.179
1351
1131
114
94
189
185
RE DG-DPS
BS-BA-TB
31
380-3.73
0-0-0
1
58-0.65
10-81-91
0
0-0.00
0-0-0
1
14-0.22
8-41-49
1
230-2.25
13-58-71
0
77-0.80
5-44-49
2
6-0.09
10-61-71
1
19-0.22
6-22-28
17
104-1.07
11-43-54
0
113-1.38
0-3-3
23
239-2.34
3-15-18
0
1-0.10
0-0-0
12
183-1.79
0-0-0
5
94 1424-13.96 66-368-250.0
114 1253-12.28 31-358-210.0
BPS
0.00
1.02
0.00
0.78
0.70
0.51
1.01
0.33
0.56
0.04
0.18
0.00
0.00
BE BHE
0
4
8
1
0
0
17
0
18
16
6
0
9
2
12
0
4
2
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
2.45
2.06
76
47
2014 Results
Date W/L
Opponent
Mortar Board Premier (West Lafayette, Ind.)
8/29 W 3-0 USF (25-17, 25-22, 25-23)
8/29 W 3-0 #14 San Diego (25-22, 25-21, 25-20)
8/30 W 3-0 LSU (25-17, 34-32, 25-22)
KSU Owl Invitational (Kennesaw, Ga.)
9/5
W 3-0 vs. UNC-Asheville (25-13, 25-20, 25-12)
9/6
W 3-0 vs. Elon (25-20, 25-19, 25-18)
9/6
W 3-0 at Kennesaw State (25-23, 25-14, 25-13)
Holiday Inn University Plaza Invitational (Bowling Green, Ky.)
9/12 W 3-0 vs. Austin Peay (25-23, 25-17, 25-14)
9/12 L 2-3
at Western Kentucky (27-29, 20-25, 25-21, 25-13, 14-16)
9/13 W 3-1 vs. Western Michigan (25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-12)
Active Ankle Challenge (West Lafayette, Ind.)
9/19 L 2-3
Saint Louis (20-25, 25-13, 24-26, 25-21, 13-15)
9/19 W 3-0 Morehead State (25-19, 25-14, 25-12)
9/20 W 3-0 Notre Dame (25-15, 25-23, 25-16)
9/26
9/27
10/3
10/5
10/8
10/11
10/17
10/18
10/24
10/25
10/29
11/1
11/5
11/8
11/12
11/15
W 3-2
W 3-1
W 3-0
W 3-1
W 3-0
W 3-1
L 2-3
W 3-2
W 3-2
L 1-3
L 0-3
W 3-0
L 0-3
L 1-3
W 3-0
W 3-0
Att.
Kill Leader(s)
Block Leader(s)
Dig Leader(s)
Adelaja, Drews (9)
Drews (11)
Drews (19)
Adelaja (4)
Jones (5)
Four with 2
Nichol, Evans (8)
Neill (13)
Neill (18)
754
452
801
Adelaja (8)
Drews (14)
Epenesa (12)
Adeleja, Jones (2)
Jones (5)
Nichol (5)
Neill (9)
Neill, Dimke (6)
Evans, Workman (10)
1124
1124
788
Epenesa (13)
Drews (33)
Drews (23)
Jones (4)
Adelaja (5)
Jones (6)
Evans (13)
Neill (27)
Neill (17)
1599
1945
7030
Drews (17)
Jones (9)
Nichol, Adelaja, Dimke (8) Jones (6)
Drews (12)
Jones (5)
Neill (19)
Neill (8)
Neill (16)
Drews (23)
Drews (20)
Drews (12)
Drews (17)
Epenesa (12)
Drews (14)
Drews (23)
Drews (21)
Jones (19)
Epenesa, Drews (13)
Drews (16)
Drews (9)
Drews (12)
Nichol, Stahl (13)
Stahl, Epenesa (10)
Adelaja (10)
Neill (12)
Neill, Nichol (15)
Nichol (13)
Workman, Neill (12)
Neill (14)
Neill (20)
Neill (19)
Neill (11)
Neill (23)
Neill, Nichol (16)
Neill (16)
Neill (13)
Neill (11)
Dimke (12)
Neill (10)
Neill (16)
1577
2452
2468
Michigan (18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 15-9
2349
Michigan State (25-22, 25-22, 26-28, 25-23)
2800
at Rugers (25-20, 25-14, 25-23)
212
at Maryland (24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 25-16)
751
Indiana (25-22, 25-21, 25-14)
2876
at Indiana (25-15, 25-27, 25-8, 25-23)
1687
#7 Penn State (24-26, 25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 9-15) 2415
#22 Ohio State (25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9) 2415
at Northwestern (20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 28-26, 15-11) 1227
at #10 Illinois (20-25, 24-26, 28-26, 24-26)
3873
#4 Wisconsin (26-28, 16-25, 19-25)
2365
Minnesota (25-20, 25-22, 25-20)
2230
at #13 Nebraska (21-25, 22-25, 20-25)
8045
at Iowa (15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 19-25)
1268
Maryland (25-15, 25-18, 25-17)
1452
Northwestern (25-21, 25-17, 25-17)
2415
Cuttino (5)
Nichol, Jones, Cuttino (4)
Cuttino (3)
Cuttino (6)
Adelaja (4)
Nichol (7)
Cuttino (8)
Epenesa, Adelaja, Cuttino (5)
Jones (5)
Jones, Cuttino (7)
Stahl (1)
Adelaja (6)
Cuttino (5)
Cuttino (7)
Jones (3)
Epenesa, Jones (3)
8 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
30
27
1 Lydia Dimke
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
82-28
54-16
E
9
7
K-KPS
121-1.19
79-1.30
E
40
30
TA
295
202
881-1.99 375
518-1.94 224
2365
1442
2 Val Nichol
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
102-28
61-16
Career
443-128
Big Ten 267-75
6-2 • Fr. • S/OH • Ham Lake, Minn.
K-KPS
21-0.26
12-0.22
TA
56
33
PCT
.214
.152
AST-APS
127-1.55
101-1.87
SA
21
10
DG-DPS
113-1.38
83-1.54
BS-BA-TB
0-3-3
0-2-2
BPS
0.04
0.04
6-1 • Sr. • S/OH • Normal, Ill.
4 Sam Epenesa
PCT
AST-APS
.275 1040-10.20
.243
589-9.66
SA
25
13
DG-DPS
230-2.25
141-2.31
BS-BA-TB
13-58-71
7-32-39
BPS
0.70
0.64
.214
.204
57
31
592-1.34 44-220-264
341-1.28 27-121-148
0.60
0.55
2040-4.60
1130-4.23
6-0 • Jr. • OH • Glen Carbon, Ill.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
97-28
58-16
K-KPS
234-2.41
148-2.55
E
85
57
TA
657
412
PCT
.227
.221
AST-APS
8-0.08
4-0.07
SA
0
0
DG-DPS
104-1.07
65-1.12
BS-BA-TB
11-43-54
5-31-36
BPS
0.56
0.62
Career
Big Ten
238-75
137-42
522-2.19 245
308-2.25 147
1512
911
.183
.177
15-0.06
8-0.06
11
0
209-0.88
123-0.90
25-86-111
16-50-66
0.47
0.48
5 Ashley Evans
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
102-28
61-16
K-KPS
124-1.22
76-1.25
6-1 • RS Fr. • S • Liberty Township, Ohio
E
59
39
TA
345
201
PCT
.188
.184
AST-APS
37-0.36
22-0.36
SA
18
8
DG-DPS
239-2.34
129-2.11
BS-BA-TB
3-15-18
2-9-11
6 Kate Workman 5-6 • RS So. • DS • Valparaiso, Ind.
BPS
0.18
0.18
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
102-28
61-16
K-KPS
0-0.00
0-0.00
E
0
0
TA
1
1
PCT
.000
.000
AST-APS
23-0.23
12-0.20
SA
13
9
DG-DPS
183-1.79
113-1.85
BS-BA-TB
0-0-0
0-0-0
BPS
0.00
0.00
Career
Big Ten
125-40
67-20
0-0.00
0-0.00
0
0
1
1
.000
.000
25-0.20
12-0.18
15
9
199-1.59
115-1.72
0-0-0
0-0-0
0.00
0.00
7 Amanda Neill
5-8 • Jr. • DS • Lafayette, Ind.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
102-28
61-16
K-KPS
3-0.03
1-0.02
E
0
0
TA
6
3
PCT
.500
.333
AST-APS
92-0.90
63-1.03
SA
19
11
DG-DPS
380-3.73
224-3.67
BS-BA-TB
0-0-0
0-0-0
BPS
0.00
0.00
Career
Big Ten
302-83
198-53
5-0.02
3-0.02
3
2
20
14
.100
.071
151-0.50
107-0.54
64
39
788-2.61
497-2.51
0-0-0
0-0-0
0.00
0.00
BS-BA-TB
6-22-28
4-12-16
BPS
0.33
0.31
10 Azariah Stahl
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
85-27
52-15
K-KPS
157-1.85
93-1.79
6-0 • Fr. • OH • Elkhart, Ind.
E
63
42
11 Carissa Damler
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
89-27
51-15
Career 453-128
Big Ten 270-74
K-KPS
180-2.02
96-1.88
PCT
.247
.213
AST-APS
2-0.02
1-0.02
SA
0
0
E
TA
PCT
AST-APS
SA
PCT
.378
.318
AST-APS
12-0.13
6-0.12
SA
5
0
DG-DPS
58-0.65
40-0.78
BS-BA-TB
10-81-91
4-396-40
BPS
1.02
0.78
850-1.88 203
495-1.83 126
1735
1033
.373
.357
28-0.06
16-0.06
43
21
217-0.48 55-445-500
134-0.50 27-251-278
1.10
1.03
6-0 • RS So. • MB • Baton Rouge, La.
K-KPS
128-2.03
50-1.56
E
41
21
TA
248
107
PCT
.351
.271
AST-APS
0-0.00
0-0.00
SA
2
1
Career
Big Ten
194-59
108-33
304-1.57 101
155-1.44 51
610
315
.333
.330
1-0.01
1-0.01
2
1
14 Burgundy Price
K-KPS
15 Linnea Rohrsen
SP-MP
10-8
8-6
BPS
TA
373
220
SP-MP
63-24
32-13
Season
2014
Big Ten
BS-BA-TB
6-1 • Sr. • MB • Fishers, Ind.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
DG-DPS
E
39
26
13 Faye Adelaja
Season
2014
Big Ten
DG-DPS
19-0.22
13-0.25
5-4 • Fr. • DS • Brownsburg, Ind.
K-KPS
12 KiKi Jones
TA
380
239
K-KPS
0-0.00
0-0.00
DG-DPS
14-0.22
8-0.25
BS-BA-TB
8-41-49
3-21-24
BPS
0.78
0.75
26-0.13 27-168-195
14-0.13
13-81-94
1.01
0.87
5-6 • Fr. • DS • Woodburn, Ind.
E
TA
E
0
0
TA
0
0
PCT
AST-APS
SA
DG-DPS
BS-BA-TB
BPS
5-4 • Fr. • DS • Chicago, Ill.
PCT
.000
.000
AST-APS
0-0.00
0-0.00
SA
0
0
DG-DPS
1-0.10
1-0.12
BS-BA-TB
0-0-0
0-0-0
BPS
0.00
0.00
• Led team in kills once (Morehead State) and digs twice (Elon & Iowa)
• Second setter in 6-2 offense; posted one double-double (30a, 12d vs. Iowa)
• A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection & PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 50 Senior Ace
• 2013 Under Armour All-America first team honoree
• A three-time all-state and all-conference selection
• One of PrepVolleyball’s Top 50 Juniors and a 2012 PrepVolleyball All-American
• Played for Northern Lights Volleyball Club, earning All-America honors both her
16s and 17s seasons.
• Big Ten Setter of the Week, 9/1; 10+ digs 11 times; team-best 13 kills vs. Iowa
• Posted 13 kill, 20 assist, 10-dig triple double at Iowa, 11/8; 10 double-doubles in 2014
• AVCA All-America third team honoree; All-Big Ten selection; AVCA All-Region
• Posted 32 career double-doubles: 17 kills/assists; 1 kills/digs; 14 assists/digs
• Posted triple doubles vs. #15 Wisconsin, 11/2/13 & vs. #4 Missouri, 12/7/13
• Led team in kills in 20 matches in 2013; led team in digs twice
• Posted 10+ kills 18 times in 2013; posted double-digit digs six times
• Member of the USA Collegiate National team, summer 2014
• Posted double-digit kills in 21 career matches, including 13 in 2014
• Tallied 10-kill/10-dig effort against Michigan, 9/26; led team in kills 5 times in 2014
• Served up 5 aces vs. Alabama A&M; posted 10+ kills seven times in 2013
• Led team in kills six times in 2013, including career best 16 vs. #5 Penn State.
• A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection & PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 33 Senior Ace
• Father, Epenesa, played football at Iowa; mother, Stephanie, played volleyball at
Iowa Wesleyan
• Hospitality & Tourism Management major
• Mortar Board Premier MVP; led team in blocks once, digs three times in 2014
• Posted double-digit digs in 11 matches; served up four aces in debut vs. USF
• Recorded two double-doubles (kills/digs) - vs. Michigan State & Northwestern
• Tallied 12 kills vs. Michigan State on 9/27 for first 10+ kill effort
• Has made good on 96.4 percent of 644 serve receive chances
• No. 21 among prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces; 2-time PrepVolleyball All-American
• A second team AVCA/Under Armour All-American for 2012-13
• Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year finalist 2012; two-time first team all-state selection
• Pulled up career-best 14 digs vs. Northwestern; led team in digs twice in 2014
• Has made good on 97 percent of 385 serve reception chances in 2014
• Tallied an ace and a dig in collegiate debut vs. Alabama A&M, 8/31/13
• An honorable mention AVCA/Under Armour All-America selection for 2011-12
• A three-time all-conference selection
• Broke school records for digs in a match, season and career as a senior
• Major is sociology
• Has led team in digs 23 times in 2014, including career-high 27 vs. Western Kentucky
• Has made good on 94 percent of 562 serve reception chances in 2014
• Posted double-digit digs in 35 career matches, including 21 in 2014
• Started 16 matches in 2013; led team in digs 3 times, including 16 digs vs. #4 USC
• Led team with 18 digs in collegiate debut and start vs. Northwestern, 9/28/12
• Journal & Courier Big School Player of the Year as a senior
• A three-time all-conference selection in both volleyball and basketball
• Major is movement & sport sciences
• Season best 15 kills, 5 blocks vs. Saint Louis; team-leading 13 kills vs. Iowa
• Posted double-digit kills three times; has played in 27 matches, starting one
• Member of the 2012 U.S. Junior National team that earned bronze at the NORCECA
Continental Championships
• A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection & PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 21 Senior Ace
• Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year, first team all-state and Northern Indiana
Conference MVP as a senior
• Under Armour, MaxPreps and PrepVolleyball All-American
• A two-time all-conference selection
• Honorable Mention Academic All-State
• Four-year honor roll and two-year National Honor Society member
• Among top five in state for digs as a junior
• Semi-state finalist in cross country as a freshman
• Has four sisters and one brother
• Ranks 38th nationally in hitting % (.378), 5th in Big Ten; led team in blocks 14x in 2014
• AVCA All-America Honorable Mention; All-Northeast Region selection in 2013
• Posted 5+ blocks in 46 career matches, 9 in 2014; double-digit kills in 19 matches
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, 10/28/13; Ranked 27th nationally in hitting % (.394)
• Led team in blocks 20 times in 2013; posted nine 10+ kill matches in 2013
• Member of the USA National A2 Program in 2012 and 2013
• Ranks second on Purdue season list for hitting percentage (.394 in 2013)
• Ranks second in career block assists, fifth in career total blocks
• Has led team in kills four times and in blocks seven times in 2014
• Recorded 10+ kills four times; Put up 5+ blocks in 16 career matches, 3x in 2014
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week; Co-Freshman of the Week, 9/16/13
• Ranked 7th in Big Ten (1.11) in blocks per set in 2013
• Led team in blocks in 15 matches in 2013, including 11 stuffs vs. Pittsburgh
• A two-time all-state selection; LVCA Small School Player of the Year as a senior
• National Merit Semifinalist
• Ranks ninth on Purdue season list for block assists (127 in 2013)
• Four-time all-conference selection
• All-state and all-area honoree
• PrepVolleyball Defensive Dandy
• Earned all-conference honors in basketball freshman, sophomore and junior years
• Played varsity softball as a freshman and sophomore
• Played club volleyball for Pineapple VBC, which finished seventh at AAU Nationals
• Plans to major in education
• Made collegiate debut as a server vs. Austin Peay, 9/12/14; played in 8 matches
• AVCA Phenom List honoree in 2012
• Named 1st Alliance VB Club Player of the Year in 2012
• All-conference selection as a senior
• Led team in digs as a senior, acting as libero and team captain
• Plans on majoring in speech, language and hearing sciences
• Faced club teammate Katherine Mahlke when Purdue played Michigan
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
9
16 Kaisley Fisher
6-3 • RS Jr. • MB • Plainfield, Ill.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
6-5
1-1
K-KPS
5-0.83
1-1.00
E
1
0
TA
11
1
PCT
.364
1.000
AST-APS
0-0.00
0-0.00
SA
0
0
DG-DPS
0-0.00
0-0.00
BS-BA-TB
0-0-0
0-0-0
BPS
0.00
0.00
Career
Big Ten
25-16
5-5
19-0.76
2-0.40
6
1
40
4
.325
.250
0-0.00
0-0.00
0
0
0-0.00
0-0.00
1-19-20
0-1-1
0.80
0.20
17 Christina Ambrose
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
K-KPS
18 Annie Drews
E
6-3 • Fr. • OH • Winter Park, Fla.
TA
PCT
AST-APS
SA
DG-DPS
BS-BA-TB
BPS
6-4 • Jr. • OH • Elkhart, Ind.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
96-27
57-15
K-KPS
E
383-3.99 150
221-3.88 88
TA
869
516
PCT
.268
.258
AST-APS
9-0.09
6-0.11
SA
11
1
DG-DPS
77-0.80
42-0.74
BS-BA-TB
5-44-49
4-25-29
BPS
0.51
0.51
Career
Big Ten
311-91
192-54
815-2.62 355
487-2.54 222
1802
1089
.255
.243
12-0.04
6-0.03
14
1
149-0.48 11-158-169
90-0.47
8-91-99
0.54
0.52
20 Danielle Cuttino 6-4 • Fr. • MB • Indianapolis, Ind.
Season
2014
Big Ten
SP-MP
70-22
51-13
K-KPS
110-1.57
86-1.69
E
48
37
TA
239
192
PCT
.259
.255
AST-APS
1-0.01
0-0.00
SA
0
0
DG-DPS
6-0.09
6-0.12
BS-BA-TB
10-61-71
10-52-62
BPS
1.01
1.22
• Posted final kill of sweep vs. Kennesaw State, her first since Nov. 8, 2012, vs. Iowa
• Returning to action for first time since 2012 after knee surgery
• Averaged 1.07 blocks per set while playing in nine matches in 2012
• Led Purdue in blocks twice in 2012, including career-best seven against Rice,
8/31/12
• Saw action in two matches in 2011, posting three kills and four blocks, before
season-ending shoulder surgery
• A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection & PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 20 Senior Ace
• 2013 Under Armour First Team All-America selection
• Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
• Florida Dairy Farmer’s Miss Volleyball, Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year, Class
8A Player of the Year and Winter Park Female Athlete of the Year as team won state
her senior year
• Played club volleyball for Orlando Volleyball Academy which won AAU National
Championship in 2011.
• Leads Big Ten in kps (3.99), 3rd in points/set (4.39); ranks 53rd & 64th nationally
• Put down 33 kills vs. Western Kentucky, first Purdue player with 30 kills since 2000
• Led team in kills 19 times in 2014; Posted 10 10+ kill efforts in 2014, 6 20+ efforts
• Tallied double-digit kills in 37 career matches; Posted 5+ blocks five times
• Led team in kills three times in 2013, blocks twice
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection 2012; Big Ten Freshman of the Week, 9/24/12
• Posted 9 double-digit kill efforts in 2012, led team in blocks three times
• No. 29 on PrepVolleyball’s Senior Aces; A Fab 50 selection by Volleyball Magazine
• Has started 15 matches in 2014; has led team in blocks nine times
• Member of U.S. Junior National Team, which competed at the NORCECA Women’s
U-20 Championships in Guatemala in summer 2014
• Member of U.S. Youth National Team, which finished second at under 18 FIVB
World Championships in 2013
• A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection & PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 10 Senior Ace
• First team All-America selection by PrepVolleyball for 2014 club season
• Three-year basketball letterwinner, earning all-state, all-conference & all-county honors
Boilermaker Starting Lineups by Match 2014
Date
8/29
8/29
8/30
9/5
9/6
9/6
9/12
9/12
9/13
9/19
9/19
9/20
9/26
9/27
10/3
10/5
10/8
10/11
10/17
10/18
10/24
10/25
10/29
11/1
11/5
11/8
11/12
11/15
Opponent
USF
San Diego
LSU
UNC-Asheville
Elon
Kennesaw State
Austin Peay
Western Kentucky
Western Michigan
Saint Louis
Morehead State
Notre Dame
Michiga
Michigan State
Rutgers
Maryland
Indiana
Indiana
Penn State
Ohio State
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Maryland
Northwestern
Setter
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Evans
Workman
Workman
Workman
Workman
Workman
Workman
Epenesa
Workman
Workman
Workman
Workman
Workman
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Epenesa
Dimke
Epenesa
Epenesa
Jones
Jones
Jones
Cuttino
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Cuttino
Jones
Jones
Jones
Jones
Cuttino
Jones
Jones
Jones
Cuttino
Cuttino
Jones
Jones
Jones
Adelaja
Adelaja
Adelaja
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Cuttino
Cuttino
Adelaja
Adelaja
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Adelaja
Cuttino
Cuttino
Adelaja
Adelaja
Cuttino
Adelaja
Adelaja
10 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Stahl
Drews
Drews
Libero
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
Neill
2014 Season Highs
#1 Lydia Dimke
Kills - 8 vs. Morehead State, 9/19
Attempts - 14 at Iowa, 11/8
Hitting Percentage - .800 (8-0-10),
vs. Morehead State, 9/19
Assists - 30 at Iowa, 11/8
Aces - 4 at Northwestern, 10/24
Digs - 12 at Iowa, 11/8
Total Blocks - 1 three times,
last at Northwestern, 11/8
#10 Azariah Stahl
#11 Carissa Damler
#2 Val Nichol
Kills - 13 at Iowa, 11/8
Attempts - 30 at Iowa, 11/8
Hitting Percentage - .700 (7-0-10),
at Maryland, 10/5
Assists - 59 at Western Kentucky, 9/12
Aces - 2 seven times,
last vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
Digs - 16 at #10 Illinois, 10/25
Total Blocks - 7 at Indiana, 10/11
#4 Sam Epenesa
Kills - 17 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17
Attempts - 44 at #10 Illinois, 10/24
Hitting Percentage - .478 (12-1-23),
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
Assists - 2 vs. Elon, 9/6
Aces Digs - 10 vs. Michigan, 9/26
Total Blocks - 5 vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
#5 Ashley Evans
Kills - 13 at Northwestern, 10/24
Attempts - 33 twice, last at Northwestern, 10/24
Hitting Percentage - .700 (7-0-10),
at Rutgers, 10/3
Assists - 5 at #10 Illinois, 10/25
Aces - 4 vs. USF, 8/29
Digs - 16 at #10 Illinois, 10/25
Total Blocks - 2 three times,
last vs. Minnesota, 11/1
#6 Kate Workman
Kills Attempts - 1 at Maryland, 10/5
Hitting Percentage Assists - 5 at Maryland, 10/5
Aces - 2 twice, last vs. Maryland, 11/12
Digs - 14 at Northwestern, 10/24
Total Blocks -
#7 Amanda Neill
Kills - 1 three times, last at Rutgers, 10/3
Attempts - 1 four times, last at Rutgers, 10/3
Hitting Percentage - 1.000 (1-0-1) three times,
last at Rutgers, 10/3
Assists - 7 twice, last vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
Aces - 3 twice, last vs. Northwestern, 11/15
Digs - 27 at Western Kentucky, 9/12
Total Blocks -
#16 Kaisley Fisher
Kills - 15 vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
Attempts - 28 twice, last at Iowa, 11/8
Hitting Percentage - .571 (10-2-14),
vs. Maryland, 11/12
Assists - 1 twice, last vs. Indiana, 10/8
Aces Digs - 2 five times, last vs. Ohio State, 10/18
Total Blocks - 5 vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
Kills - 2 vs. Austin Peay, 9/12
Attempts - 6 vs. Austin Peay, 9/12
Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
#17 Christina Ambrose
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
#12 Kierra Jones
#18 Annie Drews
Kills - 33 at Western Kentucky, 9/12
Attempts - 66 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17
Hitting Percentage - .571 (14-2-21),
vs. Elon, 9/6
Assists - 1 nine times,
last at #13 Nebraska, 11/5
Aces - 4 vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5
Digs - 7 at Western Michigan, 9/13
Total Blocks - 6 at #10 Illinois, 10/25
Kills - 19 at Northwestern, 10/24
Attempts - 41 at Northwestern, 10/24
Hitting Percentage - .611 (12-1-18),
vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
Assists - 2 four times,
last vs. Michigan State, 9/27
Aces - 1 five times, last vs. Notre Dame, 9/20
Digs - 9 vs. Michigan State, 9/27
Total Blocks - 9 vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
#13 Faye Adelaja
#20 Danielle Cuttino
Kills - 11 at #10 Illinois, 10/25
Attempts - 22 twice, last at Iowa, 11/8
Hitting Percentage - .583 (8-1-12)
vs. Minnesota, 11/1
Assists - 1 at Western Michigan, 9/13
Aces Digs - 3 vs. Michigan State, 9/27
Total Blocks - 8 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17
Kills - 11 at Western Kentucky, 9/12
Attempts - 26 at Western Kentucky, 9/12
Hitting Percentage -.700 (8-1-10),
vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5
Assists Aces - 1 twice, last vs. Minnesota, 11/1
Digs - 3 vs. Minnesota, 11/1
Total Blocks - 6 vs. Minnesota, 11/1
#14 Burgundy Price
Hitting Percentage is based on more than 10
attempts except for defensive players.
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
#15 Linnea Rohrsen
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs - 1 vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
Total Blocks -
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
11
Career Highs
#1 Lydia Dimke
Kills - 8 vs. Morehead State, 9/19/14
Attempts - 14 at Iowa, 11/8/14
Hitting Percentage - .800 (8-0-10),
vs. Morehead State, 9/19/14
Assists - 30 at Iowa, 11/8/14
Aces - 4 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Digs - 12 at Iowa, 11/8/14
Total Blocks - 1 three times,
last at Northwestern, 11/8/14
#10 Azariah Stahl
#11 Carissa Damler
#2 Val Nichol
Kills - 20 vs. #10 Minnesota, 11/1/13
Attempts - 54 vs. #19 Michigan State, 11/30/13
Hitting Percentage - .700 (7-0-10),
at Maryland, 10/5/14
Assists - 59 at Western Kentucky, 9/12/13
Aces - 4 twice,
last vs. #19 Michigan State, 11/30/13
Digs - 16 at #10 Illinois, 10/25/14
Total Blocks - 7 twice, last at Indiana, 10/11/14
#4 Sam Epenesa
Kills - 17 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17/14
Attempts - 49 vs. #15 Wisconsin, 11/2/13
Hitting Percentage - .533 (8-0-15),
vs. George Washington, 8/25/12
Assists - 2 twice,
last vs. Elon, 9/6/14
Aces - 5 vs. Alabama A&M, 8/31/13
Digs - 10 vs. Michigan, 9/26/14
Total Blocks - 5 twice,
last vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18/14
#5 Ashley Evans
Kills - 13 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Attempts - 33 twice,
last at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Hitting Percentage - .700 (7-0-10),
at Rutgers, 10/3/14
Assists - 5 at #10 Illinois, 10/25/14
Aces - 4 vs. USF, 8/29/14
Digs - 16 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Total Blocks - 2 three times,
last vs. Minnesota, 11/1/14
#6 Kate Workman
Kills Attempts - 1 at Maryland, 10/5/14
Hitting Percentage Assists - 5 at Maryland, 10/5/14
Aces - 2 twice, last vs. Maryland, 11/12/14
Digs - 14 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Total Blocks -
#15 Linnea Rohrsen
Kills - 15 vs. Saint Louis, 9/19/14
Attempts - 28 twice, last at Iowa, 11/8/14
Hitting Percentage - .571 (10-2-14),
vs. Maryland, 11/12/14
Assists - 1 twice, last vs. Indiana, 10/8/14
Aces Digs - 2 five times, last vs. Ohio State, 10/18/14
Total Blocks - 5 vs. Saint Louis, 9/19/14
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs - 1 vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18/14
Total Blocks -
#16 Kaisley Fisher
Kills - 5 at Rice, 8/31/12
Attempts - 10 at Rice, 8/31/12
Hitting Percentage - .300 (5-2-10)
at Rice, 8/31/12
Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks - 7 at Rice, 8/31/12
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
#12 Kierra Jones
Kills - 19 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Attempts - 41 at Northwestern, 10/24/14
Hitting Percentage - .818 (9-0-11),
vs. Coll. of Charleston, 8/27/11
Assists - 2 four times,
last vs. Michigan State, 9/27/14
Aces - 4 at Ohio State, 11/9/13
Digs - 9 vs. Michigan State, 9/27/14
Total Blocks - 9 four times,
last vs. Saint Louis, 9/19/14
#17 Christina Ambrose
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
#18 Annie Drews
Kills - 33 at Western Kentucky, 9/12/14
Attempts - 66 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17/14
Hitting Percentage - .636 (8-1-11)
vs. Michigan, 10/26/12
Assists - 1 12 times,
last at #13 Nebraska, 11/5/14
Aces - 4 vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5/14
Digs - 7 vs. Western Michigan, 9/13/14
Total Blocks - 6 twice,
last at #10 Illinois, 10/25/14
#13 Faye Adelaja
Kills - 11 at Western Kentucky, 9/12/14
Attempts - 26 at Western Kentucky, 9/12/14
Hitting Percentage - .700 (8-1-10),
vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5/14
Assists - 1 at #2 Penn State, 11/8/13
Aces - 1 twice, last vs. Minnesota, 11/1/14
Digs - 3 vs. Minnesota, 11/1/14
Total Blocks - 11 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/14/13
#14 Burgundy Price
#20 Danielle Cuttino
Kills - 11 at #10 Illinois, 10/25/14
Attempts - 22 twice, last at Iowa, 11/8/14
Hitting Percentage - .583 (8-1-12)
vs. Minnesota, 11/1/14
Assists - 1 at Western Michigan, 9/13/14
Aces Digs - 3 vs. Michigan State, 9/27/14
Total Blocks - 8 vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17/14
Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Assists Aces Digs Total Blocks -
Hitting Percentage is based on more than 10
attempts except for defensive players.
#7 Amanda Neill
Kills - 1 five times, last at Maryland, 10/5/14
Attempts - 3 vs. Illinois, 10/11/13
Hitting Percentage - 1.000 (1-0-1) five times,
last at Maryland, 10/5/14
Assists - 8 at #12 Florida State, 12/1/12
Aces - 3 five times,
last vs. Northwestern, 11/15/14
Digs - 27 at Western Kentucky, 9/13/14
Total Blocks -
12 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
Among the Big Ten
2014 Big Ten Standings
Throughout the non-conference and Big Ten seasons, teams have a chance to see how they
measure up statistically through the league’s weekly rankings.
Overall Team Stats
Category
Ranking
Hitting Percentage
3rd
Kills
3rd
Assists
2nd
Opp. Hitting %
5th
Blocks
7th
Digs
7th
Faye Adelaja, RS So., MB
Category
Ranking
Hitting Percentage
9th
Statistic
.268
14.37
13.25
.179
2.45
13.96
Big Ten Team Stats
Category
Ranking
Kills
2nd
Assists
3rd
Hitting Percentage
4th
Digs
4th
Opp. Hitting %
6th
Blocks
7th
Statistic
14.15
13.18
.243
14.18
.193
2.44
Statistic
.351
Danielle Cuttino, Fr., MB
Category
Ranking
Blocks
9th
Statistic
1.22
Annie Drews, Jr., OH
Category
Ranking
Kills
4th
Points
6th
Statistic
3.88
4.18
KiKi Jones, Sr., MB
Category
Ranking
Hitting Percentage
8th
Statistic
.318
Amanda Neill, Jr., Libero
Category
Ranking
Digs
7th
Statistic
3.67
Val Nichol, Sr., S/OH
Category
Ranking
Assists
7th
Statistic
9.66
Lydia Dimke, Fr., S/OH
Category
Ranking
Aces
9th
Statistic
0.26
Annie Drews, Jr., OH
Category
Ranking
Kills
1st
Points
3rd
Statistic
3.99
4.39
KiKi Jones, Sr., MB
Category
Ranking
Hitting Percentage
5th
Statistic
.378
Amanda Neill, Jr., Libero
Category
Ranking
Digs
10th
Statistic
3.73
Val Nichol, Sr., S/OH
Category
Ranking
Assists
5th
Statistic
10.20
Team
Overall
Wisconsin
24-2
Penn State
26-3
Illinois
21-6
Nebraska
18-7
Purdue
21-7
Ohio State
18-10
Michigan State 14-13
Michigan
12-14
Minnesota
16-11
Indiana
15-13
Northwestern
15-12
Iowa
13-14
Maryland
9-18
Rutgers
7-22
Pct.
.923
.897
.778
.720
.750
.643
.519
.462
.593
.536
.556
.481
.333
.241
Big Ten
15-1
14-2
13-3
12-4
11-5
9-7
7-9
7-9
6-10
6-10
5-11
5-11
2-14
0-16
Pct.
.938
.875
.812
.750
.688
.562
.438
.438
.375
.375
.312
.312
.125
.000
2014 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Name
Year
JOCELYNN BIRKS, ILL
Jr.
Liz McMahon, ILL
Sr.
Lexi Dannemiller, MICH
Sr.
KORI MOSTER, MSU
Sr.
Adriana Nora, MINN
Sr.
Hannah Tapp, Minn.
So.
Mary Pollmiller, NEB
Sr.
KADIE ROLFZEN, NEB
So.
Megan Courtney, PSU
Jr.
Nia Grant, PSU
Sr.
MICHA HANCOCK, PSU
Sr.
KiKi Jones, PUR
Sr.
VAL NICHOL, PUR
Sr.
LAUREN CARLINI, WIS
So.
Ellen Chapman, WIS
Sr.
- Unanimous Selections in CAPS
Pos.
OH
OH
S
L
MB
MB
S
OH
S/OH
OH
S
MB
S/OH
S
OH
2014 Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Penn State
2. Nebraska
3. Wisconsin
4. Illinois
5. Purdue
6. Michigan State
7. Minnesota
2014 Big Ten Players of the Week
Week
9/1
Def.
Setter
Freshman
9/8
Def.
Setter
Freshman
9/15
Def.
Setter
Freshman
9/22
Def.
Setter
Freshman
9/29
Def.
Setter
Freshman
10/6
Def.
Setter
Freshmen
Name
Liz McMahon
Taylor Morey
Val Nichol
Ali Frantti
Courtney Thomas
Taylor Sandbothe
Taylor Morey
Lauren Carlini
Ali Frantti
Nia Grant
Caroline Niedospial
Micha Hancock
Symone Abbott
Sara Wilhite
Paige Tapp
Micha Hancock
Lauren Carlini
Brandi Donnelly
Jocelynn Birks
Dominique Gonzelez
Micha Hancock
Taylor Tashima
Elizabeth Campbell
Awele Nwaeze
Taylor Sherwin
Brandi Donnelly
Symone Abbott
School
Illinois
Wisconsin
Purdue
Penn State
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Penn State
Penn State
Northwestern
Penn State
Northwestern
Minnesota
Minnesota
Penn State
Wisconsin
Illinois
Illinois
Penn State
Penn State
Northwestern
Ohio State
Indiana
Ohio State
Illinois
Northwestern
10/13
Def.
Setter
Freshman
10/20
Def.
Setter
Freshman
10/27
Def.
Setter
Freshman
11/3
Def.
Setter
Freshman
11/10
Def.
Setter
Freshman
11/17
Def.
Setter
Freshman
Abby Cole
Valeria Leon
Lexi Dannemiller
Adeja Lambert
Abby Cole
Katie Stadick
Taylor Morey
Alexis Viliunas
Rachel Minarick
Lauren Carlini
Katie Stadick
Taylor Morey
Micha Hancock
Ali Frantti
Haleigh Washington
Dominique Thompson
Mary Pollmiller
Lauren Carlini
Brandi Donnelly
Kelsey Fein
Megan Haggerty
Lexi Dannemiller
Haleigh Washington
Aiyana Whitney
Amanda Neill
Micha Hancock
Haleigh Washington
Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Illinois
Wisconsin
Penn State
Penn State
Penn State
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
Nebraska
Michigan
Penn State
Penn State
Purdue
Penn State
Penn State
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
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8. Michigan
9. Ohio State
10. Northwestern
11. Iowa
12. Indiana
13. Maryland
14. Rutgers
2014 Individual and Team Match Highs
Individual Match Highs
Category
Kills (three sets)
Kills (four sets)
Kills (five sets)
Attempts (three sets)
Attempts (four sets)
Attempts (five sets)
Hitting Pct. (three sets)
Hitting Pct. (four sets)
Hitting Pct. (five sets)
Assists (three sets)
Assists (four sets)
Assists (five sets)
Digs (three sets)
Digs (four sets)
Digs (five sets)
Blocks (three sets)
Total
19
23
33
41
56
66
.800 (8-0-10)
.700 (7-0-10)
.667 (9-1-12)
43
55
59
18
20
27
6
Blocks (four sets)
7
Blocks (five sets)
Service Aces (three sets)
9
4
Service Aces (four sets)
2
Service Aces (five sets)
4
Player
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Drews
Dimke
Nichol
Adelaja
Nichol
Nichol
Nichol
Neill
Neill
Neill
Jones
Adelaja
Nichol
Jones/Cuttino
Jones
Evans
Drews
Workman
Nichol
Nichol/Evans
Dimke
Match
8/30 LSU
9/13 Western Michigan
9/12 Western Kentucky
8/30 LSU
9/27 Michigan State
10/17 Penn State
9/19 Morehead State
9/13 Western Michigan
10/18 Ohio State
9/6 Kennesaw State
9/13 Western Michigan
9/12 Western Kentucky
8/30 LSU
10/11 Indiana
9/12 Western Kentucky
9/19 Morehead State
11/1 Minnesota
10/11 Indiana
10/25 Illinois
9/19 Saint Louis
8/29 USF
9/5 UNC-Asheville
9/27 Michigan State
10/5 Maryland
10/11 Indiana
10/24 Northwestern
Team Match Highs
Category
Kills (three sets)
Kills (four sets)
Kills (five sets)
Attempts (three sets)
Attempts (four sets)
Attempts (five sets)
Hitting Pct. (three sets)
Hitting Pct. (four sets)
Hitting Pct. (five sets)
Assists (three sets)
Assists (four sets)
Assists (five sets)
Digs (three sets)
Digs (four sets)
Digs (five sets)
Blocks (three sets)
Blocks (four sets)
Blocks (five sets)
Service Aces (three sets)
Service Aces (four sets)
Service Aces (five sets)
Total
55
67
76
133
179
196
.455 (47-7-88)
.383 (62-13-128)
.360 (63-18-125)
50
61
70
58
77
78
10.0
20.0
15.0
10
6
5
Match
8/30 LSU
9/27 Michigan State
10/24 Northwestern
10/29 Wisconsin
10/25 Illinois
10/24 Northwestern
9/19 Morehead State
9/13 Western Michigan
10/18 Ohio State
8/30 LSU
9/27 Michigan State
10/24 Northwestern
8/30 LSU
9/27 Michigan State
10/24 Northwestern
9/5 UNC-Asheville
11/1 Minnesota
10/11 Indiana
9/19 Saint Louis;
10/18 Ohio State
9/5 UNC-Asheville
10/11 Indiana
9/12 Western Kentucky
9/19 Saint Louis
10/24 Northwestern
Doubles Figure Matches
Drews
Epenesa
Jones
Adelaja
Cuttino
Stahl
Evans
Nichol
Neill
Workman
Epenesa
Dimke
Kills
Digs
Blocks
20
13
5
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
21
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Triple Doubles
Val Nichol - 1,
13K, 20A, 10D at Iowa, 11/8
Double-Doubles
Val Nichol - 10,
26A, 10D vs. San Diego, 8/29
40A, 12D vs. LSU, 8/30
59A, 15D at Western Kentucky, 9/12
55A, 12D vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
48A, 10D vs. Michigan, 9/26
48A, 15D vs. Michigan State, 9/27
38A, 13D at Rutgers, 10/3
53A, 11D vs. Penn State, 10/17
37A, 16D at Illinois, 10/25
23A, 11D vs. Minnesota, 11/1
Ashley Evans - 2,
12K, 12D vs. Michigan State, 9/27
13K, 16D at Northwestern, 10/24
Lydia Dimke - 1,
20A, 10D at Iowa, 11/8
14 2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
2014 Highs and Lows
Purdue
Opponent
Kills (3g)
High
Low
55
36
vs. LSU, 8/30
at #13 Nebraska, 11/5
50
20
#4 Wisconsin, 10/29
UNC-Asheville, 9/5
Kills (4g)
High
Low
67
50
vs. Michigan State, 9/27
at Indiana, 10/11
55
43
Iowa, 11/8
Maryland, 10/5; Indiana 10/11
Kills (5g)
High
Low
76
63
vs. Northwestern, 10/24
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
68
55
Northwestern, 10/24
Western Kentucky, 9/12
Attempts (3g)
High
Low
133
82
vs. #4 Wisconsin, 10/29
vs. Elon, 9/6
128
77
LSU, 8/30
Elon, 9/6
Attempts (4g)
High
Low
179
125
at #10 Illinois, 10/25
at Maryland, 10/5
164
128
#10 Illinois, 10/25
Iowa, 11/8
Attempts (5g)
High
Low
196
125
at Northwestern, 10/24
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
184
137
Northwestern, 10/24
#22 Ohio State, 10/18
Hitting Perc. (3g)
High
Low
.455
.098
vs. Morehead State, 9/19
at #13 Nebraska, 11/5
.379
.026
#4 Wisconsin, 10/29
UNC-Asheville, 9/5
Hitting Perc. (4g)
High
Low
.383
.056
vs. Western Michigan, 9/13
at #10 Illinois, 10/25
.250
.027
Iowa, 11/8
Indiana, 10/11
Hitting Perc. (5g)
High
Low
.360
.215
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
at Western Kentucky, 9/12
.276
.209
Saint Louis, 9/19
Western Kentucky, 9/12
Assists (3g)
High
Low
50
33
vs. LSU, 8/30
vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5
48
18
#4 Wisconsin, 10/29
Elon, 9/6
Assists (4g)
High
Low
61
43
vs. Michigan State, 9/27
at Indiana, 10/11
50
42
Iowa, 11/8
Maryland, 10/5; Indiana, 10/11
Assists (5g)
High
Low
70
59
at Northwestern, 10/24
vs. Michigan, 9/26
62
55
Northwestern, 10/24
Western Kentucky, 9/12
Aces (3g)
High
Low
10
0
vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/5
vs. #4 Wisconsin, 10/29
6
1
#14 San Diego, 8/29
LSU, 8/30; Indiana, 10/8; Maryland, 11/12
Aces (4g)
High
Low
6
1
at Indiana, 10/11
at Iowa, 11/8
6
1
Maryland, 10/5; Iowa, 11/8
Michigan State, 9/27
Aces (5g)
High
5
11
#7 Penn State, 10/17
Low
2
at Western Kentucky, 9/12
vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
at Northwestern, 10/24
vs. #7 Penn State, 10/17
1
Northwestern, 10/24
Digs (3g)
High
Low
58
28
vs. LSU, 8/30
vs. Elon, 9/6
58
20
#4 Wisconsin, 10/29
Maryland, 11/12
Digs (4g)
High
Low
77
46
vs. Michigan State, 9/27
at Iowa, 11/8
65
39
#10 Illinois, 10/25
Maryland, 10/5
Digs (5g)
High
Low
78
46
at Northwestern, 10/24
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
86
38
Northwestern, 10/24
#22 Ohio State, 10/18
Blocks (3g)
High
Low
10.0
1.0
vs. Elon, 9/6; 11/1 vs. Minnesota
vs. #4 Wisconsin, 10/29
17.0
2.0
#13 Nebraska, 11/5
Indiana, 10/8
Blocks (4g)
High
Low
20.0
9.0
at Indiana, 10/11
vs. Michigan State, 9/27
20.0
5.0
#10 Illinois, 10/25
Indiana, 10/11
Blocks (5g)
High
15.0
14,0
Northwestern, 10/24
Low
10.0
vs. Saint Louis, 9/19
vs. #22 Ohio State, 10/18
at Northwestern, 10/24
6.0
Michigan, 9/26
2014 Boilermaker Volleyball Game Notes
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The Last Time It Happened
Team
Individual
Was Ranked.........................................................................11/10/14 (#16)
Played a Ranked Team ..................................... 10/29/14 vs. #4 Wisconsin
Defeated a Ranked Team ...............................10/18/14 vs. #22 Ohio State
Double Doubles
Kills-Digs ....................Ashley Evans (13K, 16D) at Northwestern (10/24/14)
Kill-Assists.............Val Nichol (12K, 25A) vs. #13 Wisconsin (12/14/13)
Assists-Digs .......................... Lydia Dimke (30A, 12D) at Iowa (11/8/14)
Kills-Blocks ............... Anna Drewry (10K, 11B) at Wisconsin (11/28/09)
Played a Top 5 team ......................................... 10/29/14 vs. #4 Wisconsin
Defeated a Top 5 team ........................................... 12/7/13 at #4 Missouri
Played a Top 10 team ....................................... 10/29/14 vs. #4 Wisconsin
Defeated a Top 10 team ......................................... 12/7/13 at #4 Missouri
3-set match .................................................... vs. Northwestern (11/15/14)
3-set match win ............................................ vs. Northwestern (11/15/14)
4-set match ......................................................................at Iowa (11/8/14)
4-set match win ......................................................... at Indiana (10/1/14)
5-set match ...................................................... at Northwestern (10/24/14)
5-set match win ............................................... at Northwestern (10/24/14)
Extended set .................................................. vs. #4 Wisconsin (10/29/14)
Extended set win ................................................ at #10 Illinois (10/25/14)
Triple Doubles
Kills-Digs-Assists .......................................... Val Nichol (13K, 10D, 20A)
..............................................................................................at Iowa (11/8/14)
Kills-Digs-Blocks .................................Kim McConaha (13K, 12D, 10B)
....................................................................... vs. Northwestern (11/27/04)
Kills
30 or more .................... 33, Annie Drews at Western Kentucky (9/12/14)
25 or more ...................23, Annie Drews vs. Western Michigan (9/13/14)
20 or more ....................... 21, Annie Drews vs. #22 Ohio State (10/18/14)
Two players with 20 or more ......................................at Clemson (9/8/07)
..............................................................................Lynch (26), Merlau (23)
Opponent had 30 kills ..........35, Katie Johnson, Michigan State (9/22/06)
Kills
80 kills................................................................... 83 at Clemson (9/8/07)
70 kills........................................................ 76 at Northwestern (10/24/14)
60 kills ....................................................... 76 at Northwestern (10/24/14)
Opponent had 80 kills ....................................80 by Minnesota (11/10/07)
Double-digit kills
3 players ..........................................................................at Iowa (11/8/14)
.......................................................... Nichol (13), Stahl (13), Cuttino (10)
4 players .......................................................... at Northwestern (10/24/14)
..................................... Jones (19), Epenesa (15), Evans (13), Drews (13)
5 or more players ...........................................vs. #15 Wisconsin (11/2/13)
..........Nichol (15), Drews (13), Epenesa (13), Rebarchak (12), Jones (10)
Assists
90 assists ................................................................93 at Indiana (11/7/98)
80 assists ....................................................................84 at Iowa (10/7/06)
70 assists .................................................... 70 at Northwestern (10/24/14)
60 assists ................................................... 70 at Northwestern (10/24/14)
Opponent had 70 assists ............................72 by Northwestern (10/12/13)
Aces
8 or more ........................... 8, Debbie McDonald at Minnesota (11/24/89)
7 or more ......................................... 7, Ariel Turner at Cincinnati (9/8/12)
6 or more ......................................... 7, Ariel Turner at Cincinnati (9/8/12)
5 or more ........................... 5, Sam Epenesa vs. Alabama A&M (8/31/13)
Opponent with 5 or more ...... 6, Micha Hancock, #7 Penn State (10/17/14)
Aces
10 or more ................................................. 10 vs. UNC-Asheville (9/5/14)
5 or more ...........................................................7 vs. Maryland (11/12/14)
Opponent had 10 aces or more..................11 by #7 Penn State (10/17/14)
Digs
35 or more ......................................... 39, Blair Bashen at Baylor (9/5/09)
30 or more ...........................................30, Carly Cramer at Rice (8/31/12)
25 or more ................... 27, Amanda Neill at Western Kentucky (9/12/14)
20 or more ..........................23, Amanda Neill at Northwestern (10/24/14)
Two players with 20 or more ........................ vs. Northwestern (10/12/13)
................................................................................. Cramer (24), Fox (20)
Opponent had 35 digs ............. 35, Jennnifer Beltran, #5 Illinois (11/2/11)
Digs
100 digs ...............................................100 vs. #21 Florida State (12/9/11)
90 digs ........................................................90 at #17 Minnesota (10/1/10)
80 digs .......................................................87 vs. #15 Wisconsin (11/2/13)
70 digs ........................................................... 74 at #10 Illinois (10/25/14)
Opponent had 100 digs ................................107 by Valparaiso (10/23/01)
............................................................. 104 by #21 Florida State (12/9/11)
Blocks
20 or more ........................................................ 20.0 at Indiana (10/11/14)
15 or more .......................................... 15.0 vs. #22 Ohio State (10/18/14)
10 or more ............................................................... 11.0 at Iowa (11/8/14)
Opponent had 15 or more ........................17.0 by #13 Nebraska (11/5/14)
Double-digit digs
3 players ............................................................. at #10 Illinois (10/25/14)
.............................................................Neill (16), Nichol (16), Evans (15)
4 players ........................................................vs. Michigan State (9/27/14)
....................................Neill (15), Nichol (15), Workman (13), Evans (12)
5 players ........................................................ vs. #11 Minnesota (12/7/12)
......................... Cramer (24), Turner (16), Fox (13), Neill (12) Davis (10)
Blocks
14 or more ......................................15, Stephanie Lynch vs. Utah (9/1/07)
10 or more .................................11, Faye Adelaja vs. Pittsburgh (9/14/13)
8 or more ........................8, Danielle Cuttino vs. #7 Penn State (10/17/14)
Opponent with 10 or more .......12, Katie Stadick, #10 Illinois (10/25/14)
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Purdue Career Top 10 List
Kills
1......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) ..2,108
2......Ariel Turner (2009-12) ............1,906
3......Danita Merlau (2005-08) .........1,729
4......Brooke White (1993-96) ..........1,642
5. ....Becky Held (1977-80) .............1,544
........Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) .....1,544
7......Linda Reichl (1984-87) ...........1,507
8......Jane Neff (1979-82) .................1,477
9......Lauri Grimes (1993-96) ...........1,437
10....Kim McConaha (2001-04) ......1,418
Assists
1......Renata Dargan (2002-05) ........5,871
2......Jaclyn Hart (2007-10) ..............4,918
3......Taryn Catlin (1996-99) ............4,584
4...... Annette Bauer (1981-84) ........4,568
5......Darcy Orin (1985-88) ..............4,523
6......Mary Fischl (1977-80) .............4,116
7......Linda Menconi (1994-97)........3,321
8......Rachel Davis (2009-2013) .......3,294
9......Paula Harmon (1991-93) .........3,066
10....Kelly Niedbalski (1987-90) .....3,056
Block Solos
1......Kate Crandell (1981-84) .............233
2......Marianne Smith (1982-85) .........198
3......Jane Neff (1979-82) ....................139
4......Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) ........110
5......Amber Douglas (1987-90) ............95
6......Barbara Meeker (1985-88) ...........82
........Jill Whiteman (1987-90) ...............82
8......Debbie Leeman (1983-86) ............77
9......Jan Hoosline (1980-83) ................75
10....Donna Gill (1991-92) ...................71
Kills Per Game
1. ....Debbie McDonald (1986-89) ....3.96
2......Ariel Turner (2009-12) ..............3.89
2. ....Brooke White (1993-96) ............3.77
3. ....Joanna Lowry (2000-02) ...........3.56
4. ....Lauri Grimes (1993-96) .............3.55
5. ....Danita Merlau (2005-08) ...........3.52
6. ....Carey Burvis (1990-93) .............3.48
7. .... Kim McConaha (2001-04) .......3.40
8. ....Bev Krupa (1995-98) .................3.36
9. ....Leah Wischmeier (2001-200 5) .3.30
Service Aces
1......Jan Hoosline (1980-83) ..............228
2......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) .....216
3......Marianne Smith (1982-85) .........209
4......Becky Kanitz (1985-88) .............178
5. ....Linda Reichl (1984-87) ..............174
6......Jane Neff (1979-82) ....................157
........JoAnn Wissen (1979-82) ............157
8......Kate Crandell (1981-84) .............152
........Brooke White (1993-96) .............152
10....Jill Whiteman (1987-90) .............145
Block Assists
1......Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) ........550
2......KiKi Jones (2011- .......................445
3......Kristen Arthurs (2007-10) ..........403
4......Kim McConaha (2001-04) .........382
5......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) .....378
6......Marianne Smith (1982-85) .........369
7......Amber Douglas (1987-90) ..........359
8......Brooke White (1993-96) .............333
9......Kate Crandell (1981-84) .............330
10....Tiffany Fisher (2008-11).............322
Total Attempts
1......Ariel Turner (2009-12) ............5,578
2......Danita Merlau (2005-08) .........5,247
3......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) ..4,783
4......Linda Reichl (1984-87) ...........3,931
5......Lauri Grimes (1993-96) ...........3,707
6......Brooke White (1993-96) ..........3,628
7......Becky Held (1977-80) .............3,606
8......Jill Whiteman (1987-90) ..........3,443
9......Kim McConaha (2001-04) ......3,438
10....Jane Neff (1979-82) .................3,420
Digs
1. ....Kelli Miller (2005-08) .............2,013
2......Carly Cramer (2009-2013) ......1,811
3......Becky Kanitz (1985-88) ..........1,564
4 .....Anne Mastandrea (2004-07) ....1,356
5. ....Daren Poe (2002-04) ...............1,299
6......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) ..1,295
7......Alisha Mitro (1990-93)............1,279
8......Blair Bashen (2007-11)............1,265
9......Brittany Dildine (2003-2006) ..1,243
10....Kim Corwin (1982-85) ............1,145
Total Blocks
1......Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) ........660
2......Marianne Smith (1982-85) .........567
3......Kate Crandell (1981-84) .............563
4......Jane Neff (1979-82) ....................523
5...... KiKi Jones (2011- .......................500
6......Amber Douglas (1987-90) ..........454
7......Kristen Arthurs (2007-10) ..........451
8......Debbie McDonald (1986-89) .....445
9......Kim McConaha (2001-04) .........441
10....Brooke White (1993-96) .............396
Hitting Percentage
1. ....Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) ...... .351
2. ....Denise Davault (1975-78) ........ .331
3......Tiffany Fisher (2008-11) .......... .322
4. ....Debbie McDonald (1986-89) ... .318
5. ....Brooke White (1993-96) ........... .309
6. ....Marianne Smith (1982-85) ....... .307
7. ....Joan King (1980-83) ................. .300
8. ....Jane Neff (1979-82) .................. .299
9......Donna Gill (1991-92) ............... .297
10....Elizabeth Jacques (2004-07)..... .291
Digs Per Game
1 .....Kelli Miller (2005-08) ...............4.05
2. ....Daren Poe (2002-04) .................3.71
3. ....Becky Kanitz (1985-88) ........... 3.56
4. ....Carly Cramer (2009-2013) ........3.49
5. ....Anne Mastandrea (2004-07) ......3.33
6......Blair Bashen (2007-11)..............3.21
7. ....Alisha Mitro (1990-93)............. 3.18
8. ....Carey Burvis (1990-93) ............ 2.93
9......Brittany Dildine (2003-06) ........2.67
10. ..Kim Corwin (1982-85) ............. 2.65
Total Blocks Per Game
1......Donna Gill (1991-92) ................1.49
2......Stephanie Lynch (2005-08) .......1.34
3......Marianne Smith (1982-85) ........1.29
4......Debbie Leeman (1983-86) .........1.23
5......Kate Crandell (1981-84) ............1.22
6......Barbara Meeker (1985-88) ........1.14
7......Kim McConaha (2001-04) ........1.06
8......Jane Neff (1979-82) ...................1.03
9......Sarah Emke (1996-99) ...............0.96
10....Amber Douglas (1987-90) .........0.95
Team Records
Kills
Match: 106 vs. Duke, 10/15/86
Season: 2,066 in 1996
Assists
Match: 100 vs. Michigan, 11/22/96
Season: 1,890 in 1996
Block Solos
Match: 18 vs. Northwestern, 10/15/83
Season: 230 in 1981
Total Attempts
Match: 275 at Wisconsin, 10/12/90
Season: 5,656 in 1987
Service Aces
Match: 22 at Minnesota, 10/2/82
Season: 386 in 1987
Block Assists
Match: 42 vs. Indiana, 10/21/92
Season: 602 in 1987
Hitting Percentage
Match: .560 (30-2-50) vs. Notre Dame, 9/8/83
Season: .285 (1,420-451-3,395) in 1982
Digs
Match: 144 at Western Michigan, 11/10/87
Season: 2,214 in 1987
Total Blocks
Match: 27.5 (10-35) at Illinois State, 10/20/82
Season: 451 (199-504) in 1984
*Team records date to 1977, except service aces (1979), block solos and block assists (1981) and assists and digs (1983).
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Purdue Individual Records
Opponent Individual Records
Match:
Season:
Career:
38
597
2,108
Kills
Bev Krupa at Indiana, 11/7/98
Debbie McDonald, 1989
Debbie McDonald, 1986-89
Match:
Season:
Career:
88
1,512
5,247
Total Attempts
Joanna Lowry vs. Indiana, 11/24/00
Colleen DeMeyer, 1979
Danita Merlau, 2005-08
Match:
Season:
Career:
Hitting Percentage
1.000 (13-0-13)
Debbie McDonald
at North Carolina State, 9/25/87
1.000 (10-0-10)
Kristen Arthurs
vs. Ball State, 8/28/09
.409 (458-93-893) Stephanie Lynch, 2008
.351 (1544-439-3146) Stephanie Lynch 2005-08
Assists
Linda Menconi vs. Houston, 9/14/96
Darcy Orin, 1987
Renata Dargan, 2002-05
Match:
Season:
Career:
87
1,610
5,871
Match:
Season:
Career:
9
93
228
Service Aces
Marianne Smith vs. Butler, 9/13/85
Marianne Smith, 1984
Jan Hoosline, 1980-83
Match:
Season:
Career:
8
75
223
Block Solos
Kate Crandell vs. Pittsburgh,10/7/83
Jane Neff, 1981
Kate Crandell, 1981-84
Match:
Kills
41, Stacey Gordon, vs. Ohio State, 11/7/03
Match:
Total Attempts
99, Rachel VanMeter, at Illinois, 11/16/05
Match:
Hitting Percentage
.909 (10-0-11), Ariana Filho, Minnesota, 10/2/09
Match:
Assists
99, Disa Johnson, Illinois, 10/22/86
Match:
Service Aces
11, Connie Wolter, Florida, 9/3/88
Match:
Block Solos
6, Sherri Rinker, at Ohio State, 11/1/86;
Tiffany Meligan, Iowa, 11/19/93
Match:
Block Assists
13, Taylor Reineke, vs. Wisconsin, 10/27/07
Johannah Bangert, at Illinois, 10/9/09
Match:
Total Blocks
14 (1-13), Taylor Reineke, vs. Wisconsin, 10/27/07
Match:
Digs
36, Christie Gardner, at Northwestern, 11/4/05
Superlative Records
Longest Match: 2:59 vs. Illinois, 11/11/96
Match:
16
Season:
Career:
174
550
Match:
16
Season:
Career:
212 (67-145)
660 (110-550)
Match:
Season:
Career:
40
606
2,013
Block Assists
Donna Gill vs. Indiana,10/21/92
Amy Warner vs. Indiana,10/21/92
Stephanie Lynch, 2008
Stephanie Lynch, 2005-08
Total Blocks
Donna Gill (3-13) vs. Michigan, 11/22/91
Donna Gill (0-16) vs. Indiana, 10/21/92
Amy Warner (0-16) vs. Indiana, 10/21/92
Marianne Smith,1985
Stephanie Lynch, 2005-08
Digs
Kelli Miller at Indiana, 10/17/07
Becky Kanitz, 1987
Kelli Miller, 2005-08
Note: Individual records date to 1982, except assists and digs (1983).
Shortest Match: 41 minutes vs. Notre Dame, 9/8/83
Longest win streak vs. an opponent: 24,
vs. Indiana from 9/20/78 to 11/22/85
vs. Michigan State from 9/18/81 to 10/15/93
Longest current win streak vs. an opponent: 16,
vs. Ball State from 9/22/78 to present
Most five-game matches vs. an opponent: 27, vs. Northwestern
Purdue is 15-12 in those matches
Longest win streak in a season: 33 matches,
from 9/11/82 to 12/12/82
Longest Big Ten win streak: 32 matches,
from 10/24/81 to 11/19/83
The Last Time...
A Purdue player recorded 30-plus kills: 9/12/14
Annie Drews, 33 at Western Kentucky
A Purdue player served up 7-plus aces: 9/8/12
Ariel Turner, 7 at Cincinnati
A Purdue player recorded 75-plus attempts: 12/7/12
Ariel Turner, 76 vs. #11 Minnesota
A Purdue player recorded 10-plus blocks: 9/14/13
Faye Adelaja, 11 vs. Pittsburgh
A Purdue player recorded 65-plus assists: 9/8/07
Jaclyn Hart, 67 at Clemson
A Purdue player recorded 30-plus digs: 8/31/12
Carly Cramer, 30 at Rice
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RADIO/TELEVISION ROSTER
1 Lydia Dimke
6-2, Fr., S/OH
2 Val Nichol
6-1, Sr., S/OH
4 Sam Epenesa
5 Ashley Evans
6 Kate Workman
7 Amanda Neill
10 Azariah Stahl
11 Carissa Damler
12 KiKi Jones
13 Faye Adelaja
14 Burgundy Price
15 Linnea Rohrsen
16 Kaisley Fisher
17 Christina Ambrose
18 Annie Drews
20 Danielle Cuttino
5-6, RS So., DS
6-1, Sr., MB
6-3, RS Jr., MB
Dave Shondell
Head Coach
12th year
6-0, Jr., OH
5-8, Jr., DS
6-1, RS So, MB
6-3, Fr., OH
John Shondell
Assoc. Head Coach
12th year
6-1, RS Fr., S
6-0, Fr., OH
5-6, Fr., DS
Kathy Jewell
Asst. Coach
12th year
6-4, Jr., OH
5-4, Fr., DS
5-4, Fr., DS
6-4, Fr., MB
Travis Fuller
Volunteer Assistant
2nd year
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Karen Richardson
Supervisor of Ops.
6th Year