Five things to know: Purdue

Saturday, September 29

West Lafayette, IN

6 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

#16 Purdue

Photo by: Chad Mosley

September 28, 2018 | Volleyball

UW looks to bounce back against Boilermakers

Wisconsin

9-2, 2-1

Purdue

13-1, 2-1

Game Coverage

Sept. 29 | Holloway Gymnasium | West Lafayette, Ind.

MADISON, Wis. – The fifth-ranked Wisconsin volleyball team hits the road again this weekend, traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana, for a 6 p.m. match against No. 16 Purdue Saturday night.

1. REALLY RELIABLE: UW is the only Big Ten school with two players who rank in the top 10 of hitting percentage in the conference. Sophomore Dana Rettke (.393) ties for fourth while redshirt junior Madison Duello (.376) ranks seventh. In conference-only matches, Rettke ranks third at .466 while Duello is sixth at .369.

2. ENTRY DENIED: Wisconsin has outblocked 10 of 11 opponents this season while tying one foe. UW averages 2.76 blocks per set while allowing only 1.34 blocks per set, which leads the Big Ten.

3. COUNT IT: Defensive specialist M.E. Dodge recorded her first kill of the season and just the third of her career when a dig went over the net and fell in for a kill at Minnesota on Wednesday.

4. FORTUNE 500: Junior Tiffany Clark reached 500 digs at UW with 16 saves against Minnesota on Wednesday.

5. SCOUTING PURDUE: The Boilermakers are 13-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play. They dropped their first match of the season last week in their Big Ten opener to No. 8 Illinois, 3-1, before taking down Northwestern and Maryland 3-1. Purdue is led by Sherridan Atkinson, who averages 4.28 kills per set, 0.31 aces per set, 1.37 digs per set and 0.74 blocks per set.