What could be better than a top 10 road win? Two top 10 road wins. This weekend, the No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers swept the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes, 3-1, in consecutive matches in Columbus. Ohio State (15-3) had been one of the hottest teams in college volleyball before the matches, notching significant top 10 victories while being undefeated at home. The Boilers (13-5) were just emerging from a sweep over Rutgers (4-14) following a two-week gap due to a game cancellation. Both games were exhilarating from start to finish. The final 3-1 score and the progression of each match were almost identical. The Buckeyes won the first set in each match 25-20, thanks to their ability to capitalize on Purdue’s errors and make late runs. The rest of each match was a back-and-forth nail biter that saw 27 ties in Friday’s contest and 34 on Saturday. With little to…
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