Cardiac kids knock off Michigan in 5 sets

ANN HARBOR, Mich. (WLFI) - The Purdue volleyball team picked up another conference road victory with a five-set win at Michigan on Saturday night. Purdue overcame a 2-1 deficit to win the match 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 15-10.

Senior Ariel Turner led the Boilermakers with a 23-kill, 13-dig double-double, while also serving up two aces. Freshman Annie Drews added 12 kills and a team-leading six aces, while senior Anna Drewry chalked up 10 kills and five blocks. Sophomore Kierra Jones put down nine kills, was in on five stuffs and served two aces.

Defensively, four Boilermakers reached double-digits, led by redshirt junior Carly Cramer's 19. Redshirt junior Rachel Davis added 16 digs to her 50 assists for a double-double. Turner (13) and redshirt senior Amanda Miller (11) followed, while senior Courtney Gosewisch managed eight digs. Miller also served up two aces for Purdue.

Purdue took an early 4-3 edge in Set 5 after a trio of Turner kills and one from Jones. Michigan went ahead 6-4 after two kills and block. Putaways by Turner and Drewry made it 6-6, but the Wolverines soon led 9-7 prompting a Boilermaker timeout. Out of the break, Purdue outscored Michigan 8-1 to close out the victory. Drewry downed two more kills, Drews added a solo stuff and UM errors piled up in the rally. A Turner putaway provided the clincher at 15-10.

The No. 17 Boilermakers (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) return to action at 7 p.m. Friday when they welcome Northwestern to Belin Court to kick off a four-match homestand.