Illini Fall to #11 Purdue

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois fell to #11 Purdue in straight units at Huff Hall on Friday night time.

Taylor de Boer was the lone Illini to complete with double-digit kills together with her team-high 14. She additionally logged three digs and made one block.

Auburn Tomkinson completed with eight kills and 5 digs, whereas Averie Hernandez totaled 4 kills and 6 digs.

Taryn Kirsch posted a team-most 9 digs.

NOTES

• Auburn Tomkinson tallied eight kills and 5 digs.
  
  • Made at the very least 5 digs for the fourth time this season.
    
    • Her 5 digs are her most in a Big Ten match in her profession.

• Taryn Kirsch completed with a team-most 9 digs, together with two assists.
  • Had at the very least 9 assists for the tenth time this season.

• Taylor de Boer totaled 14 kills, three digs, and one block.
  • Had double-digit kills for the sixteenth time this season.
    • Has 10+ kills in all 9 Big Ten matches and in 11 of her final 12 appearances total.

  • Has at the very least one block in eight of the Illini’s 9 convention matches.

• Head coach Chris Tamas moved to 161-100 total throughout his time on the helm of the Illini.
• The Illini moved to 52-47 all-time in opposition to Purdue.
• Illinois is now 6-2 in three-set matches this season.
• Illinois is now 3-2 at Huff Hall this season.
• The Illini moved to 3-1 when carrying orange jerseys.

UP NEXT

Illinois (12-6, 7-2 B1G) wraps up its two-match homestand on Saturday night time in opposition to Michigan. First serve between the Fighting Illini and the Wolverines is slated for 7 p.m. CT and can stream on B1G+.