Purdue Boilermakers - Fall 2021

[bruinsgold]

Fall 2021

2020 Recap: After a 14-6 B1G conference season, Purdue received the No. 7 seed in the Spring 2021 NCAA Tournament, losing to eventual NCAA Champions Kentucky in the Regional Finals. This was Purdue's first Elite 8 appearance since 2013. The Boilermakers ended the season with a 16-7 record, ranked No. 7 in the AVCA Coaches' Poll, and with four AVCA All-America honorees, the most in program history.

Pre-Season AVCA Poll Ranking: 8

End of Season AVCA Poll Ranking: TBA

2021 Roster

1	Ava Torrance	DS	Jr	5'1	Avon, IN
2	Hayley Bush	Setter	RS-S	5'10	Union, KY
3	Megan Renner	Setter	RS-So	6'1	Cedar Rapids, IA
4	Caitlyn Newton	OH	GR	6'1	Terre Haute, IN
5	Maddy Chinn	OH	Jr	6'2	Oakland Township, MI
6	Savana Chacon	DS	So	5'8	Crown Point, IN
8	Maddie Schermerhorn	DS	Jr	5'10	Ligonier, IN
9	Lourdes Myers	MB	RS-Fr	6'3	Alliance, OH
10	Marissa Hornung	DS/L	Sr	5'7	New Albany, IN
11	Emma Terwilliger	DS	Sr	5'5	Valparaiso, IN
12	Emma Ellis	OH	Jr	6'2	Charlotte, NC
13	Molly Brown	MB	So	6'2	Goshen, IN
16	Madeline Koch	OH/OPP	Jr	6'1	Ashwaubenon, WI
17	Taylor Trammel	MB	So	6'2	Lexington, KY
18	Jael Johnson	MB	Sr	6'2	Mooresville, IN
19	Jena Otec	DS/L	GR	5'10	Crystal City, MO
20	Grace Cleveland	OPP	Sr	6'3	Bloomington, IL
15	Sydney Yim	Setter	Fr	6'1	Newburyport, MA
22	Emily Rastovski	OH	Fr	6'1	Valparaiso, IN
7	Raven Colvin	MB	Fr	6'1	Indianapolis, IN
21	Ali Hornung	OH/DS	Fr	5'10	New Albany, IN

2021 Visual Roster

Returning AVCA All-America Honorees:
Grace Cleveland (OPP) - First Team All-America; VolleyballMag First Team; First Team All B1G
Caitlyn Newton (OH) - Third Team All-America; VolleyballMag Honorable Mention; First Team All B1G
Hayley Bush (S) - Honorable Mention All-America; VolleyballMag Third Team; First Team All B1G
Jena Otec (DS/L) - Honorable Mention All-America; VolleyballMag Second Team; B1G Defensive Player of the Year, first in program history; First Team All B1G


2021 Schedule

Important Links:

Purdue Schedule | 2021 Recruiting Class + Gatorade Players of the Year | Roster | News

[bruinsgold]

Okay Kingsley -- here you go! I'm officially retiring now.

[Kingsley]

CHOO CHOO Y’ALL

[Kingsley]

Really interested to see if/where Shondell finds the incentive to mix up something in his lineup this year. It probably starts with Lil’ Hornung.

[scot19]

Boiler Up!

[bruinsgold]

Jun 11, 2021 17:01:29 GMT -5 Kingsley said:

Really interested to see if/where Shondell finds the incentive to mix up something in his lineup this year. It probably starts with Lil’ Hornung.

That back court is going to be excellent -- the competition is going to be fierce. Wonder if Big Hornung snatches back that libero jersey and if Schermerhorn keeps her spot 🤔

Also hope we take some risks and let Chinn, Ellis, and Koch get some more all-around play: passing, serving, playing OPP.

[Kingsley]

We know Purdue has a neutral site date with Louisville on Sept. 10.

A rematch with Kentucky would be nice. Certainly wouldn’t be that much of a travel burden.

[boilervball]

Who, if anyone, transfers out this season? Which freshmen redshirts this season? Also, I’d love to see/read everyone’s projected starting line-ups.

I think Ali Hornung will DEFINITELY see the court from very early on.

[b1gnetwerth]

Jun 11, 2021 20:35:50 GMT -5 boilervball said:

Who, if anyone, transfers out this season? Which freshmen redshirts this season? Also, I’d love to see/read everyone’s projected starting line-ups.

I think Ali Hornung will DEFINITELY see the court from very early on.

If anyone transfers out it would be Koch or Myers (I would think). But seriously there is more Kumbaya in Holloway than in the USWNT gym currently which is wonderful. A lot of them are just happy to be there.

[b1gnetwerth]

This may not be all right, but at least a portion of it is. I’m manifesting the rest. Cleveland will be 6 rotations, Chinn gets a crack at 6 rotations sometimes being relieved of back row duties by Schemy/Otec, A. Hornung takes Newton’s three back row rotations. Colvin will at least see time in Jael’s middle spot (I really do love Jael though). M. Hornung runs away with the Libero jersey. We will see a double sub from time to time against the Indiana and Iowas of the world just to keep Ellis happy and get her some time at opposite.

[noreaster14]

Jun 11, 2021 20:35:50 GMT -5 boilervball said:

Who, if anyone, transfers out this season? Which freshmen redshirts this season? Also, I’d love to see/read everyone’s projected starting line-ups.

I think Ali Hornung will DEFINITELY see the court from very early on.

Would assume Yin would redshirt in following the recent history of Purdue setters

[cyfan1965]

Curious is Renner going to see the court either setting or RS?

[bruinsgold]

Jun 12, 2021 9:12:24 GMT -5 cyfan1965 said:

Curious is Renner going to see the court either setting or RS?

I think she'll see the court... unless Yim looks better in the practice gym. But I don't predict her starting any matches.

I know Bush has 2 more years of eligibility, but who knows if she'll take them now that she's graduated. Gotta start preparing for that future.

[bmg3]

Man this team has depth, but non-returners really don’t have the experience/playing time.

Lots of options here but yeah, seems the team chemistry is amazing so that definitely helps.

For me Jael has been the biggest surprise and am excited to see her next year. Expect Taylor to continue where she left off and I’m gonna call it - will be an all American

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