|
|
Post by boilervball on Jan 7, 2022 14:28:40 GMT -5
 Fall 2022
2021 Recap: From PurdueSports.com: "A historic season came to a close for the No. 6 seeded Purdue Boilermakers (26-7, 15-5 B1G) in the NCAA Regional Finals as they fell to host No. 3 Pitt in a hard-fought four-set match (20-25, 30-28, 20-25, 15-25). The match marked the first loss to a top-4 team this season, after owning a 3-0 record throughout the regular season. Meanwhile, Purdue's 26 victories are the most since 2011." Purdue finishes the season with four top-10 wins and 8 top-25 wins. Purdue was the lone team to play every team left in the Final Four. Roster Changes: Departing Players (Graduation):
#4 Caitlyn Newton OH 5th
#10 Marissa Hornung DS Senior
#11 Emma Terwilliger DS Senior
#18 Jael Johnson MH Senior
#19 Jena Otec L 5th
#20 Grace Cleveland RS Senior
Transfers Out:
Taylor Trammel MB Sophomore
Savana Chacon DS Sophomore
Molly Brown MB Sophomore
Incoming Players:
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Carr 6'6" MB West Chester, PA
Brielle Warren 6'1" OH Fulshear, TX
Grace Balensiefer 5'10 S Lafayette, IN (NIU Transfer)
Emily Brown 5'6" DS Lafayette, IN (Mizzou Transfer)
![]() ![]() 
Hannah Clayton 6'2" MH Bloomington, ILL (Iowa Transfer)
Returning Roster:
#1 Ava Torrance DS Jr 5'1 Avon, IN
#3 Megan Renner Setter RS-So 6'1 Cedar Rapids, IA
#5 Maddy Chinn OH Jr 6'2 Oakland Township, MI
#7 Raven Colvin MB Fr 6'1 Indianapolis, IN
#8 Maddie Schermerhorn DS Jr 5'10 Ligonier, IN
#9 Lourdes Myers MB RS-Fr 6'3 Alliance, OH
#12 Emma Ellis OH Jr 6'2 Charlotte, NC
#15 Sydney Yim Setter Fr 6'1 Newburyport, MA
#16 Madeline Koch OH/OPP Jr 6'1 Ashwaubenon, WI
#21 Ali Hornung OH/DS Fr 5'10 New Albany, IN
#22 Emily Rastovski OH Fr 6'1 Valparaiso, IN
Important Links:
2022 Schedule
Roster
News
|
|
|
|
Post by volleyaudience on Jan 7, 2022 14:34:38 GMT -5
Nice post. Great getting to see the departing players one more time as well as getting to see the pictures of the incoming players. Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Post by jwvolley on Jan 7, 2022 14:37:00 GMT -5
wow, I didn't fully realize Purdue was losing so much.
Shondell's got his work cut out for him.
|
|
|
|
Post by boilervball on Jan 7, 2022 14:45:05 GMT -5
Yikes, so many font and sizing errors. I’ll have to fix those on Monday 😅
Although not too shabby for my first post.
|
|
|
|
Post by spoilerboilermakers on Jan 7, 2022 15:04:13 GMT -5
Yikes, so many font and sizing errors. I’ll have to fix those on Monday 😅 Although not too shabby for my first post. Thanks for the thread. You did well…much more than I can do.  |
|
|
|
Post by hammer on Jan 7, 2022 16:04:24 GMT -5
wow, I didn't fully realize Purdue was losing so much. Shondell's got his work cut out for him. Yes, I would say a precipitous loss of talent and drop in the rankings ...  |
|
|
|
Post by boilervball on Jan 7, 2022 16:09:32 GMT -5
wow, I didn't fully realize Purdue was losing so much. Shondell's got his work cut out for him. Yes, I would say a precipitous loss of talent and drop in the rankings ... Definitely a drop in talent and the rankings, but I fully believe Purdue will be a top 25 team next season and among the top 4/5 of the Big Ten. That may be my personal bias speaking, but the team still has a lot of talent. Just a matter of putting it all together. |
|
|
|
Post by bruinsgold on Jan 7, 2022 19:47:39 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by B1Gminnesotafan on Jan 7, 2022 20:58:14 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by volleyaudience on Jan 10, 2022 14:54:19 GMT -5
/photo/1
|
|
|
|
Post by greatlakesvballer on Jan 10, 2022 19:07:10 GMT -5
So Shondell is going after "hometown girl" transfers with two originally from Lafayette? Interesting strategy! 
Is Salima Rockwell going to mess with Purdue's ability to recruit in Indiana?...or does it boil down to wanting to play in the B1G?
|
|
|
|
Post by trianglevolleyball on Jan 10, 2022 19:20:28 GMT -5
Do any of the MB’s have experience on the right and the ability to step into a Cleveland type role? Seems like a glut of talent there and unsteady options on the pins. Not sure who’s going to play all-around.
|
|
|
|
Post by Brutus Buckeye on Jan 10, 2022 21:10:45 GMT -5
How do you rank the players, by position?
|
|
|
|
Post by vbjustice on Jan 10, 2022 21:42:42 GMT -5
Thanks for starting this thread!
|
|
|
|
Post by bmg3 on Jan 11, 2022 0:20:33 GMT -5
How do you rank the players, by position? This seems like a fun task to do before bed: Setter: Renner, Balensiefer, Yim - while a senior transfer setter has the experience, I think Renner brings more physicality and plenty of time with the B squad. I hope her knee has recovered and she’s ready to finally get some playing time. Balensiefer may start at the beginning of the season, but I think Renner wins the job. OH: Ellis, Chinn, Koch, Hornung, Warren, Rastovski - Warren out of Texas I think will surprise - physical and athletic but like every other outside hitter on this roster, passing is a concern. Which is probably why Ali Hornung is listed as an OH/DS. Even though she has limited experience at this level, she came highly decorated and if she’s anything like her sister she will be great. Gets me thinking, would Shondell use a 5’10 OH in the Big Ten? Judging by the passing woes on this team it’s an interesting take. Middle: Colvin, Trammel and then a wide gap between them and M Brown, Myers, Carr. I think I’ve seen M Brown play one set, Myers unseen and obviously 6-6 Carr is a freshman. Opposite: Koch ——  ?? M Brown or Myers? Literally nobody really to fill in for the All-American. Koch is listed as an OH/OPP and I believe she backed Cleveland up when she was out, so I guess she is it. Libero/DS: E Brown, Hornung, Schermerhorn, Torrance, Chacon - Brown was solid at Mizzou and with Hornung a possible OH, having Brown as Libero makes the most sense. Brown will prove to be the most important addition to the team. |
|
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/W34E6WUZKNAYPJECX7XWMXTMRM.JPG)
?? M Brown or Myers? Literally nobody really to fill in for the All-American. Koch is listed as an OH/OPP and I believe she backed Cleveland up when she was out, so I guess she is it.