Michigan
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Purdue
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Wolverines Fall to No. 11 Boilermakers in Four Sets
2/13/2021 9:42:00 PM | Volleyball
» Freshman Jess Mruzik led the Wolverines with 21 kills, while junior Paige Jones added 15.
» Down two sets, U-M rallied from a 24-20 defcit to force a fourth set.
» Five freshmen made their U-M debuts on the night.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Score: #11 Purdue 3, #24 Michigan 1 (25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 25-22)
Records: U-M (0-1, 0-1 B1G), Purdue (3-4, 3-4 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Feb. 14 -- vs. #11 Purdue (Cliff Keen Arena), 5:30 p.m. (TV: Big Ten Network)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan volleyball team began its 2020-21 campaign with a 3-1 loss (22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 22-25) against the No. 11 Purdue on Saturday night (Feb. 13) inside Cliff Keen Arena.
Michigan (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten) was led by freshman Jess Mruzik, who registered a team-high 21 kills and added seven digs. Junior captain Paige Jones had 15 kills and eight digs.
A strong contingent of newcomers led the U-M effort, with freshman setter Scottee Johnson marking 35 assists and 11 digs, while Hannah Grant had 22 digs and seven helpers on the night. Five Wolverines made their U-M debuts: Johnson, Grant, Mruzik, Brooke Humphrey and Kendall Murray.
Trailing two sets to none and 24-20 in the third set, U-M rallied behind Humphrey's service, scoring the final six points to force a fourth set.
The Wolverines were unable to carry that momentum and Purdue (3-4, 3-4 Big Ten) won the foruth set, 25-22, to finish the contest.
Tweet of the Match
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— Michigan Volleyball (@umichvball) February 14, 2021
U-M will return to action Sunday night (Feb. 14) against the Boilermakers to finish off their two-match set at Cliff Keen Arena. First serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., and the match will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
