Out & About: Minnesota/Purdue

#4 posting 9.21.2007
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MINNESOTA gophers 3, PURDUE boilermakers 0
(30-26, 30-28, 30-25)

Minnesota opened the Big 10 season with a sweep win over Purdue. Here is the box.

Minnesota had a strong block game which forced Purdue to adjust off the net. The Gophers had five points in game one off the block. In fact of the last nine points, four were off the block. The Gophers had two straight Vangs (points scored on overpasses that drop to the floor) on points 12 and 13. Minnesota broke the first game open with a 5-1 run to go up 18-13. During this stretch Minnesota was stringing together a seven straight FBSO run. However Purdue balanced it out with a run of three (all on MN errors) to close to 18-16. On Roysland's third rotation MN went up 27-22. However the Gophers left the door a jar and Purdue barrelled their way through with four points. Even a time out at 27-24 didn't stop the run. Hartmann stopped the Purdue assault with a dump. It was her second straight attempt as her first was blocked. Brook Dieter served out with two block by Gibbemeyer and Roehrig to close.

Game two Minnesota raced to a 4-0 lead with Roysland leading off. Purdue, after the side out matched that on Kelli Miller's serve. The game broke Purdue's way on Gibbemeyer's second service rotation with a run of six on Anne Mastandrea's serve. Denita Merlau had two kills in the run. As it was Purdue was up 18-14 despite a MN time out. Minnesota had a four point run on a side out and three service points by Rachel Hartmann. Jessy Jones, and Kayla Roehrig each had two kills in the run. That tied the game at 18. Ten straight side outs later the game was still tied at 23. The game remained tied up to 27. Two Purdue errors put MN on the verge at 29-27. An overpass kill by Merlau gave a one point reprieve, but Gibbemeyer finished game two with a slide.

Game three was tight until Dieter's serve. MN went on a 9-2 run with two runs of four and three. Roehrig was hot during points 14-18 getting four kills and a block. MN's biggest lead was at 21-14. Purdue battled back with a three point run to close to 27-23. After that, three straight side outs finished the evening. It was appropriate Roehrig finished the night with a kill, her 19th of the night.

MINNESOTA
1. Brook Dieter, OH 0-1/0-12----13
2. Lauren Gibbemeyer, MH 1-1/3-10----13.5
3. Rachel Hartmann, S 0-0/4-1---3
4. Hailey Cowles, DS 1-0-0-----1
4fr Kayla Roehrig, OH 0-1/3-19----21.5
5 Christine Tan, L 0-0-0----0
5fr Jessy Jones, MH 0-0/4-7---9
6 Kelly Roysland, DS 1-0-1----2
6fr Katie Vatterodt, RH 0-0-2----2
totals: 3-10-52---65 points, 35 points on Purdue errors

PURDUE
1. Jessica Ullrich, DS 0-0-0---0
1fr Samantha Mader, OH 0-0/2-14----15
2. Kelli Miller, L 2-0-0----2
2fr Kristin Arthurs, MH 0-1/3-0----2.5
3. Denita Merlau, RH 0-0/2-15---16
4. Anne Mastandrea, DS 0-0-0-----0
4fr Carrie Gurnell, OH 0-1/2-5----7
5. Stephanie Lynch, MH 0-1/2-7----9
6. Sam Grey, S 0-0-1----1
6fr Jaclyn Hart, S 0-1/1-4---5.5
Totals: 2-10-46----58 points; 21 points on Minnesota errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Kayla Roehrig

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/att; fbso%; points; earned%; allowed%
Minnesota 39/55; .709; 90; .722; .266
Purdue 31/54; .574; 79; .734; .389
3+runs: Minnesota 7, Purdue 6
missed serves: Minnesota 4, Purdue 9
longest fbso streak: Minnesota 7, Purdue 5
longest no fbso streak: Purdue 6, Minnesota 2

ROTATIONS
MINNESOTA
1. Dieter 16-10 .615
2. Gibbemeyer 15-18 .455
3. Hartmann 16-11 .593
4. Cowles 11-11 .500
5. Tan 11-13 .458
6. Roysland 21-16 .568
totals: 90-78 .536
When Purdue served first it was Dieter on defense first, Gibbemeyer the first server.
When Minnesota served first Roysland led off.

PURDUE
1.Ullrich 11-19 .367
2 Miller 16-12 .571
3 Merlau 10-13 .435
4 Mastandrea 15-14 .517
5 Lynch 14-16 .467
6 Gray 13-16 .448
Totals: 78-90 .464

The Gophers take on Indiana on Sunday afternoon.

Next up: tomorrow morning