Top-15 Midweek Match vs No. 9 Purdue

EUGENE, Ore. – In its regular-season home finale, the No. 13 Oregon volleyball team will play host to ninth-ranked Purdue Wednesday night at Matthew Knight Arena. First serve of the top-15 matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

The Ducks will then travel to Los Angeles to play UCLA Friday afternoon (1:30 p.m., Peacock).

Series History vs Purdue
Wednesday will mark the fifth all-time meeting between Oregon and Purdue, and the first played on either team's home floor. The previous four were neutral-site matches including the last two played during the 2021 (spring) and 2023 NCAA Tournaments. Prior to the Ducks' straight-set victory in last year's regional semifinal, Purdue had won the first three in the all-time series; the teams first met in 1984.

A Look Back
Oregon and Purdue met in last year's NCAA Madison Region semifinal resulting in the Ducks' 3-0 win behind 14 kills a piece from Mimi Colyer and Morgan Lewis. Colyer also tallied 11 digs to complete a double-double while Daley McClellan had six digs and an ace in the win. Colyer and McClellan are the only two UO players on the 2024 roster to play in that match. The Purdue outside duo of Eva Hudson and Chloe Chicoine had 12 and 10 kills, respectively.

Series History vs UCLA
Oregon has won five-consecutive matches against UCLA, the program's longest winning streak in the series. The Ducks came away with a home sweep in the first meeting this season (Nov. 2). Oregon hit .380 in the victory with Michelle Ohwobete and Onye Ofoegbu leading the team with 15 and 11 kills, respectively. Dating back to 2018, Oregon has won nine of the past 12 meetings; three of those wins have come on the Bruins' home floor.

Last Time Out
The Ducks capped a 2-0 weekend on the road with a straight-set win at Michigan (Nov. 23). Michelle Ohwobete hit .435 on her way to 12 kills and Mimi Colyer led Oregon with 14 kills. The Ducks put up 11.5 total team blocks, their fifth straight with double-digit blocks, and Mackenzie Morris picked up a match-high 15 digs. The Ducks held Michigan to a .117 hitting percentage on its home floor.

Into the Top 10
With her second kill against Michigan State (Nov. 21), junior Mimi Colyer moved into sole possession of 10^th place on the program's career kills list. She surpassed former standout Madeline Ernst (1995-98) for the spot. Colyer finished the night with 12 kills, seven blocks—tying a career high—and six digs. Heading into this week's matches, Colyer has 1,378 career kills through 94 matches.

1. 2,099 – Sue Harbour (1981-85)
2. 1,770 – Teri Kramer (1984-87)
3. 1,617 – Liz Brenner (2011-14)
4. 1,589 – Michele Krebsbach (1986-89)
5. 1,580 – Sonja Newcombe (2006-09)
6. 1,530 – Brooke Nuneviller (2018-22)
7. 1,447 – Lindsey Vander Weide (2015-18)
8. 1,421 – Alaina Bergsma (2010-12)
9. 1,393 – Heather Meyers (2007-10)
10. 1,378 – Mimi Colyer (2022-pres.)

Blocking It Out
Oregon enters the week having recorded double-digit blocks in five-consecutive matches. Overall, the Ducks have now reached 10 or more blocks in 13 matches this season, nine of those coming during Big Ten play. The recent run included a season-high 21.0 total team blocks at then-No. 23 USC (Nov. 17).

How They Rank
Checking in at No. 13 in the latest AVCA coaches poll, Oregon (21-6, 13-5) is also 17^th in the most recent RPI release. The Ducks are second in the Big Ten and third nationally with 3.01 blocks per set, one of the four Big Ten inside the top 10 in the NCAA; Purdue is 10^th with 2.81 blocks per set. Oregon is also 26^th in the NCAA with a .267 hitting percentage and 31^st with a .170 opponent hitting percentage.

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