Pac-12 | “A severe beat down”: Washington clobbers #7 Purdue

LSU Tiger Classic, Houston

#11 Washington 3, #7 Purdue 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-9)

LSU 3, Rice 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-21)

Next up: #11 Washington vs. LSU | 5PM (Pacific) tonight (August 31)

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After the final point of an eye-popping match in a bandbox gymnasium, Purdue’s radio play-by-play announcer said it all:

“Washington just administered a severe beatdown on the Boilermakers”

Purdue came into the match ranked #7, returning several veterans from a team that finished 27-5 last season. For the Washington Huskies, it looked to be their toughest nonconference opponent in several seasons.

Pac-12 | Huskies in Houston, face powerhouse Purdue

Tiger Classic moved to Rice University’s tiny gym

• Friday, August 31 | 10am: #11 Washington vs. #7 Purdue 
• Friday, August 31 | 5pm: #11 Washington vs. LSU
• Saturday, September 1 | 9am: #11 Washington vs. Rice
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The big matches this weekend:

Gabbi Parker and Lianna Sybeldon
-Volleyblog Seattle photo
by Leslie Hamann

#11 Washington vs. #7 Purdue @ Houston (Friday)

The Tiger Classic, hosted by LSU, was moved to Rice University to avoid Hurricane Isaac. Seventh ranked Purdue  is a powerhouse, coming off a 29-5 season that ended in the Sweet 16 (to Florida State.) This season’s big hitters include sophomore Val Nichol, senior Ariel Turner and junior Catherine Rebarchak. Like Jim McLaughlin at Washington, Purdue coach Dave Shondell has doled out plenty of preseason playing time up and down his roster. This should be Washington’s toughest opponent until UCLA and USC come to Seattle September 26-27.

#8 Stanford @ #4 Penn State (Friday)

Stanford lost convincingly at Hawai’i on Sunday, and now must travel 7 time zones face the Beasts of the East. For a detailed preview, visit DigNittanyVolleyball.

#2 Texas @ #4 Penn State (Saturday)

Texas plays in a relatively easy conference, so these nonconference matchups are a good way to measure whether the Longhorns deserve their lofty ranking.