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Boilers Block Baylor to Advance to Regional Semifinal Round for Third Straight Year
- Purdue blocks Baylor 20 times to win in four sets and move to the regional semifinals.
- Kenna Wollard and Akasha Anderson led Purdue with 18 and 17 kills respectively.
- Taylor Anderson dished 45 assists as Purdue controlled the setting game.
- Purdue earned a 24-6 overall record and a 15-5 Big Ten mark entering the postseason.
- The win keeps Purdue in the running for a deep NCAA Tournament run in the Pitt Regional.
- Head coach Dave Shondell credited the team's early defense and overall effort.
- Wollard and Anderson were highlighted by Shondell as pivotal during the earlier parts of the season.
- Purdue will face Florida or SMU in the regionals next weekend.
- The article notes Purdue’s continued postseason success despite early-season questions.
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