The No. 20 Gophers women’s volleyball team took No. 12 Purdue to the limit before falling in five sets (23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 15-12) in West Layfayette, Ind.
Mckenna Wucherer led Minnesota with seven kills, while Stella Swenson paced the team with 52 assists; both players tied for tops on the squad with 14 digs apiece.
The Gophers fell to 11-6 with the loss, while Purdue improved to 12-6.
Minnesota returns home for a 1 p.m. start on Sunday against Washington.
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