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Top-seed Pitt fended off No. 3 Purdue in four sets and clinched a spot in the program’s fifth-consecutive Final Four.
The Boilermakers unleashed a talented attacking duo and ferocious defensive effort in Saturday’s Regional Final which helped them become the first team to claim a set victory over the Panthers since the NCAA Tournament started, but it was not enough as Pitt won the match 3-1.
WE'RE HEADED TO OUR FIFTH STRAIGHT NATIONAL SEMIFINAL!!! pic.twitter.com/lrFWN7B1T3
— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB) December 14, 2025
Despite the valiant effort to contain Olivia Babcock as the Boilermakers combined for 11 blocks, the reigning AVCA Player of the Year proved too much as she totaled a match-high 23 kills, albeit the duo of Akasha Anderson (20) and Kenna Wollard (15) did everything they could for Purdue as they combined for 35 kills.
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