Purdue volleyball to face Indiana in Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Less than two years after Purdue volleyball coach Dave Shondell jokingly quipped about playing a match at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Boilermakers will be center stage in the some of the state capital’s most prestigious venues.

It’s not the famed race track, but the latest schedule announcement has Purdue facing rival Indiana on Oct. 16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of more than 18,000.

The Boilermakers announced earlier this month they’ll play Butler, coached by Dave Shondell’s son Kyle, at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Sept. 9.

Purdue also has a scheduled match against Tennessee on Aug. 31 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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The Big Ten volleyball schedule was released on Wednesday. Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance, Purdue opens the 2025 season Aug. 15 at home against Valparaiso and also has non-conference matches scheduled against USF (in Knoxville), Georgia Tech, Bowling Green, Kansas, Houston, SMU, Ball State and Indiana University-Indianapolis.

The Boilers begin Big Ten play Sept. 25 at home against Washington. Purdue’s conference schedule includes:

Home and away − Illinois, Indiana (at Purdue and at Gainbridge Fieldhouse), Minnesota

Home − Washington, Nebraska, Penn State, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Northwestern,

Away − USC, UCLA, Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.