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Purdue volleyball's season ended in the Elite Eight after a loss to top-seeded Pitt.

The team rebuilt its roster after losing four starters and 92.5% of its offense from the previous season.

Despite significant roster turnover, the Boilermakers finished with a 27-7 record and reached their first regional final since 2021.

It was Dave Shondell 's three-word reply on social media that became the rallying cry for Purdue volleyball .

"We not dead," Shondell posted March 28, a response to an account that claimed NIL had killed the Boilermaker volleyball program.

Purdue then spent 34 matches during the 2025 season backing up their coach's belief.

It concluded Saturday night in Fitzgerald Field House against top-seeded and regional host Pitt, a 25-22, 25-21, 22

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