Charles Selected Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Senior middle blocker Dior Charles earned Purdue’s first weekly award nod of the season after being named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office. The honor comes on the heels of a 3-0 week in which Purdue played IU Indy, Houston and No. 8 SMU – without dropping a set – and culminated in the Paradise Invitational Championship title. Charles averaged 1.88 blocks per set over the three matches, an effort that included six blocks vs. IU Indy, four against Houston and five against SMU. Her efforts ranked No. 4 in the...