After the departure of All-American Danielle Cuttino and fellow senior contributors Carissa Damler, Ashley Evans, and Azariah Stahl a youthful Purdue squad will look to make it past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time since 2013. The Boilers will look to improve on last season’s 23-10 record and second round appearance with the help of a strong freshman class.
Purdue was joined by six other Big Ten teams in the Top 25, including four who made the Top 10. Defending National Champ Nebraska led the pack, coming in at No.