PITTSBURGH — The No. 1 seeded Pitt women’s volleyball team will play No. 3 seed Purdue for a chance to advance to its fifth consecutive national semifinal on Saturday night at 7:30 at the Petersen Events Center.

The match will be streamed on ESPN2.

Pitt (29-4) and Purdue (27-6) meet for the 13th time, with the Boilermakers holding an 11-1 advantage. Most recently, the Panthers defeated Purdue in the 2021 Regional Final in the Fitzgerald Field House to advance to the program’s first national semifinal.

Pitt’s Leketor Member-Meneh recorded 21 kills, and 2024 ACC Setter of the Year Rachel Fairbanks added 28 assists, 10 kills and eight digs as a freshman to lead the Panthers. That victory marked the first of four consecutive national semifinal appearances for Pitt.

Game notes: Pitt swept Minnesota in the regional semifinal to advance to Saturday’s big game. … For the first time in program history, the Panthers have opened the NCAA Tournament with three straight sweeps. … Olivia Babcock led the way with 19 kills, and Bre Kelley hit .800 with eight kills.