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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ââ'¬" A free student tailgate with complimentary pizza co-hosted by the Pitch Protectors and a stadium dedication ceremony commemorating the new Folk Field moniker highlight the pregame activities prior to Purdue women's soccer's Big Ten home opener Friday evening.
The Boilermakers host Wisconsin at 7 p.m. Friday in the first of six Big Ten games at Folk Field this fall. The student tailgate features free pizza and is slated for 5 to 6:30 p.m. next to the Folk Field parking lot. The gates of Folk Field will open half an hour early at 5:30 p.m. The stadium dedication ceremony is set for 6:45 p.m.
FRIDAY'S PREGAME ACTIVITIES; FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL PURDUE STUDENTS
- 4:45 p.m. ââ'¬" Student shuttle begins campus loop (stops at Stewart, Third & Jischke, Purdue West)
- 5 p.m. ââ'¬" Free tailgate with pizza for Purdue students begins; join the Pitch Protectors for $5
- 5:30 p.m. ââ'¬" Gates open at Folk Field; JPC dinner begins at soccer complex tent
- 5:30 p.m. ââ'¬" Beer & wine available for purchase next to concession stand until start of second half
- 6:30 p.m. ââ'¬" Student tailgate ends and Pitch Protectors make their way into Folk Field
- 6:45 p.m. ââ'¬" Folk Field dedication ceremony
- 7 p.m. ââ'¬" Starters announced and National Anthem
- 7:10 p.m. ââ'¬" Opening Kickoff vs. Wisconsin
The free student shuttle will begin making its campus loop starting at 4:45 p.m. Stops include the Stewart Center, the corner of Third & Jischke, and Purdue West. The shuttle will also provide rides back to campus after the game, stopping at the same locations.
Purdue students can join the Pitch Protectors at Friday's tailgate and will receive a group T-shirt with their $5 organization signup fee. The Pitch Protectors have special designated seating areas behind the goals. All Purdue students receive free admission to games at Folk Field. The first 100 students to enter Folk Field on Friday receive a free Purdue scarf.
John Purdue Club members are invited to attend the special dedication game as well. The JPC will be hosting a light dinner under a tent at Folk Field, with that event beginning at 5:30 p.m. A special family 4-pack ticket special (2 adult tickets and two youth tickets for $12) is available at Friday home game. Single tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for youth. All tickets are general admission and available at the field the night of the game.
Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lion's Head Fountain on campus, Purdue players and members of the Pitch Protectors will be holding a series of impromptu soccer ball juggling contests while handing out flyers for Friday's events. The Lion's Head Fountain is located on the north end of the Memorial Mall, between Stanley Coulter Hall and the Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry.
The Boilermaker Soccer Complex was renamed as Loren and Donna Folk Field over the summer. Loren and Donna Folk were faithful Boilermakers, believed in the value of intercollegiate athletic competition and generously supported educational opportunities throughout their lives. Both of their children graduated from Purdue with engineering degrees -- Matt Folk (1991) and Jennie Folk Mattice (1995). Matt Folk is president and CEO of Technology Marketing, president of the Boiler Business Exchange of Indianapolis, a Brees National Leadership committee member of the John Purdue Club, and has financially supported the field.
Free Student Shuttle Route