WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A well-fought battle ended with a 1-0 scoreboard in favor of the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers (9-2-1, 5-0-0 B1G) on Folk Field. Purdue (6-5-2, 2-3-1) was unable to overcome the eventual game-winner, scored in the 42nd minute, despite producing numerous chances.
While the Badgers held a 10-4 shot advantage, possession was fairly split between the two teams with Purdue controlling the ball 40% of the time. While Purdue held the top-15 program to five shots less than its average, the Boilermakers created more chances than its own four reflect.
Purdue created multiple key plays in the first half. Just one minute after Wisconsin scored, the Badger keeper made a miraculous save while out of position. Ryan Dudycha nutmegged a defender to send a pass to Ally Mussellum, who was entering the box. Mussellum struck the ball, but with a diving effort by the Badger keeper, the ball was knocked out of danger and prevented the would-be equalizer.
Bova recorded four saves, including three in the first half. Freshman Leanna Rebimbas led team with three of Purdue's four shots, marking the third time in the last four games the Caldwell, New Jersey, product has produced at least three.
Purdue will play its next two games at Folk Field to close out the regular season home slate. Thursday, the Boilermakers will be live on Big Ten Network as they take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Penn State on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
9th Minute
After a series of thrifty passes by Sydney Duarte and Sarah Griffith, Purdue earned the first shot of the game when Rebimbas fired the ball, but it went high and out of play.
17th Minute
Lambert recorded two back-to-back stops as Wisconsin looked to enter its offensive third. First, Lambert blocked a pass, then helped a teammate to double-team an attacker, where she disarmed the Badger.
31st Minute
Wisconsin took a shot aimed at the lower right corner, but Bova was there to make the save.
35th Minute
In mid-field, Ena Sabanagic earned a break-away opportunity. The Badger goalkeeper, who was pressed high and out of the Wisconsin box, challenged Sabanagic, diving to block the ball on Sabangic's advance.
41st Minute
Wisconsin scored the eventual game-winner on a tip-in.
42nd Minute
Purdue almost scored when Dudycha nutmegged a defender to allow a sly pass through to the on-coming Mussellum. With the Wisconsin keeper out of position, Mussellum took the wide-open shot, but the Wisconsin netminder lunged to make the save, getting a hand on it to knock it out of play.
87th Minute
Rebimbas took a shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the low far post. Mia Roth made the safety run to the post, slid and narrowly missed the ball for the equalizer.
While the Badgers held a 10-4 shot advantage, possession was fairly split between the two teams with Purdue controlling the ball 40% of the time. While Purdue held the top-15 program to five shots less than its average, the Boilermakers created more chances than its own four reflect.
Purdue created multiple key plays in the first half. Just one minute after Wisconsin scored, the Badger keeper made a miraculous save while out of position. Ryan Dudycha nutmegged a defender to send a pass to Ally Mussellum, who was entering the box. Mussellum struck the ball, but with a diving effort by the Badger keeper, the ball was knocked out of danger and prevented the would-be equalizer.
Bova recorded four saves, including three in the first half. Freshman Leanna Rebimbas led team with three of Purdue's four shots, marking the third time in the last four games the Caldwell, New Jersey, product has produced at least three.
Purdue will play its next two games at Folk Field to close out the regular season home slate. Thursday, the Boilermakers will be live on Big Ten Network as they take on Ohio State at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Penn State on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
9th Minute
After a series of thrifty passes by Sydney Duarte and Sarah Griffith, Purdue earned the first shot of the game when Rebimbas fired the ball, but it went high and out of play.
17th Minute
Lambert recorded two back-to-back stops as Wisconsin looked to enter its offensive third. First, Lambert blocked a pass, then helped a teammate to double-team an attacker, where she disarmed the Badger.
31st Minute
Wisconsin took a shot aimed at the lower right corner, but Bova was there to make the save.
35th Minute
In mid-field, Ena Sabanagic earned a break-away opportunity. The Badger goalkeeper, who was pressed high and out of the Wisconsin box, challenged Sabanagic, diving to block the ball on Sabangic's advance.
41st Minute
Wisconsin scored the eventual game-winner on a tip-in.
42nd Minute
Purdue almost scored when Dudycha nutmegged a defender to allow a sly pass through to the on-coming Mussellum. With the Wisconsin keeper out of position, Mussellum took the wide-open shot, but the Wisconsin netminder lunged to make the save, getting a hand on it to knock it out of play.
87th Minute
Rebimbas took a shot from the right side of the box, sending it to the low far post. Mia Roth made the safety run to the post, slid and narrowly missed the ball for the equalizer.