WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue soccer team faces Nebraska in a road matchup televised live on the Big Ten Network on Thursday, March 4, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT at Hibner Soccer Stadium.
The Big Ten Network will broadcast the match, with Larry Punteney and Jaylyn Armstrong on the call. Fans can watch live on BTN and the Fox Sports Go app, and live stats will be available at Huskers.com. Updates also can be found by following Purdue Soccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Boilermakers (1-2-0, 1-2-0 Big Ten) play their first true road match of the season, while the Huskers (0-1-1, 0-1-1 Big Ten) host their first match of the 2020-21 campaign.
Purdue is second in the Big Ten in shots per match, with 14.33, third in shots on goal per match (5.67) and total assists (3) and fourth in points per match (3.00).
Individually, redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith is second in the league and No. 14 nationally with 5.00 shots per match, and she is third in the Big Ten with 2.00 shots on goal per contest.
Griffith, freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija and sophomore defender Chloe Woodbeck all have scored one goal, while Kevdzija, junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova and freshman midfielder Emily Mathews each have an assist. Kevdzija paces the squad with three points. Griffith has a team-best 15 shots and six shots on goal and Kevdzija is second with five shots, two on goal. Bova has played all 282 minutes and has made nine saves.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NEBRASKA
Following a 1-0 home win in 2019, Purdue is 4-7 all-time against Nebraska, including 3-5 as Big Ten foes and 1-4 in Lincoln. The two teams have gone to overtime twice, with a 2-1 road win in 2012 and a 3-2 home loss in 2017. Six of the 11 contests have been shutouts.
Last season in the Big Ten opener, Purdue shut out Nebraska 1-0 at Folk Field. Now-sophomore Leanna Rebimbas scored the match-winning goal, becoming the fourth freshman since 2007 to score in the conference opener and just the second to net the winning goal. Then-sophomore goalkeeper Marisa Bova earned the shutout, her fifth of the season, and the Boilermaker defense held the Huskers to two shots in the match, one on goal.
SCOUTING THE HUSKERS
Nebraska is 0-1-1 on the season after a 2-0 loss to Michigan State on Feb. 25. The Huskers had a 15-6 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in shots on goal, but the Spartan goalkeeper stopped all six shots she faced. Nebraska's Feb. 28 matchup at Ohio State was postponed.
Eleanor Dale paces the squad with four shots and three shots on goal in 2020-21. Makinzie Short has started both matches in goal and has two saves, both in a shutout performance to open the season.
The Huskers are fourth in the Big Ten with 10.50 shots per match, while they rank No. 5 in the league in shots on goal per match (5.00).
UP NEXT: AT WISCONSIN
Purdue faces Wisconsin, the reigning Big Ten regular-season champions, on Monday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The UW home match will be played at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two in Loves Park, Illinois.
LAST TIME OUT: VS. RUTGERS
The Boilermakers suffered a 1-0 loss to Rutgers on Feb. 28 at Folk Field. After allowing the lone goal at 42:00, Purdue had several good chances and outshot the Scarlet Knights 5-2 in the second half, but the home side could not find the equalizer.
Purdue had seven shots, two in the first half and five in the second, while Rutgers had six, four in the opening 45 minutes. Both teams had three shots on goal, one in the first half and two in the second. The Boilermakers had four corner kicks, all after intermission, and the Scarlet Knights had two, both in the first half. Griffith led the team with three shots, two on goal, and Bova made two saves.
KEVDZIJA NAMED BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
After a three-point match, including scoring the match-winning goal in overtime, Kevdzija was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 2. Kevdzija scored the winning goal at 1:54 in the second overtime and assisted on Purdue's opening goal, 30 seconds into the match, to propel the Boilermakers to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Maryland on Feb. 25. The goal and assist were both the first of Kevdzija's collegiate career as she played in her second match.
The match-winning goal came at 101:54. On the run, she received a long ball from Bova. The forward beat the Maryland defense and touched it past the keeper, who was out of her net. With her left foot, Kevdzija buried her first as a Boilermaker.
Thirty seconds into the match, she assisted on the second-earliest goal in program history, when she sent a ball in to Griffith, who scored her first of the year.
In three matches in 2020-21, Kevdzija leads the team with three points and is second with five shots and two shots on goal. She is one of three Boilermakers with a goal and one of three with an assist.
A LOOK BACK AT A TWO-OT THRILLER
Purdue took a 1-0 lead 30 seconds into the match and tied it at 2-2 at 89:59 to force overtime before scoring the match-winning goal in the second overtime in an exciting 3-2 victory over Maryland on Feb. 25.
Griffith scored the second-earliest goal in team history at 0:30, but Maryland evened the match at 1-1 in the 19th minute and took a 2-1 lead in the 81st. However, Woodbeck headed in the match-tying goal with one second left in regulation to send it to overtime. In the 102nd minute, Kevdzija scored her first collegiate goal to win it for the Boilermakers.
A complete recap of the win, including post-match reaction, highlights of each goal and a photo gallery is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT at Hibner Soccer Stadium.
The Big Ten Network will broadcast the match, with Larry Punteney and Jaylyn Armstrong on the call. Fans can watch live on BTN and the Fox Sports Go app, and live stats will be available at Huskers.com. Updates also can be found by following Purdue Soccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Boilermakers (1-2-0, 1-2-0 Big Ten) play their first true road match of the season, while the Huskers (0-1-1, 0-1-1 Big Ten) host their first match of the 2020-21 campaign.
Purdue is second in the Big Ten in shots per match, with 14.33, third in shots on goal per match (5.67) and total assists (3) and fourth in points per match (3.00).
Individually, redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith is second in the league and No. 14 nationally with 5.00 shots per match, and she is third in the Big Ten with 2.00 shots on goal per contest.
Griffith, freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija and sophomore defender Chloe Woodbeck all have scored one goal, while Kevdzija, junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova and freshman midfielder Emily Mathews each have an assist. Kevdzija paces the squad with three points. Griffith has a team-best 15 shots and six shots on goal and Kevdzija is second with five shots, two on goal. Bova has played all 282 minutes and has made nine saves.
SERIES HISTORY VS. NEBRASKA
Following a 1-0 home win in 2019, Purdue is 4-7 all-time against Nebraska, including 3-5 as Big Ten foes and 1-4 in Lincoln. The two teams have gone to overtime twice, with a 2-1 road win in 2012 and a 3-2 home loss in 2017. Six of the 11 contests have been shutouts.
Last season in the Big Ten opener, Purdue shut out Nebraska 1-0 at Folk Field. Now-sophomore Leanna Rebimbas scored the match-winning goal, becoming the fourth freshman since 2007 to score in the conference opener and just the second to net the winning goal. Then-sophomore goalkeeper Marisa Bova earned the shutout, her fifth of the season, and the Boilermaker defense held the Huskers to two shots in the match, one on goal.
SCOUTING THE HUSKERS
Nebraska is 0-1-1 on the season after a 2-0 loss to Michigan State on Feb. 25. The Huskers had a 15-6 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in shots on goal, but the Spartan goalkeeper stopped all six shots she faced. Nebraska's Feb. 28 matchup at Ohio State was postponed.
Eleanor Dale paces the squad with four shots and three shots on goal in 2020-21. Makinzie Short has started both matches in goal and has two saves, both in a shutout performance to open the season.
The Huskers are fourth in the Big Ten with 10.50 shots per match, while they rank No. 5 in the league in shots on goal per match (5.00).
UP NEXT: AT WISCONSIN
Purdue faces Wisconsin, the reigning Big Ten regular-season champions, on Monday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The UW home match will be played at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two in Loves Park, Illinois.
LAST TIME OUT: VS. RUTGERS
The Boilermakers suffered a 1-0 loss to Rutgers on Feb. 28 at Folk Field. After allowing the lone goal at 42:00, Purdue had several good chances and outshot the Scarlet Knights 5-2 in the second half, but the home side could not find the equalizer.
Purdue had seven shots, two in the first half and five in the second, while Rutgers had six, four in the opening 45 minutes. Both teams had three shots on goal, one in the first half and two in the second. The Boilermakers had four corner kicks, all after intermission, and the Scarlet Knights had two, both in the first half. Griffith led the team with three shots, two on goal, and Bova made two saves.
KEVDZIJA NAMED BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
After a three-point match, including scoring the match-winning goal in overtime, Kevdzija was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on March 2. Kevdzija scored the winning goal at 1:54 in the second overtime and assisted on Purdue's opening goal, 30 seconds into the match, to propel the Boilermakers to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Maryland on Feb. 25. The goal and assist were both the first of Kevdzija's collegiate career as she played in her second match.
The match-winning goal came at 101:54. On the run, she received a long ball from Bova. The forward beat the Maryland defense and touched it past the keeper, who was out of her net. With her left foot, Kevdzija buried her first as a Boilermaker.
Thirty seconds into the match, she assisted on the second-earliest goal in program history, when she sent a ball in to Griffith, who scored her first of the year.
In three matches in 2020-21, Kevdzija leads the team with three points and is second with five shots and two shots on goal. She is one of three Boilermakers with a goal and one of three with an assist.
A LOOK BACK AT A TWO-OT THRILLER
Purdue took a 1-0 lead 30 seconds into the match and tied it at 2-2 at 89:59 to force overtime before scoring the match-winning goal in the second overtime in an exciting 3-2 victory over Maryland on Feb. 25.
Griffith scored the second-earliest goal in team history at 0:30, but Maryland evened the match at 1-1 in the 19th minute and took a 2-1 lead in the 81st. However, Woodbeck headed in the match-tying goal with one second left in regulation to send it to overtime. In the 102nd minute, Kevdzija scored her first collegiate goal to win it for the Boilermakers.
A complete recap of the win, including post-match reaction, highlights of each goal and a photo gallery is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.