WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue soccer team plays its final road match of the regular season at Iowa on Sunday, March 28, with kickoff at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT in Iowa City, Iowa, at the Iowa Soccer Complex.
Fans can watch live on BTN+, and live stats will be available at Iowa.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following Purdue Soccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to BTN+ and live stats are available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers (4-4-1) saw their four-match unbeaten streak snapped on Thursday at Minnesota, while the Hawkeyes (1-7-1) are coming off a defeat to No. 9 Penn State. Purdue is tied for 8th place in the Big Ten standings and within three points of fourth place and Iowa is tied for 12th with four points.
Purdue is fourth in the Big Ten with 11.78 shots per match and a 0.855 goals-against average and sixth in total assists (10) and assists per match (1.11).
Individually, redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith paces the conference and is No. 22 nationally with 4.00 shots per match. She is third with five goals, fifth with 0.56 goals per match and 1.78 shots on goal per match and sixth with 11 total points. Additionally, Griffith and freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija each have two match-winning goals, which is sixth in the Big Ten. Kevdzija is second on the team with three goals and seven points
Junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova ranks No. 4 in the league with a 0.855 goals-against average and is fifth with 841:54 minutes played. She has played every minute in goal and has allowed eight goals with 29 saves for a .784 save percentage. Bova has three shutouts and also has an assist.
SERIES HISTORY VS. IOWA
Purdue is 7-9-4 all-time against Iowa following a 1-0 upset victory over the 19th-ranked Hawkeyes in 2019. In Iowa City, the Boilermakers are 3-6-2, with the most recent result a 1-1 draw in 2018.
In last year's upset win, Sydney Sparks scored in the 47th minute on Purdue's only shot on goal in the contest. Iowa held a 10-4 advantage in shots, while Bova stopped all three shots on goal she saw. Hannah Melchiorre earned the assist on the game-winner and also had a shot.
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
Playing its final home match of the regular season, Iowa is 1-7-1 and 0-3-1 at home. Before a 1-0 loss to No. 9 Penn State on Thursday, the Hawkeyes notched a 1-0 win in overtime at Maryland on March 21.
Sunday's contest also is Senior Day for UI.
The Hawkeyes are fourth in the Big Ten with 4.67 saves per match and seventh with 5.00 shots on goal per contest. Iowa has scored two goals on the year.
LAST TIME OUT: STREAK SNAPPED
The Boilermakers' unbeaten streak was snapped at four with a 1-0 loss at Minnesota on March 25. The Boilermakers were shut out for the first time in six matches, as the Golden Gophers scored in the 83rd minute and remained undefeated at home.
UM had a 15-8 advantage in shots and a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. Both teams had four corner kicks and four saves. Griffith led Purdue with five shots, three on goal, while Kevdzija was one of three Boilermakers with one shot. Griffith's goal streak was snapped at three consecutive matches, as was her five-match point streak. Bova made four saves.
UP NEXT: SENIOR DAY FOR THE GOLDEN BOOT
The Golden Boot is on the line as Purdue plays its final match of the regular season on Saturday, April 3. The Boilermakers will recognize their seniors prior to hosting rival Indiana at Folk Field
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Fans can watch live on BTN+, and live stats will be available at Iowa.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following Purdue Soccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to BTN+ and live stats are available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers (4-4-1) saw their four-match unbeaten streak snapped on Thursday at Minnesota, while the Hawkeyes (1-7-1) are coming off a defeat to No. 9 Penn State. Purdue is tied for 8th place in the Big Ten standings and within three points of fourth place and Iowa is tied for 12th with four points.
Purdue is fourth in the Big Ten with 11.78 shots per match and a 0.855 goals-against average and sixth in total assists (10) and assists per match (1.11).
Individually, redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith paces the conference and is No. 22 nationally with 4.00 shots per match. She is third with five goals, fifth with 0.56 goals per match and 1.78 shots on goal per match and sixth with 11 total points. Additionally, Griffith and freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija each have two match-winning goals, which is sixth in the Big Ten. Kevdzija is second on the team with three goals and seven points
Junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova ranks No. 4 in the league with a 0.855 goals-against average and is fifth with 841:54 minutes played. She has played every minute in goal and has allowed eight goals with 29 saves for a .784 save percentage. Bova has three shutouts and also has an assist.
SERIES HISTORY VS. IOWA
Purdue is 7-9-4 all-time against Iowa following a 1-0 upset victory over the 19th-ranked Hawkeyes in 2019. In Iowa City, the Boilermakers are 3-6-2, with the most recent result a 1-1 draw in 2018.
In last year's upset win, Sydney Sparks scored in the 47th minute on Purdue's only shot on goal in the contest. Iowa held a 10-4 advantage in shots, while Bova stopped all three shots on goal she saw. Hannah Melchiorre earned the assist on the game-winner and also had a shot.
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
Playing its final home match of the regular season, Iowa is 1-7-1 and 0-3-1 at home. Before a 1-0 loss to No. 9 Penn State on Thursday, the Hawkeyes notched a 1-0 win in overtime at Maryland on March 21.
Sunday's contest also is Senior Day for UI.
The Hawkeyes are fourth in the Big Ten with 4.67 saves per match and seventh with 5.00 shots on goal per contest. Iowa has scored two goals on the year.
LAST TIME OUT: STREAK SNAPPED
The Boilermakers' unbeaten streak was snapped at four with a 1-0 loss at Minnesota on March 25. The Boilermakers were shut out for the first time in six matches, as the Golden Gophers scored in the 83rd minute and remained undefeated at home.
UM had a 15-8 advantage in shots and a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. Both teams had four corner kicks and four saves. Griffith led Purdue with five shots, three on goal, while Kevdzija was one of three Boilermakers with one shot. Griffith's goal streak was snapped at three consecutive matches, as was her five-match point streak. Bova made four saves.
UP NEXT: SENIOR DAY FOR THE GOLDEN BOOT
The Golden Boot is on the line as Purdue plays its final match of the regular season on Saturday, April 3. The Boilermakers will recognize their seniors prior to hosting rival Indiana at Folk Field
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.