WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In its final non-conference matchup of the season, the Purdue soccer team welcomes Colorado to Folk Field on Sunday, September 12, at 1 p.m. ET.
Admission is free for all fans to every regular-season home matches in 2021. Sunday is Camper Reunion Day, where those who attended a Purdue Soccer camp are encouraged to cheer on the Boilermakers and reconnect with their fellow campers.
University, local and state health guidelines will be followed on game day. Updates will be provided by Purdue Athletics, if necessary. A clear bag policy will be implemented for all events in Purdue Athletics facilities this year, and information can be found at PurdueSports.com/ClearBag.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at Purdue.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers come into Sunday with a 4-1-2 record, and they have won two in a row and four of their last five. Purdue is unbeaten at home, at 4-0-1, after a 2-0 victory against Kansas State on Thursday night.
Through six matches, Purdue leads the Big Ten with 4.57 saves per match, and the Boilermakers are No. 6 in save percentage (.865) and total assists. Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 5 nationally with 670 minutes played and she leads the league with 32 total saves. Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 17 in the NCAA with 4.67 shots per match, and she is No. 19 nationally and second in the conference with five goals. Bova also is third in the Big Ten in saves per match (4.57) and fifth in save percentage (.865), while Griffith is second in the conference in shots on goal per match (2.17), third in goals per match (0.83) and sixth in points per match (1.67).
The Buffaloes are 4-2-0, with both losses to top-six-ranked foes, including the nation's No. 1 team. Colorado is coming off a 4-2 home win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday. Sunday marks the third time in four weeks that Purdue will face a team that made the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT: SHUTOUT VICTORY
Sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway scored their first collegiate goals to lead Purdue to a 2-0 victory over Kansas State on September 9 at Folk Field. Bova made two saves and the defense turned in their second clean sheet of the year.
Mathews' goal, the eventual game-winner, came in the 26th minute, and Dunaway added the insurance in the 83rd. Freshman forward Sydney Boudreau earned the assist on Mathews' goal, the first point of her career, and senior midfielder Aly Mielke assisted on Dunaway's goal, which was her third of the season.
As the Boilermakers held a 21-10 advantage in shots, they had eight shots on goal and held K-State to two. Mathews had a match-high six shots, four on goal, while freshman forward Megan Hutchinson had three shots, two on goal.
Bova earned the 15th clean sheet of her career and moves into sole possession of third place in program history for career shutouts. She passes Jenny Bradfisch, who had 14 shutouts from 2006-09, and in second place all-time is Jocelyn Cavalier, who had 19 from 1998-02.
A complete recap from the match, including box score, postgame comments from coach Drew Roff and highlights, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SERIES HISTORY VS. COLORADO
Purdue is 2-0-0 all-time against Colorado. The series began with a 3-1 win in Boulder in 2010, and was followed up by a 1-0 victory at home in 2011.
SCOUTING THE BUFFALOES
Colorado is 4-2-0 on the season and 0-1 on the road. The Buffaloes have won two in a row, both at home, 2-0 against Stony Brook on September 5 and 4-2 over Cal State Fullerton on September 9. CU's two defeats were against top-six teams, to No. 1 Florida State, 2-1, and at No. 6 TCU, 2-0, in back-to-back contests on August 29 and September 2.
Colorado is second in the Pac 12 with 16 total assists, fifth in saves per match (3.50) and shutout percentage (.500) and sixth in goals (11), points (38) and save percentage (.778). Shyra James leads the team with three goals and seven points, while Allie Palangi has a team-best 12 shots and is second with two goals, two assists and six points. Dani Hansen has made 14 saves for a .778 save percentage with four goals allowed for a 0.87 goals-against average in 411:42 minutes.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN PLAY BEGINS
Purdue begins Big Ten Conference action on Sunday, September 19, at Nebraska. Kickoff in Lincoln is set for 2:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. CT.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers at @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Admission is free for all fans to every regular-season home matches in 2021. Sunday is Camper Reunion Day, where those who attended a Purdue Soccer camp are encouraged to cheer on the Boilermakers and reconnect with their fellow campers.
University, local and state health guidelines will be followed on game day. Updates will be provided by Purdue Athletics, if necessary. A clear bag policy will be implemented for all events in Purdue Athletics facilities this year, and information can be found at PurdueSports.com/ClearBag.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at Purdue.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers come into Sunday with a 4-1-2 record, and they have won two in a row and four of their last five. Purdue is unbeaten at home, at 4-0-1, after a 2-0 victory against Kansas State on Thursday night.
Through six matches, Purdue leads the Big Ten with 4.57 saves per match, and the Boilermakers are No. 6 in save percentage (.865) and total assists. Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 5 nationally with 670 minutes played and she leads the league with 32 total saves. Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 17 in the NCAA with 4.67 shots per match, and she is No. 19 nationally and second in the conference with five goals. Bova also is third in the Big Ten in saves per match (4.57) and fifth in save percentage (.865), while Griffith is second in the conference in shots on goal per match (2.17), third in goals per match (0.83) and sixth in points per match (1.67).
The Buffaloes are 4-2-0, with both losses to top-six-ranked foes, including the nation's No. 1 team. Colorado is coming off a 4-2 home win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday. Sunday marks the third time in four weeks that Purdue will face a team that made the 2020 NCAA Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT: SHUTOUT VICTORY
Sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway scored their first collegiate goals to lead Purdue to a 2-0 victory over Kansas State on September 9 at Folk Field. Bova made two saves and the defense turned in their second clean sheet of the year.
Mathews' goal, the eventual game-winner, came in the 26th minute, and Dunaway added the insurance in the 83rd. Freshman forward Sydney Boudreau earned the assist on Mathews' goal, the first point of her career, and senior midfielder Aly Mielke assisted on Dunaway's goal, which was her third of the season.
As the Boilermakers held a 21-10 advantage in shots, they had eight shots on goal and held K-State to two. Mathews had a match-high six shots, four on goal, while freshman forward Megan Hutchinson had three shots, two on goal.
Bova earned the 15th clean sheet of her career and moves into sole possession of third place in program history for career shutouts. She passes Jenny Bradfisch, who had 14 shutouts from 2006-09, and in second place all-time is Jocelyn Cavalier, who had 19 from 1998-02.
A complete recap from the match, including box score, postgame comments from coach Drew Roff and highlights, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SERIES HISTORY VS. COLORADO
Purdue is 2-0-0 all-time against Colorado. The series began with a 3-1 win in Boulder in 2010, and was followed up by a 1-0 victory at home in 2011.
SCOUTING THE BUFFALOES
Colorado is 4-2-0 on the season and 0-1 on the road. The Buffaloes have won two in a row, both at home, 2-0 against Stony Brook on September 5 and 4-2 over Cal State Fullerton on September 9. CU's two defeats were against top-six teams, to No. 1 Florida State, 2-1, and at No. 6 TCU, 2-0, in back-to-back contests on August 29 and September 2.
Colorado is second in the Pac 12 with 16 total assists, fifth in saves per match (3.50) and shutout percentage (.500) and sixth in goals (11), points (38) and save percentage (.778). Shyra James leads the team with three goals and seven points, while Allie Palangi has a team-best 12 shots and is second with two goals, two assists and six points. Dani Hansen has made 14 saves for a .778 save percentage with four goals allowed for a 0.87 goals-against average in 411:42 minutes.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN PLAY BEGINS
Purdue begins Big Ten Conference action on Sunday, September 19, at Nebraska. Kickoff in Lincoln is set for 2:05 p.m. ET / 1:05 p.m. CT.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers at @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.