LINCOLN, Neb. – Big Ten Conference action begins for the Purdue Soccer team at Nebraska on Sunday, September 19, at Hibner Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at Huskers.com. Additional 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 commence Big Ten play after a 5-1-2 non-conference slate, and they have won three in a row and five of their last six. Purdue is coming off a 3-1, come-from-behind victory over Colorado at home on September 12 and did not have a midweek matchup prior to Sunday's opener in Lincoln.
Sixteen players have earned at least a point, which leads the Big Ten, and 12 players have an assist, second-best in the league. Nine Boilermakers have scored a goal, fourth-most in the conference. Purdue boasts a 15-6 advantage in goal differential, including 10-3 in the second half.
Through eight matches, the Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 4.88 saves per match, and they are No. 3 in total assists (17), No. 4 in save percentage (.867) and No. 5 in total points (47). Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 23 nationally with 760 minutes played, and she also leads the league with 39 total saves. Bova is second in the Big Ten in saves per match (4.88) and fourth in save percentage (.867). Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 22 in the NCAA with 4.43 shots per game, and she is second in the conference with 2.00 shots on goal per contest and third with five total goals.
Griffith also leads the team with 10 points, 31 shots and 14 shots on goal, and she is one of five Boilermakers with a game-winning goal. Senior forward Aly Mielke and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway are tied for second on the team with five points, and they each have a squad-best three assists. Bova has played every minute in goal and has allowed six goals for a 0.71 goals-against average. She has five wins with two shutouts.
The Huskers open conference action with a 4-4-0 record, after a 1-0 loss to Arizona State on September 9 and a 3-2 defeat at Arizona three days later. Nebraska opened the year with three consecutive wins.
LAST TIME OUT: COMEBACK WIN
Three unanswered goals helped Purdue to a 3-1 victory over Colorado on September 12 at Folk Field. After Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, Mielke scored her first of the season in the 31st minute, less than two minutes after she entered the match. Purdue made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute thanks to senior forward Ally Mussallem, a goal which proved to be her first career game-winner. Freshman forward Sydney Boudreau added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute for her first career goal.
Freshman forward Gracie Dunaway assisted on Mussallem and Boudreau's goals, while sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews got the assist on Mielke's game-tying goal. Senior defender Teagan Jones was credited with the primary assist on Boudreau's score.
Purdue had a 16-14 edge in shots, though the Buffaloes held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal. Senior midfielder Grace Walsh had a match-high five shots. Bova made a career-high-tying seven saves to earn the win. Her CU counterpart stopped three shots.
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. NEBRASKA
Purdue is 4-8-0 all-time against Nebraska, 3-6-0 as Big Ten opponents and 1-5-0 in Lincoln. Sunday's matchup is the third time the two teams have squared off at Hibner Stadium in the last four seasons.
The Boilermakers suffered a 2-1 defeat on the road last year. Griffith scored in the 68th minute to cut into a 2-0 deficit, but the visitors could not complete the comeback. Bova made four saves as Purdue played its first true road contest of the 2020 campaign, which was contested in the spring of 2021. In 2019, the Old Gold and Black won a 1-0 outing at Folk Field.
SCOUTING THE HUSKERS
Nebraska is 4-4-0 in 2021 following a two-loss weekend in Tucson, Arizona. The Cornhuskers suffered a 1-0, neutral-site defeat to Arizona State on September 9, and Arizona won a 3-2 home match on September 12. NU's last home contest was a 3-0 victory over Loyola-Chicago on September 5. Nebraska has lost four of its last five after the season started with back-to-back-to-back wins.
NU is third in the Big Ten with 4.38 saves per game, fourth with 4.00 shots on goal per game and seventh with 14 total assists. Samantha Hauk paces the league with 5.20 saves per game and is fourth in save percentage (.867), while Reagan Raabe is third in goals (5) and shot accuracy (.688).
UP NEXT: AT ILLINOIS
Purdue makes the short trip west to Champaign, Illinois, to face Illinois on Thursday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. The Boilermakers then return home to host Iowa on Sunday, September 26, with kickoff at Folk Field set for 1 p.m. ET. It's the annual Reunion Weekend, and Purdue soccer alumnae can visit https://boile.rs/SOCReunion21 to RSVP and register.
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.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at Huskers.com. Additional 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 commence Big Ten play after a 5-1-2 non-conference slate, and they have won three in a row and five of their last six. Purdue is coming off a 3-1, come-from-behind victory over Colorado at home on September 12 and did not have a midweek matchup prior to Sunday's opener in Lincoln.
Sixteen players have earned at least a point, which leads the Big Ten, and 12 players have an assist, second-best in the league. Nine Boilermakers have scored a goal, fourth-most in the conference. Purdue boasts a 15-6 advantage in goal differential, including 10-3 in the second half.
Through eight matches, the Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 4.88 saves per match, and they are No. 3 in total assists (17), No. 4 in save percentage (.867) and No. 5 in total points (47). Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 23 nationally with 760 minutes played, and she also leads the league with 39 total saves. Bova is second in the Big Ten in saves per match (4.88) and fourth in save percentage (.867). Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 22 in the NCAA with 4.43 shots per game, and she is second in the conference with 2.00 shots on goal per contest and third with five total goals.
Griffith also leads the team with 10 points, 31 shots and 14 shots on goal, and she is one of five Boilermakers with a game-winning goal. Senior forward Aly Mielke and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway are tied for second on the team with five points, and they each have a squad-best three assists. Bova has played every minute in goal and has allowed six goals for a 0.71 goals-against average. She has five wins with two shutouts.
The Huskers open conference action with a 4-4-0 record, after a 1-0 loss to Arizona State on September 9 and a 3-2 defeat at Arizona three days later. Nebraska opened the year with three consecutive wins.
LAST TIME OUT: COMEBACK WIN
Three unanswered goals helped Purdue to a 3-1 victory over Colorado on September 12 at Folk Field. After Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, Mielke scored her first of the season in the 31st minute, less than two minutes after she entered the match. Purdue made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute thanks to senior forward Ally Mussallem, a goal which proved to be her first career game-winner. Freshman forward Sydney Boudreau added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute for her first career goal.
Freshman forward Gracie Dunaway assisted on Mussallem and Boudreau's goals, while sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews got the assist on Mielke's game-tying goal. Senior defender Teagan Jones was credited with the primary assist on Boudreau's score.
Purdue had a 16-14 edge in shots, though the Buffaloes held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal. Senior midfielder Grace Walsh had a match-high five shots. Bova made a career-high-tying seven saves to earn the win. Her CU counterpart stopped three shots.
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. NEBRASKA
Purdue is 4-8-0 all-time against Nebraska, 3-6-0 as Big Ten opponents and 1-5-0 in Lincoln. Sunday's matchup is the third time the two teams have squared off at Hibner Stadium in the last four seasons.
The Boilermakers suffered a 2-1 defeat on the road last year. Griffith scored in the 68th minute to cut into a 2-0 deficit, but the visitors could not complete the comeback. Bova made four saves as Purdue played its first true road contest of the 2020 campaign, which was contested in the spring of 2021. In 2019, the Old Gold and Black won a 1-0 outing at Folk Field.
SCOUTING THE HUSKERS
Nebraska is 4-4-0 in 2021 following a two-loss weekend in Tucson, Arizona. The Cornhuskers suffered a 1-0, neutral-site defeat to Arizona State on September 9, and Arizona won a 3-2 home match on September 12. NU's last home contest was a 3-0 victory over Loyola-Chicago on September 5. Nebraska has lost four of its last five after the season started with back-to-back-to-back wins.
NU is third in the Big Ten with 4.38 saves per game, fourth with 4.00 shots on goal per game and seventh with 14 total assists. Samantha Hauk paces the league with 5.20 saves per game and is fourth in save percentage (.867), while Reagan Raabe is third in goals (5) and shot accuracy (.688).
UP NEXT: AT ILLINOIS
Purdue makes the short trip west to Champaign, Illinois, to face Illinois on Thursday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT. The Boilermakers then return home to host Iowa on Sunday, September 26, with kickoff at Folk Field set for 1 p.m. ET. It's the annual Reunion Weekend, and Purdue soccer alumnae can visit https://boile.rs/SOCReunion21 to RSVP and register.
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.