WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue soccer team hosts Kansas State on Thursday, September 9, at 7 p.m. ET, at Folk Field.
Admission is free for all fans to every regular-season home matches in 2021. Thursday is a Boilermaker Blackout, $2 beer night and a koozie giveaway. As fans are encouraged to wear their black Boilermaker gear, domestic draft beer will be available for just $2. Additionally, the first 200 fans will get a free koozie.
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 can be found 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.
Winners of three straight at home, the Boilermakers enter the weekend with a 3-1-2 record and a 3-0-1 mark at Folk Field. Purdue has won three of its last four and is coming off a 2-1 victory against Saint Louis on Sunday.
Through six matches, Purdue leads the Big Ten with 5.00 saves per match, and the Boilermakers are No. 5 in save percentage (.875) and No. 6 in assists per match (1.83) and total assists (11). Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 5 nationally with 580 minutes played. Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the league and No. 10 in the NCAA with five goals, and she is No. 17 in the country and second in the Big Ten with 4.67 shots per match. Bova also leads the Big Ten in total saves (30), is second in saves per match (5.00) and fourth in save percentage (.857). Griffith is second in the conference in shots on goal per match (2.17), fourth in total points (10) and fifth in goals per match (0.83).
The Wildcats boast a 4-2-0 record in 2021 after a 1-1 weekend in the state of Colorado. The trip began with a 3-1 defeat at Denver and was followed by a 4-0 win at Colorado State. K-State's trip to West Lafayette marks its first matchup against a Power Five opponent this season.
LAST TIME OUT: SUNDAY HOME WIN
Two second-half goals propelled Purdue to a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday at Folk Field. Senior forward Sydney Duarte scored in the 55th minute and Griffith netted the game-winning goal in the 82nd to help Purdue remain unbeaten at home.
Duarte's goal was the fourth of her career and second in the last three matches. Griffith's game-winner was her career-high-tying fifth goal this season and sixth career game-winning goal. Freshman forward Gracie Dunaway, on Duarte's goal, and junior defender Lauren Holleran, on Griffith's each earned their first assists, with Dunaway's being her first collegiate point and Holleran's her first point as a Boilermaker.
Griffith and senior midfielder Grace Walsh had a match-high five shots and one shot on goal, while Dunaway had three shots, one on goal. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made three saves, all in the first half. As a team, Purdue outshot Saint Louis 16-7, including 9-1 in the second half, and the home side held a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
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. KANSAS STATE
The Boilermakers have never faced Kansas State, and they are 13-13-2 against Big 12 foes. Purdue faced two Big 12 teams in 2019, with a 2-1 win at Iowa State on September 1 and a 2-1 loss to No. 11 Kansas on September 8. At ISU, current Boilermakers Leanna Rebimbas and Griffith found the back of the net, with Griffith also notching an assist. Bova made three saves at both Iowa State and KU.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Kansas State is 4-2-0 on the season and 2-1-0 on the road. All three victories have been shutouts, including a 4-0 win at Colorado State on Sunday. The Wildcats began last weekend's action with a 3-1 loss at Denver on Thursday, September 2.
K-State is second in the Big 12 and is No. 18 in the country with a .667 shutout percentage, and the Wildcats also are third in the conference in goals (12), assists (13), points (37) and shots per match (19.33). Marisa Weichel leads the team with four goals and eight points, while Maddie Weichel has a team-best three assists. Peyton Pearson has played three matches in goal and owns three wins, all shutouts. Her 1.000 save percentage and 0.00 goals-against average is tied for the NCAA lead, and she has eight saves in 270 minutes.
UP NEXT: BOILERMAKERS HOST COLORADO
The non-conference slate concludes on Sunday, September 12, against Colorado. Kickoff at Folk Field is set for 1 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans at every regular-season home match in 2021.
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. Thursday is a Boilermaker Blackout, $2 beer night and a koozie giveaway. As fans are encouraged to wear their black Boilermaker gear, domestic draft beer will be available for just $2. Additionally, the first 200 fans will get a free koozie.
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 can be found 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.
Winners of three straight at home, the Boilermakers enter the weekend with a 3-1-2 record and a 3-0-1 mark at Folk Field. Purdue has won three of its last four and is coming off a 2-1 victory against Saint Louis on Sunday.
Through six matches, Purdue leads the Big Ten with 5.00 saves per match, and the Boilermakers are No. 5 in save percentage (.875) and No. 6 in assists per match (1.83) and total assists (11). Individually, senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova paces the conference and is No. 5 nationally with 580 minutes played. Senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 1 in the league and No. 10 in the NCAA with five goals, and she is No. 17 in the country and second in the Big Ten with 4.67 shots per match. Bova also leads the Big Ten in total saves (30), is second in saves per match (5.00) and fourth in save percentage (.857). Griffith is second in the conference in shots on goal per match (2.17), fourth in total points (10) and fifth in goals per match (0.83).
The Wildcats boast a 4-2-0 record in 2021 after a 1-1 weekend in the state of Colorado. The trip began with a 3-1 defeat at Denver and was followed by a 4-0 win at Colorado State. K-State's trip to West Lafayette marks its first matchup against a Power Five opponent this season.
LAST TIME OUT: SUNDAY HOME WIN
Two second-half goals propelled Purdue to a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis on Sunday at Folk Field. Senior forward Sydney Duarte scored in the 55th minute and Griffith netted the game-winning goal in the 82nd to help Purdue remain unbeaten at home.
Duarte's goal was the fourth of her career and second in the last three matches. Griffith's game-winner was her career-high-tying fifth goal this season and sixth career game-winning goal. Freshman forward Gracie Dunaway, on Duarte's goal, and junior defender Lauren Holleran, on Griffith's each earned their first assists, with Dunaway's being her first collegiate point and Holleran's her first point as a Boilermaker.
Griffith and senior midfielder Grace Walsh had a match-high five shots and one shot on goal, while Dunaway had three shots, one on goal. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made three saves, all in the first half. As a team, Purdue outshot Saint Louis 16-7, including 9-1 in the second half, and the home side held a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
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. KANSAS STATE
The Boilermakers have never faced Kansas State, and they are 13-13-2 against Big 12 foes. Purdue faced two Big 12 teams in 2019, with a 2-1 win at Iowa State on September 1 and a 2-1 loss to No. 11 Kansas on September 8. At ISU, current Boilermakers Leanna Rebimbas and Griffith found the back of the net, with Griffith also notching an assist. Bova made three saves at both Iowa State and KU.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Kansas State is 4-2-0 on the season and 2-1-0 on the road. All three victories have been shutouts, including a 4-0 win at Colorado State on Sunday. The Wildcats began last weekend's action with a 3-1 loss at Denver on Thursday, September 2.
K-State is second in the Big 12 and is No. 18 in the country with a .667 shutout percentage, and the Wildcats also are third in the conference in goals (12), assists (13), points (37) and shots per match (19.33). Marisa Weichel leads the team with four goals and eight points, while Maddie Weichel has a team-best three assists. Peyton Pearson has played three matches in goal and owns three wins, all shutouts. Her 1.000 save percentage and 0.00 goals-against average is tied for the NCAA lead, and she has eight saves in 270 minutes.
UP NEXT: BOILERMAKERS HOST COLORADO
The non-conference slate concludes on Sunday, September 12, against Colorado. Kickoff at Folk Field is set for 1 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans at every regular-season home match in 2021.
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.