COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 19 Purdue Soccer team begins its final roadtrip of the regular season with a matchup at Ohio State on Thursday night in Columbus.
Kickoff at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at OSU.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.
Purdue is 10-2-2 overall and 5-1-0 in the Big Ten, both its best marks since 2007. Winners of two in a row and eight of their last nine, the Boilermakers are second in the conference standings with 15 points after a dramatic, come-from-behind, 3-2 win over Minnesota on Sunday.
Seventeen players have earned at least a point and 15 have at least one assist, both tied for the most in the Big Ten. Ten Boilermakers have scored a goal, tied for third-most in the conference. Purdue boasts a 28-14 advantage in goal differential, including 19-6 in the second half.
The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 5.36 saves per game, and they are second in goals (28), assists (28) and points (84) and third in save percentage (.843).
Individually, senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 6 nationally with 11 goals, No. 13 with 4.54 shots per game, No. 14 with 2.38 shots on goal per game and No. 22 with 23 points. She also is second in the conference with three game-winning goals. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova is 25th in the NCAA with 1295:49 minutes played and she leads the league with 72 saves and is third in save percentage (.837).
Additionally, sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews is second on the team with five goals and 13 points, and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway has a team-best six assists, which is third-best in the Big Ten.
The Buckeyes are 7-6-1 on the year and 2-3-1 in Big Ten action. OSU is in eighth place in the conference standings with seven points.
NATIONALLY-RANKED BOILERMAKERS
Purdue moved up in the national rankings to No. 19 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25. Ranked nationally for the second consecutive week, the Boilermakers' spot in the poll is their highest since 2009, and that year also was the last time they were ranked before last week. The team is up six spots after they debuted at No. 25 last week. The Old Gold and Black also moved up one place to No. 2 in the North Region ranking, and they are No. 20 in the latest NCAA RPI. Purdue is No. 27 in the College Soccer News Top 30 Poll.
RECORD WATCHING
In her career, Bova's 0.90 goals-against average is second-best all-time, and she is third with 16 shutouts and fourth with 24 wins and a .800 save percentage. She is fifth in school history in saves (189), starts (50) and minutes (4,725). In a single season, Bova is fourth with a .837 save percentage, eighth in goals-against average (0.97) and ninth in wins (10).
Griffith's 21 career goals are tied for seventh-most all-time, while her eight game-winning goals is sixth in school history and her 49 points is 10th. In 2021, Griffith's 11 goals is fourth-most. She has scored in five consecutive matches, tied for the second-longest streak in school history, with six goals in the stretch. Griffith has at least one point in all six Big Ten contests, the second-longest point streak in team history.
Additionally, Griffith is a three-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honoree this year, tied for fourth-most by a single player in conference history.
Dunaway's six assists is tied for No. 2 in the school record books by a freshman and one shy of a spot in Purdue's all-time top-10 list for assists in a season.
LAST TIME OUT: SECOND-HALF RALLY FOR EPIC WIN
A second-half scoring surge helped Purdue erase a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. The Boilermakers trailed 2-0 after 41 minutes, but dominated a three-goal second half to beat the Golden Gophers. The rally was started with a goal by Mathews in the 64th minute, and an own goal tied the match at 2-2 in the 71st. Griffith completed the comeback with a goal in the 85th minute.
Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made five saves, with three in the second half as the Boilermakers rallied, and the Purdue defense cleared a ball off the line in the first half. Griffith had a game-best five shots and three shots on goal. Mathews added two shots, both on target.
The dramatic victory came on Senior Day, after Purdue's nine seniors were honored on the field before the game.
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. OHIO STATE
Purdue is 11-12-4 all-time against Ohio State and 4-6-1 in Columbus. This is the team's first visit to OSU since 2015, with the last four meetings taking place in West Lafayette, including back-to-back draws the past two years. When the Boilermakers are ranked, they are 4-2-2 in the series, with all four wins and both ties coming against an unranked Buckeye side.
Last year, on March 18, 2021, the two teams played to a 1-1, double-overtime draw indoors at the Mollenkopf Athletic Center. Griffith gave Purdue a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute, but Ohio State found the equalizer in the 81st minute. Bova made five saves as the Boilermakers held a 15-13 advantage in shots.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is 7-6-1 on the season, 2-3-1 in Big Ten play and 5-4-1 at home. The Buckeyes have lost two in a row, with a 2-1 home loss to No. 9 Rutgers on October 3 and a 1-0 defeat at Michigan State on Sunday. Purdue is OSU's seventh top-25 opponent this season, and the team is 2-4, with a 1-0 victory at No. 12 Penn State and a 4-2 win over No. 18 UCF.
The Buckeyes are second in the Big Ten with 28 assists, third with 74 points and fourth with 16.79 shots per game.
UP NEXT: ONE MORE REGULAR-SEASON ROAD MATCH
Purdue's roadtrip concludes at Penn State on Sunday, October 17. Kickoff against the defending Big Ten regular-season champions is at 3:30.
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.
Kickoff at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at OSU.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.
Purdue is 10-2-2 overall and 5-1-0 in the Big Ten, both its best marks since 2007. Winners of two in a row and eight of their last nine, the Boilermakers are second in the conference standings with 15 points after a dramatic, come-from-behind, 3-2 win over Minnesota on Sunday.
Seventeen players have earned at least a point and 15 have at least one assist, both tied for the most in the Big Ten. Ten Boilermakers have scored a goal, tied for third-most in the conference. Purdue boasts a 28-14 advantage in goal differential, including 19-6 in the second half.
The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 5.36 saves per game, and they are second in goals (28), assists (28) and points (84) and third in save percentage (.843).
Individually, senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 6 nationally with 11 goals, No. 13 with 4.54 shots per game, No. 14 with 2.38 shots on goal per game and No. 22 with 23 points. She also is second in the conference with three game-winning goals. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova is 25th in the NCAA with 1295:49 minutes played and she leads the league with 72 saves and is third in save percentage (.837).
Additionally, sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews is second on the team with five goals and 13 points, and freshman forward Gracie Dunaway has a team-best six assists, which is third-best in the Big Ten.
The Buckeyes are 7-6-1 on the year and 2-3-1 in Big Ten action. OSU is in eighth place in the conference standings with seven points.
NATIONALLY-RANKED BOILERMAKERS
Purdue moved up in the national rankings to No. 19 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Top 25. Ranked nationally for the second consecutive week, the Boilermakers' spot in the poll is their highest since 2009, and that year also was the last time they were ranked before last week. The team is up six spots after they debuted at No. 25 last week. The Old Gold and Black also moved up one place to No. 2 in the North Region ranking, and they are No. 20 in the latest NCAA RPI. Purdue is No. 27 in the College Soccer News Top 30 Poll.
RECORD WATCHING
In her career, Bova's 0.90 goals-against average is second-best all-time, and she is third with 16 shutouts and fourth with 24 wins and a .800 save percentage. She is fifth in school history in saves (189), starts (50) and minutes (4,725). In a single season, Bova is fourth with a .837 save percentage, eighth in goals-against average (0.97) and ninth in wins (10).
Griffith's 21 career goals are tied for seventh-most all-time, while her eight game-winning goals is sixth in school history and her 49 points is 10th. In 2021, Griffith's 11 goals is fourth-most. She has scored in five consecutive matches, tied for the second-longest streak in school history, with six goals in the stretch. Griffith has at least one point in all six Big Ten contests, the second-longest point streak in team history.
Additionally, Griffith is a three-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honoree this year, tied for fourth-most by a single player in conference history.
Dunaway's six assists is tied for No. 2 in the school record books by a freshman and one shy of a spot in Purdue's all-time top-10 list for assists in a season.
LAST TIME OUT: SECOND-HALF RALLY FOR EPIC WIN
A second-half scoring surge helped Purdue erase a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. The Boilermakers trailed 2-0 after 41 minutes, but dominated a three-goal second half to beat the Golden Gophers. The rally was started with a goal by Mathews in the 64th minute, and an own goal tied the match at 2-2 in the 71st. Griffith completed the comeback with a goal in the 85th minute.
Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made five saves, with three in the second half as the Boilermakers rallied, and the Purdue defense cleared a ball off the line in the first half. Griffith had a game-best five shots and three shots on goal. Mathews added two shots, both on target.
The dramatic victory came on Senior Day, after Purdue's nine seniors were honored on the field before the game.
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. OHIO STATE
Purdue is 11-12-4 all-time against Ohio State and 4-6-1 in Columbus. This is the team's first visit to OSU since 2015, with the last four meetings taking place in West Lafayette, including back-to-back draws the past two years. When the Boilermakers are ranked, they are 4-2-2 in the series, with all four wins and both ties coming against an unranked Buckeye side.
Last year, on March 18, 2021, the two teams played to a 1-1, double-overtime draw indoors at the Mollenkopf Athletic Center. Griffith gave Purdue a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute, but Ohio State found the equalizer in the 81st minute. Bova made five saves as the Boilermakers held a 15-13 advantage in shots.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
Ohio State is 7-6-1 on the season, 2-3-1 in Big Ten play and 5-4-1 at home. The Buckeyes have lost two in a row, with a 2-1 home loss to No. 9 Rutgers on October 3 and a 1-0 defeat at Michigan State on Sunday. Purdue is OSU's seventh top-25 opponent this season, and the team is 2-4, with a 1-0 victory at No. 12 Penn State and a 4-2 win over No. 18 UCF.
The Buckeyes are second in the Big Ten with 28 assists, third with 74 points and fourth with 16.79 shots per game.
UP NEXT: ONE MORE REGULAR-SEASON ROAD MATCH
Purdue's roadtrip concludes at Penn State on Sunday, October 17. Kickoff against the defending Big Ten regular-season champions is at 3:30.
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.