STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The No. 19 Purdue Soccer team plays its final regular-season road game of the season at Penn State on Sunday, October 17, in State College, Pennsylvania.
Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET at Jeffrey Field.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at GoPSUSports.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 11-2-2 overall and 6-1-0 in the Big Ten, both its best marks since 2007. The team has 11 wins for the first time since a 12-win campaign in 2009, and the six Big Ten wins is the program's most since it won eight in 2007. Winners of three in a row and nine of their last 10, the Boilermakers are second in the conference standings with 18 points after an overtime victory at Ohio State on Thursday.
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 29-14 advantage in goal differential, including 19-6 in the second half and 2-0 in overtime.
The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 5.60 saves per game, and they are second assists (29), points (87) and save percentage (.857) and third in goals (29). Purdue's .857 save percentage also is No. 25 in the country.
Individually, senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 5 nationally with 12 goals, No. 10 with four game-winning goals, No. 12 with 25 points and No. 18 with 4.29 shots per game and 2.29 shots on goal per game. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova is 16th in the NCAA with 81 saves and 19th with 1386:23 minutes played. She also is second in the Big Ten with a .853 save percentage.
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 fifth-best in the Big Ten.
The Nittany Lions are 9-5-0 and 3-4-0 in the Big Ten. PSU sits in a tie for eighth place in the league standings with nine 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. 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 and .805 save percentage is second-best all-time, and she is third with 17 shutouts and fourth with 25 wins and 4,816.36 minutes. She is fifth in school history in saves (198) and starts (50).
In a single season, Bova is second with a .853 save percentage, tied for No. 6 with 11 wins, No. 8 with a 0.91 goals-against average and tied for No. 9 with 81 saves. Her 11 victories is the most by a Boilermaker goalkeeper since 2009.
Griffith's 22 career goals are tied for sixth-most all-time, while her nine game-winning goals is sixth in school history and her 51 points is tied for ninth. In 2021, she has 12 goals, tied for third-most, and her four game-winning goals is tied for fourth and her 25 points is tied for eighth.
She has scored in six consecutive matches, tied for the longest streak in program history, set in 2018, while her seven goals in that stretch are tied for the most in a goal-streak. Griffith has at least one point in all seven Big Ten games, also tying the team record point streak, set in 2013.
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: GRIFFITH SCORES OVERTIME WINNER
Griffith scored the fastest overtime goal in program history as Purdue beat Ohio State 1-0 on Thursday night in Columbus. The game-winner came at 90:34, as Griffith converted on a beautiful ball into the box by senior midfielder Teagan Jones. It was Purdue's fastest overtime goal and the fourth ever in the first minute of OT.
Bova made a career-best nine saves to earn her 17th career shutout. Senior midfielder Sydney Duarte had a team-best three shots, one on goal, and Griffith was held to one shot, which found the back of the net. Ohio State's goalkeeper made three saves.
A complete recap from the match, including box score and highlights, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SERIES HISTORY VS. PENN STATE
Purdue is 1-17-2 all-time against Penn State and 0-9-1 in State College. Thursday marks the third-ever meeting where PSU is not ranked, and the third where the Boilermakers are ranked. The un-ranked Nittany Lions have never played a ranked Purdue side. Sunday's contest is just the second in a four-year span between the two clubs, and it's the third of four to be held in State College.
The two teams last met in 2019 in West Lafayette, a 2-1 Penn State win. Teagan Jones assisted on Purdue's goal, and Marisa Bova made five saves. The Boilermakers were outshot 11-5, and PSU had a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
Penn State is 9-5-0 in 2021, 3-4-0 in Big Ten play and 5-2-0 at home. The Nittany Lions have won two in a row, 5-1 over Maryland and 3-0 against Indiana, both at home. PSU is 3-2 against top-25 opponents, with a 2-0 win at No. 13 West Virginia, a 4-2 victory at No. 3 Virginia and a 2-1 win at No. 18 Wisconsin.
The Nittany Lions are second in the Big Ten with 30 goals and third with 81 points.
UP NEXT: NATIONALLY-TELEVISED RETURN HOME
With two games remaining in the regular season, the Boilermakers host Northwestern on Thursday, October 21, at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be broadcast nationally on the Big Ten Network. Admission is free for all fans to 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.
Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET at Jeffrey Field.
The match will be broadcast live on B1G+ and live stats are available at GoPSUSports.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 11-2-2 overall and 6-1-0 in the Big Ten, both its best marks since 2007. The team has 11 wins for the first time since a 12-win campaign in 2009, and the six Big Ten wins is the program's most since it won eight in 2007. Winners of three in a row and nine of their last 10, the Boilermakers are second in the conference standings with 18 points after an overtime victory at Ohio State on Thursday.
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 29-14 advantage in goal differential, including 19-6 in the second half and 2-0 in overtime.
The Boilermakers lead the Big Ten with 5.60 saves per game, and they are second assists (29), points (87) and save percentage (.857) and third in goals (29). Purdue's .857 save percentage also is No. 25 in the country.
Individually, senior forward Sarah Griffith is No. 5 nationally with 12 goals, No. 10 with four game-winning goals, No. 12 with 25 points and No. 18 with 4.29 shots per game and 2.29 shots on goal per game. Senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova is 16th in the NCAA with 81 saves and 19th with 1386:23 minutes played. She also is second in the Big Ten with a .853 save percentage.
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 fifth-best in the Big Ten.
The Nittany Lions are 9-5-0 and 3-4-0 in the Big Ten. PSU sits in a tie for eighth place in the league standings with nine 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. 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 and .805 save percentage is second-best all-time, and she is third with 17 shutouts and fourth with 25 wins and 4,816.36 minutes. She is fifth in school history in saves (198) and starts (50).
In a single season, Bova is second with a .853 save percentage, tied for No. 6 with 11 wins, No. 8 with a 0.91 goals-against average and tied for No. 9 with 81 saves. Her 11 victories is the most by a Boilermaker goalkeeper since 2009.
Griffith's 22 career goals are tied for sixth-most all-time, while her nine game-winning goals is sixth in school history and her 51 points is tied for ninth. In 2021, she has 12 goals, tied for third-most, and her four game-winning goals is tied for fourth and her 25 points is tied for eighth.
She has scored in six consecutive matches, tied for the longest streak in program history, set in 2018, while her seven goals in that stretch are tied for the most in a goal-streak. Griffith has at least one point in all seven Big Ten games, also tying the team record point streak, set in 2013.
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: GRIFFITH SCORES OVERTIME WINNER
Griffith scored the fastest overtime goal in program history as Purdue beat Ohio State 1-0 on Thursday night in Columbus. The game-winner came at 90:34, as Griffith converted on a beautiful ball into the box by senior midfielder Teagan Jones. It was Purdue's fastest overtime goal and the fourth ever in the first minute of OT.
Bova made a career-best nine saves to earn her 17th career shutout. Senior midfielder Sydney Duarte had a team-best three shots, one on goal, and Griffith was held to one shot, which found the back of the net. Ohio State's goalkeeper made three saves.
A complete recap from the match, including box score and highlights, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SERIES HISTORY VS. PENN STATE
Purdue is 1-17-2 all-time against Penn State and 0-9-1 in State College. Thursday marks the third-ever meeting where PSU is not ranked, and the third where the Boilermakers are ranked. The un-ranked Nittany Lions have never played a ranked Purdue side. Sunday's contest is just the second in a four-year span between the two clubs, and it's the third of four to be held in State College.
The two teams last met in 2019 in West Lafayette, a 2-1 Penn State win. Teagan Jones assisted on Purdue's goal, and Marisa Bova made five saves. The Boilermakers were outshot 11-5, and PSU had a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
Penn State is 9-5-0 in 2021, 3-4-0 in Big Ten play and 5-2-0 at home. The Nittany Lions have won two in a row, 5-1 over Maryland and 3-0 against Indiana, both at home. PSU is 3-2 against top-25 opponents, with a 2-0 win at No. 13 West Virginia, a 4-2 victory at No. 3 Virginia and a 2-1 win at No. 18 Wisconsin.
The Nittany Lions are second in the Big Ten with 30 goals and third with 81 points.
UP NEXT: NATIONALLY-TELEVISED RETURN HOME
With two games remaining in the regular season, the Boilermakers host Northwestern on Thursday, October 21, at 8 p.m. ET. The contest will be broadcast nationally on the Big Ten Network. Admission is free for all fans to 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.