IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Purdue soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss at Iowa on Sunday afternoon at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Boilermakers (4-5-1) had a 16-6 advantage in shots and a 6-3 edge in shots on goal. However, the Hawkeyes (2-7-1) were able to convert in the 21st minute for the match's lone goal.
Redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith led the team with seven shots, five on goal, and junior midfielder Teagan Jones and freshman midfielder Emily Mathews each had two shots.
Junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made two saves. Iowa's keeper stopped all six shots she faced.
It was a chilly, windy afternoon that caused problems on several balls in the air. With temperatures in the mid-40s, the Sunday afternoon contest also was senior day for Iowa.
Purdue held an 11-5 advantage in shots in the first half and both teams had three shots on goal. The visitors had four corner kicks to UI's two.
The Boilermakers had a pair of shots in the fifth minute, as Griffith and junior midfielder Sydney Duarte each had chances that were saved, with Duarte's coming off the rebound.
In the 17th minute, Mathews had a great chance off a corner kick, but her shot was tipped out by the keeper. Purdue had another opportunity the next minute on a nice cross into the box, but the visitors could not connect to get a shot off.
Bova made a pair of saves in the minutes before Iowa took a 1-0 lead. The goal came on a centering pass from the near side inside the penalty box to Samantha Tawharu, who gave the Hawkeyes the lead at 20:02.
Freshman midfielder Victoria Kevdzija came off the bench in the 27th minute and quickly had a shot that went wide, and two minutes later Iowa had an opportunity that also was barely off target.
Purdue had several good chances beginning in the 31st minute thanks to Griffith. Her first shot, from the edge of the penalty box while surrounded by three Hawkeye defenders, was saved. Thirty seconds later, the forward sent in a shot that was just high.
The Boilermakers continued to apply offensive pressure, as junior defender Skylurr Patrick had a long shot from 30 yards away on the far side, but it was high. Two minutes later, Mathews hit the crossbar. She received a great pass from 30 yards away into the box, where she was alone near the penalty spot. Griffith's last shot of the half was wide in the 41st minute.
Purdue had five shots in the second half, all in the opening 15 minutes, while the defense limited Iowa to one shot. Three of the Boilermakers' shots were on goal.
Griffith had three of Purdue's chances in the second half, though all were saved. Her first was sent towards the left corner of the net, while the second, less than a minute later at 54:29, was rebounded to freshman midfielder Callie Ingram. However, that opportunity was blocked. Off the ensuing corner kick, Griffith had a shot from just inside the box that went right into the chest of Iowa's keeper.
Freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija had a shot that went wide three minutes later, though that proved to be the final attempt of the match for the Boilermakers.
Iowa's only shot of the half went high in the 78th minute on a centering ball from the near corner.
Up next, the Golden Boot is on the line as Purdue plays its final match of the regular season on Saturday, April 3. The Boilermakers will recognize their seniors prior to hosting rival Indiana at Folk Field
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Boilermakers (4-5-1) had a 16-6 advantage in shots and a 6-3 edge in shots on goal. However, the Hawkeyes (2-7-1) were able to convert in the 21st minute for the match's lone goal.
Redshirt junior forward Sarah Griffith led the team with seven shots, five on goal, and junior midfielder Teagan Jones and freshman midfielder Emily Mathews each had two shots.
Junior goalkeeper Marisa Bova made two saves. Iowa's keeper stopped all six shots she faced.
It was a chilly, windy afternoon that caused problems on several balls in the air. With temperatures in the mid-40s, the Sunday afternoon contest also was senior day for Iowa.
Purdue held an 11-5 advantage in shots in the first half and both teams had three shots on goal. The visitors had four corner kicks to UI's two.
The Boilermakers had a pair of shots in the fifth minute, as Griffith and junior midfielder Sydney Duarte each had chances that were saved, with Duarte's coming off the rebound.
In the 17th minute, Mathews had a great chance off a corner kick, but her shot was tipped out by the keeper. Purdue had another opportunity the next minute on a nice cross into the box, but the visitors could not connect to get a shot off.
Bova made a pair of saves in the minutes before Iowa took a 1-0 lead. The goal came on a centering pass from the near side inside the penalty box to Samantha Tawharu, who gave the Hawkeyes the lead at 20:02.
Freshman midfielder Victoria Kevdzija came off the bench in the 27th minute and quickly had a shot that went wide, and two minutes later Iowa had an opportunity that also was barely off target.
Purdue had several good chances beginning in the 31st minute thanks to Griffith. Her first shot, from the edge of the penalty box while surrounded by three Hawkeye defenders, was saved. Thirty seconds later, the forward sent in a shot that was just high.
The Boilermakers continued to apply offensive pressure, as junior defender Skylurr Patrick had a long shot from 30 yards away on the far side, but it was high. Two minutes later, Mathews hit the crossbar. She received a great pass from 30 yards away into the box, where she was alone near the penalty spot. Griffith's last shot of the half was wide in the 41st minute.
Purdue had five shots in the second half, all in the opening 15 minutes, while the defense limited Iowa to one shot. Three of the Boilermakers' shots were on goal.
Griffith had three of Purdue's chances in the second half, though all were saved. Her first was sent towards the left corner of the net, while the second, less than a minute later at 54:29, was rebounded to freshman midfielder Callie Ingram. However, that opportunity was blocked. Off the ensuing corner kick, Griffith had a shot from just inside the box that went right into the chest of Iowa's keeper.
Freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija had a shot that went wide three minutes later, though that proved to be the final attempt of the match for the Boilermakers.
Iowa's only shot of the half went high in the 78th minute on a centering ball from the near corner.
Up next, the Golden Boot is on the line as Purdue plays its final match of the regular season on Saturday, April 3. The Boilermakers will recognize their seniors prior to hosting rival Indiana at Folk Field
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.