BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Golden Boot Trophy is on the line as the Purdue soccer team faces in-state foe Indiana at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 16, at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
The rivalry match will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network, as the Boilermakers look to retain the Golden Boot for the eighth consecutive year.
Fans unable to cheer on the Boilermakers in person can watch the game live on the Big Ten Network and on the Fox Sports app, with Dean Linke and Jackie Manny on the call. Live stats are available at Indiana.Statbroadcast.com. Updates from Bloomington 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 unbeaten in its last seven games against IU, the second-longest streak in the all-time series, behind a 15-game stretch for the Boilermakers from 2000-2011. The Boilermakers are 16-4-6 in the in-state rivalry after a 2-0 win at Folk Field last season.
In the second game of a three-game roadtrip, Purdue enters Sunday's matchup with a 3-9-2 record and a 0-5-2 mark in the Big Ten. The Old Gold and Black are coming off a 2-2 draw at Iowa on Thursday night. Indiana is 2-6-6 and 0-6-1 in the Big Ten following a 1-0 loss at No. 15 Michigan State on Thursday.
Statistically, junior midfielder Emily Mathews is seventh in the Big Ten with five assists. Sophomore forward Gracie Dunaway leads the team with five goals, 12 points and 14 shots on goal. Freshman forward Kayla Budish is second on the team with three goals, eight points and 12 shots on goal, and she and Dunaway share the team lead with 29 shots. Fifth year midfielder Sydney Duarte is second on the team with three assists.
As a team, Purdue is second in the Big Ten with 5.14 saves per game. The Boilermakers have scored 16 goals and recorded 16 assists for 48 points. They have made 72 saves for a .720 save percentage with a 2.00 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. INDIANA
Purdue is 16-4-6 all-time against Indiana and 5-2-3 in Bloomington. With the Golden Boot Trophy on the line every year since the inaugural matchup in 1999, the Boilermakers have retained the trophy each of the last seven years, the longest streak behind Purdue's 15-game unbeaten string from 2000-2011. IU held a three-game win streak from 2012-14, the only time it had possession of the trophy besides 1999. Along with regular-season matchups every year, the in-state rivals also met in the postseason in 2002, 2003 and 2007, where Purdue is 2-0-1.
The Boilermakers' current seven-game unbeaten streak includes a 2-0-1 mark in Bloomington, with a 2-1 win in the team's last trip south in 2019. The two sides played to a 0-0, double-overtime draw in the 2020-21 season in West Lafayette before Purdue posted a 2-0 home win in the regular-season finale in 2021.
On a rainy afternoon at Folk Field on October 24, 2021, seniors Ally Mussallem and Sarah Griffith each scored a goal and notched an assist to lead Purdue in their final career regular-season games. Mussallem scored the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute and Griffith added the insurance goal in the 80th, as they each assisted on the other's goal. Then-sophomore Emily Mathews had the primary helper on both goals. IU had 14 shots to Purdue's 13, but the defense allowed just three of the visitor's shots to go on target, while the home side delivered seven shots on goal.
A complete recap from the match, including box score, highlights and postgame reaction from coach Drew Roff, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana owns a 2-6-6 record with a 0-6-1 mark in Big Ten action. The Hoosiers have lost six in a row, though that includes back-to-back 1-0 defeats on the road to top-15 opponents, at No. 10 Rutgers on October 9 and at No. 15 Michigan State on October 13.
IU is second in the Big Ten with a .571 shutout percentage, fourth with 4.21 saves per game and a .819 save percentage and sixth with a .929 goals-against average. The Hoosiers have scored eight goals with eight assists for 24 points with 59 saves and 13 goals allowed.
Individually, Jamie Gerstenberg is No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 21 nationally with a .865 save percentage, third in the league with six shutouts and fourth with a .636 goals-against average. Jordyn Levy and Ava Akeel each have two goals, and Levy has a squad-best five points.
LAST TIME OUT: ROAD DRAW
Purdue's three-game roadtrip began with a 2-2 draw at Iowa on October 13 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Boilermakers took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute on a goal by freshman forward Kayla Budish, and the visitors made it 2-0 as Mathews converted a penalty kick in the 42nd. The Hawkeyes answered to tie the game early in the second half, on an own goal in the 46th minute and the equalizer in the 55th.
In an evenly-played game with good chances for either side, Purdue had 12 shots, four on goal, and Iowa registered 20 shots, nine on goal. The home side held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Budish led the team with five shots, two on goal, and Mathews had two shots, one on target. Freshman goalkeeper Kailey Kimball made a career-high-tying eight saves to match her collegiate-best total, set in her last start.
A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: ONE MORE ROAD GAME
The Boilermakers' roadtrip concludes at Minnesota on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. ET in Minneapolis. Purdue then returns to Folk Field for the final time in 2022 on Sunday, October 23, against Maryland at 2 p.m. ET. Admission is free for all fans to the contest.
REUNION WEEKEND SET, REGISTRATION OPEN
The annual Reunion Weekend is on Sunday, October 23, as the Boilermakers host Maryland. A pregame tailgate for Purdue Soccer alumnae and their families begins at noon at Folk Field, before the 2 p.m. game. Tickets are free for soccer alumnae, which includes a Purdue Soccer t-shirt, and tickets for family members and guests are $10. Alumnae can register at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
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 rivalry match will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network, as the Boilermakers look to retain the Golden Boot for the eighth consecutive year.
Fans unable to cheer on the Boilermakers in person can watch the game live on the Big Ten Network and on the Fox Sports app, with Dean Linke and Jackie Manny on the call. Live stats are available at Indiana.Statbroadcast.com. Updates from Bloomington 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 unbeaten in its last seven games against IU, the second-longest streak in the all-time series, behind a 15-game stretch for the Boilermakers from 2000-2011. The Boilermakers are 16-4-6 in the in-state rivalry after a 2-0 win at Folk Field last season.
In the second game of a three-game roadtrip, Purdue enters Sunday's matchup with a 3-9-2 record and a 0-5-2 mark in the Big Ten. The Old Gold and Black are coming off a 2-2 draw at Iowa on Thursday night. Indiana is 2-6-6 and 0-6-1 in the Big Ten following a 1-0 loss at No. 15 Michigan State on Thursday.
Statistically, junior midfielder Emily Mathews is seventh in the Big Ten with five assists. Sophomore forward Gracie Dunaway leads the team with five goals, 12 points and 14 shots on goal. Freshman forward Kayla Budish is second on the team with three goals, eight points and 12 shots on goal, and she and Dunaway share the team lead with 29 shots. Fifth year midfielder Sydney Duarte is second on the team with three assists.
As a team, Purdue is second in the Big Ten with 5.14 saves per game. The Boilermakers have scored 16 goals and recorded 16 assists for 48 points. They have made 72 saves for a .720 save percentage with a 2.00 goals-against average.
Sunday, we all know what's at stake.
— Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) October 14, 2022
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SERIES HISTORY VS. INDIANA
Purdue is 16-4-6 all-time against Indiana and 5-2-3 in Bloomington. With the Golden Boot Trophy on the line every year since the inaugural matchup in 1999, the Boilermakers have retained the trophy each of the last seven years, the longest streak behind Purdue's 15-game unbeaten string from 2000-2011. IU held a three-game win streak from 2012-14, the only time it had possession of the trophy besides 1999. Along with regular-season matchups every year, the in-state rivals also met in the postseason in 2002, 2003 and 2007, where Purdue is 2-0-1.
The Boilermakers' current seven-game unbeaten streak includes a 2-0-1 mark in Bloomington, with a 2-1 win in the team's last trip south in 2019. The two sides played to a 0-0, double-overtime draw in the 2020-21 season in West Lafayette before Purdue posted a 2-0 home win in the regular-season finale in 2021.
On a rainy afternoon at Folk Field on October 24, 2021, seniors Ally Mussallem and Sarah Griffith each scored a goal and notched an assist to lead Purdue in their final career regular-season games. Mussallem scored the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute and Griffith added the insurance goal in the 80th, as they each assisted on the other's goal. Then-sophomore Emily Mathews had the primary helper on both goals. IU had 14 shots to Purdue's 13, but the defense allowed just three of the visitor's shots to go on target, while the home side delivered seven shots on goal.
A complete recap from the match, including box score, highlights and postgame reaction from coach Drew Roff, can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana owns a 2-6-6 record with a 0-6-1 mark in Big Ten action. The Hoosiers have lost six in a row, though that includes back-to-back 1-0 defeats on the road to top-15 opponents, at No. 10 Rutgers on October 9 and at No. 15 Michigan State on October 13.
IU is second in the Big Ten with a .571 shutout percentage, fourth with 4.21 saves per game and a .819 save percentage and sixth with a .929 goals-against average. The Hoosiers have scored eight goals with eight assists for 24 points with 59 saves and 13 goals allowed.
Individually, Jamie Gerstenberg is No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 21 nationally with a .865 save percentage, third in the league with six shutouts and fourth with a .636 goals-against average. Jordyn Levy and Ava Akeel each have two goals, and Levy has a squad-best five points.
LAST TIME OUT: ROAD DRAW
Purdue's three-game roadtrip began with a 2-2 draw at Iowa on October 13 in Iowa City, Iowa. The Boilermakers took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute on a goal by freshman forward Kayla Budish, and the visitors made it 2-0 as Mathews converted a penalty kick in the 42nd. The Hawkeyes answered to tie the game early in the second half, on an own goal in the 46th minute and the equalizer in the 55th.
In an evenly-played game with good chances for either side, Purdue had 12 shots, four on goal, and Iowa registered 20 shots, nine on goal. The home side held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Budish led the team with five shots, two on goal, and Mathews had two shots, one on target. Freshman goalkeeper Kailey Kimball made a career-high-tying eight saves to match her collegiate-best total, set in her last start.
A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: ONE MORE ROAD GAME
The Boilermakers' roadtrip concludes at Minnesota on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. ET in Minneapolis. Purdue then returns to Folk Field for the final time in 2022 on Sunday, October 23, against Maryland at 2 p.m. ET. Admission is free for all fans to the contest.
REUNION WEEKEND SET, REGISTRATION OPEN
The annual Reunion Weekend is on Sunday, October 23, as the Boilermakers host Maryland. A pregame tailgate for Purdue Soccer alumnae and their families begins at noon at Folk Field, before the 2 p.m. game. Tickets are free for soccer alumnae, which includes a Purdue Soccer t-shirt, and tickets for family members and guests are $10. Alumnae can register at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
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.