ST. PAUL, Minn. – In its final road game of the season, the Purdue soccer team lost at Minnesota, 2-0, on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The matchup at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium concluded a three-game roadtrip for the Boilermakers, and the defeat snapped a two-game unbeaten streak.
Both of Minnesota's goals came in the first half, in the eighth and 23rd minutes.
The Boilermakers (3-10-3, 0-6-3 Big Ten) had seven shots, three on goal, and the Golden Gophers (8-7-2, 4-4-1 Big Ten) registered 27 shots, 12 on target. UMN held a 14-1 advantage in corner kicks and had 13 fouls to Purdue's 10.
Sophomore forward Sydney Boudreau led the team with two shots, both on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Kailey Kimball had a career-best 10 saves, tied for seventh-most in a game in program history.
Kimball's first save came in the third minute, before the home side took a 1-0 lead at 7:57. Off a corner kick, Sophia Romine scored from Gabbie Cesarone and Sophia Boman.
Freshman forward Kayla Budish quickly followed with a shot that was just wide to nearly tie the game up less than a minute later.
Another Kimball save came in the 10th minute, before a UMN shot was blocked.
Romine scored her second of the game to extend the Minnesota lead at 22:19. A corner kick preceded the score, with Cesarone and McKenna Buisman assisting.
The Boilermaker defense then forced four shots off target, and Kimball stopped another chance in the 39th minute.
Sophomore forward Emily Mathews had an opportunity that was wide in the 43rd minute for Purdue's last chance in the opening 45.
Minnesota had a 12-2 advantage in shots, and a 5-0 edge in shots on goal, in the first half. The Golden Gophers earned six corner kicks.
Two blocked shots, a Kimball save and a chance off target opened the second half for the home side. Just after the second blocked shot, Boudreau had her first chance, a shot to the left of the net that was saved in the 50th minute.
Kimball made another nice save in the 55th minute, and Boudreau followed with her second shot on goal that was stopped in the 59th.
Two more Kimball saves came next, both off corner kicks, and another save occurred in the 67th.
In the next 12 minutes, Purdue out-shot Minnesota 3-0. Fifth year midfielder Sydney Duarte sent a shot wide in the 71st minute, and sophomore forward Gracie Dunaway also had a chance from a tight angle go off target in the 74th.
Sophomore midfielder Abigail Roy then had a great chance in the 79th minute, as she sent a long strike from 25 yards out that was just tipped out by a leaping Gopher goalkeeper. That almost made it 2-1, but it proved to be the final opportunity for the visiting side in the contest.
Two more Kimball saves came in the 86th and 89th minutes, which give the freshman a new career high of 10 saves.
UMN had 15 shots, seven on goal, in the second half, and Purdue had five shots, three on target. The home side earned eight corner kicks to the visitor's one.
Up next, Purdue returns home to Folk Field for the season finale on Sunday, October 23, against Maryland. Kickoff is set for at 2 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans to the contest.
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 matchup at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium concluded a three-game roadtrip for the Boilermakers, and the defeat snapped a two-game unbeaten streak.
Both of Minnesota's goals came in the first half, in the eighth and 23rd minutes.
The Boilermakers (3-10-3, 0-6-3 Big Ten) had seven shots, three on goal, and the Golden Gophers (8-7-2, 4-4-1 Big Ten) registered 27 shots, 12 on target. UMN held a 14-1 advantage in corner kicks and had 13 fouls to Purdue's 10.
Sophomore forward Sydney Boudreau led the team with two shots, both on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Kailey Kimball had a career-best 10 saves, tied for seventh-most in a game in program history.
Kimball's first save came in the third minute, before the home side took a 1-0 lead at 7:57. Off a corner kick, Sophia Romine scored from Gabbie Cesarone and Sophia Boman.
Freshman forward Kayla Budish quickly followed with a shot that was just wide to nearly tie the game up less than a minute later.
Another Kimball save came in the 10th minute, before a UMN shot was blocked.
Romine scored her second of the game to extend the Minnesota lead at 22:19. A corner kick preceded the score, with Cesarone and McKenna Buisman assisting.
The Boilermaker defense then forced four shots off target, and Kimball stopped another chance in the 39th minute.
Sophomore forward Emily Mathews had an opportunity that was wide in the 43rd minute for Purdue's last chance in the opening 45.
Minnesota had a 12-2 advantage in shots, and a 5-0 edge in shots on goal, in the first half. The Golden Gophers earned six corner kicks.
Two blocked shots, a Kimball save and a chance off target opened the second half for the home side. Just after the second blocked shot, Boudreau had her first chance, a shot to the left of the net that was saved in the 50th minute.
Kimball made another nice save in the 55th minute, and Boudreau followed with her second shot on goal that was stopped in the 59th.
Two more Kimball saves came next, both off corner kicks, and another save occurred in the 67th.
In the next 12 minutes, Purdue out-shot Minnesota 3-0. Fifth year midfielder Sydney Duarte sent a shot wide in the 71st minute, and sophomore forward Gracie Dunaway also had a chance from a tight angle go off target in the 74th.
Sophomore midfielder Abigail Roy then had a great chance in the 79th minute, as she sent a long strike from 25 yards out that was just tipped out by a leaping Gopher goalkeeper. That almost made it 2-1, but it proved to be the final opportunity for the visiting side in the contest.
Two more Kimball saves came in the 86th and 89th minutes, which give the freshman a new career high of 10 saves.
UMN had 15 shots, seven on goal, in the second half, and Purdue had five shots, three on target. The home side earned eight corner kicks to the visitor's one.
Up next, Purdue returns home to Folk Field for the season finale on Sunday, October 23, against Maryland. Kickoff is set for at 2 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans to the contest.
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.