BOULDER, Colo. – The Purdue soccer team concludes its first roadtrip of the season at Colorado on Sunday, September 3.
Kickoff at Prentup Field is set for 2 p.m. ET / noon MT.
The matchup will air live on the Pac-12 Network, and live stats are available at Colorado.Statbroadcast.com. Updates from Boulder also can be found by following and connecting with @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers enter Sunday's game with a 2-3-0 record following a 4-0 loss at No. 19 USC on Thursday, their first road game of the young season. The Buffaloes, who have not played away from home in 2023, are 4-1-0 after they opened the weekend with a 2-1 win over NC State.
Purdue ranks No. 21 nationally with 13 assists and the Old Gold and Black are fourth in the Big Ten with 37 points and fifth with 12 goals. The Boilermakers have 68 shots, 32 on goal, and have allowed eight goals for a 1.60 goals-against average. Eight of Purdue's 12 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals.
Individually, senior midfielder Emily Mathews is 24th in the NCAA with three assists. Junior forward Gracie Dunaway leads the team with three goals, 18 shots and eight shots on goal. She shares the team lead of six points with sophomore forward Kayla Budish, who has a pair of goals and two assists. Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr has made 15 saves and allowed eight goals for a .652 save percentage and a 1.68 goals-against average.
SCOUTING COLORADO
Colorado has won three in a row and is 4-1-0 on the season. The Buffaloes are coming off a 2-1 win against NC State on August 31. CU scored the game-winner in the 90th minute after the visitors tied the game three minutes earlier. Colorado's win streak began with a 2-0 win over Colorado College and also featured a 2-0 upset of No. 14 Michigan State. The Buffs are receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches top-25
CU has scored nine goals with seven assists. The Buffaloes have 90 shots, 39 on target, and they have allowed two goals on 57 shots. Jordan Nytes ranks ninth nationally with three shutouts, and Amaya Gonzalez is No. 24 in the NCAA with three assists. Shyra James paces the Pac 12 with four goals, and she is second with eight points. Nytes has a 0.40 goals-against average, second-best in the conference, and a .900 save percentage, third in the league. She has made 18 saves and allowed two goals.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BUFFALOES
Purdue owns a 3-0-0 all-time mark against Colorado after a come-from-behind win in 2021. The Boilermakers return to Boulder for the first time since a 3-1 win in 2010, and they also posted a 1-0 victory in West Lafayette in 2011.
Two seasons ago at Folk Field, Purdue downed Colorado 3-1 on September 12. CU took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, but the Boilermakers found the equalizer in the 31st minute and made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute. An insurance goal was scored in the 62nd minute. Now-junior Gracie Dunaway had a pair of assists, and now-junior Sydney Boudreau scored the third goal, the first of her career.
A complete recap from the 2021 match can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: TOP-25 ROAD DEFEAT
On August 31, Purdue fell to No. 19 USC, 4-0, on a hot and sun-filled afternoon in Los Angeles. The Boilermakers faced their second top-25 team in their first five games of the season, while the Trojans recorded their second win by at least two goals in their last three matches.
In the non-conference matchup, USC had 10 shots, six on target, and Purdue registered five shots, two on frame. Both teams had three corner kicks and the home side had 10 fouls called against them to the visitors' five. Mathews posted a game-high-tying two shots, one on target.
A full recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: OFF TO COLORADO
The Boilermakers return to Folk Field for the final two non-conference games of the season, beginning against TCU on Thursday, September 7, at 7 p.m. ET.
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 Prentup Field is set for 2 p.m. ET / noon MT.
The matchup will air live on the Pac-12 Network, and live stats are available at Colorado.Statbroadcast.com. Updates from Boulder also can be found by following and connecting with @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers enter Sunday's game with a 2-3-0 record following a 4-0 loss at No. 19 USC on Thursday, their first road game of the young season. The Buffaloes, who have not played away from home in 2023, are 4-1-0 after they opened the weekend with a 2-1 win over NC State.
Purdue ranks No. 21 nationally with 13 assists and the Old Gold and Black are fourth in the Big Ten with 37 points and fifth with 12 goals. The Boilermakers have 68 shots, 32 on goal, and have allowed eight goals for a 1.60 goals-against average. Eight of Purdue's 12 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals.
Individually, senior midfielder Emily Mathews is 24th in the NCAA with three assists. Junior forward Gracie Dunaway leads the team with three goals, 18 shots and eight shots on goal. She shares the team lead of six points with sophomore forward Kayla Budish, who has a pair of goals and two assists. Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr has made 15 saves and allowed eight goals for a .652 save percentage and a 1.68 goals-against average.
SCOUTING COLORADO
Colorado has won three in a row and is 4-1-0 on the season. The Buffaloes are coming off a 2-1 win against NC State on August 31. CU scored the game-winner in the 90th minute after the visitors tied the game three minutes earlier. Colorado's win streak began with a 2-0 win over Colorado College and also featured a 2-0 upset of No. 14 Michigan State. The Buffs are receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches top-25
CU has scored nine goals with seven assists. The Buffaloes have 90 shots, 39 on target, and they have allowed two goals on 57 shots. Jordan Nytes ranks ninth nationally with three shutouts, and Amaya Gonzalez is No. 24 in the NCAA with three assists. Shyra James paces the Pac 12 with four goals, and she is second with eight points. Nytes has a 0.40 goals-against average, second-best in the conference, and a .900 save percentage, third in the league. She has made 18 saves and allowed two goals.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BUFFALOES
Purdue owns a 3-0-0 all-time mark against Colorado after a come-from-behind win in 2021. The Boilermakers return to Boulder for the first time since a 3-1 win in 2010, and they also posted a 1-0 victory in West Lafayette in 2011.
Two seasons ago at Folk Field, Purdue downed Colorado 3-1 on September 12. CU took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute, but the Boilermakers found the equalizer in the 31st minute and made it 2-1 in the 53rd minute. An insurance goal was scored in the 62nd minute. Now-junior Gracie Dunaway had a pair of assists, and now-junior Sydney Boudreau scored the third goal, the first of her career.
A complete recap from the 2021 match can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: TOP-25 ROAD DEFEAT
On August 31, Purdue fell to No. 19 USC, 4-0, on a hot and sun-filled afternoon in Los Angeles. The Boilermakers faced their second top-25 team in their first five games of the season, while the Trojans recorded their second win by at least two goals in their last three matches.
In the non-conference matchup, USC had 10 shots, six on target, and Purdue registered five shots, two on frame. Both teams had three corner kicks and the home side had 10 fouls called against them to the visitors' five. Mathews posted a game-high-tying two shots, one on target.
A full recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: OFF TO COLORADO
The Boilermakers return to Folk Field for the final two non-conference games of the season, beginning against TCU on Thursday, September 7, at 7 p.m. ET.
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.