LOS ANGELES – In its first road game of the season, the Purdue soccer team fell to No. 19 USC, 4-0, on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.
On a hot and sun-filled day at McAlister Field, the Boilermakers (2-3-0) faced their second top-25 team in their first five games of the season. The Trojans (3-1-0) 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 a 10 fouls called against them to the visitors' five.
Senior midfielder Emily Mathews posted a game-high-tying two shots, one on target.
USC took an early lead at 1:01 on a goal by Hannah Griffin. Zoe Burns and Aaliyah Farmer assisted.
Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr made a nice save in the 12th minute, with the help of sophomore defender Olivia Hall, who came in late to prevent an open shot by the USC attacker.
The Boilermakers then had the majority of chances for the remainder of the half. After several opportunities in the final third, one of their best scoring chances came in the 23rd minute. Sophomore forward Kayla Budish centered a ball in from inside the penalty box, but it was intercepted.
Ten minutes later, in the 33rd minute, Purdue came inches away from scoring the equalizing goal. From the edge of the 18 near the goal line, freshman midfielder Lauren Omholt delivered the ball to the top of the six. Mathews was there and sent a shot through the legs of the USC keeper, who was off her line. However, the ball was cleared away by a Trojan defender, and the assistant referee ruled that the ball did not completely cross the goal line.
Sophomore midfielder Sabrina Blount had a shot wide in the 39th minute, two minutes after she came into the game.
USC had the final two chances of the half, but both were forced off target by the Boilermaker defense.
The Trojans had a 5-2 advantage in shots and a 3-1 edge in shots on goal in the first 45 minutes. Both teams had two corner kicks, and the home side was called for five fouls to Purdue's three.
Mathews had a shot wide in the 50th minute to open the second half before USC found two quick goals. The first was by Kayla Colbert, from Griffin, at 55:32. Two minutes later, at 57:18, Helana Sampaio scored from Farmer to make it 3-0.
Junior midfielder Gracie Dunaway had a shot that was saved in the 59th minute, and Omholt had an opportunity that was blocked in the 62nd as Purdue looked to cut into the deficit.
The home side scored its fourth at 63:55, as Katie Roditis found the back of the net from Izzy Kimberly and Florianne Jourde. That proved to be the final shot of the game for either squad.
USC recorded five shots, three on goal, in the second half, and Purdue had three shots, two on target. Both teams earned one corner kick and the Trojans were called for five fouls to the Boilermakers' two.
Up next, Purdue's weekend concludes at Colorado on Sunday, September 3, at 2 p.m. ET / noon MT. The contest will be broadcast live on the Pac 12 Network.
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.
On a hot and sun-filled day at McAlister Field, the Boilermakers (2-3-0) faced their second top-25 team in their first five games of the season. The Trojans (3-1-0) 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 a 10 fouls called against them to the visitors' five.
Senior midfielder Emily Mathews posted a game-high-tying two shots, one on target.
USC took an early lead at 1:01 on a goal by Hannah Griffin. Zoe Burns and Aaliyah Farmer assisted.
Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr made a nice save in the 12th minute, with the help of sophomore defender Olivia Hall, who came in late to prevent an open shot by the USC attacker.
The Boilermakers then had the majority of chances for the remainder of the half. After several opportunities in the final third, one of their best scoring chances came in the 23rd minute. Sophomore forward Kayla Budish centered a ball in from inside the penalty box, but it was intercepted.
Ten minutes later, in the 33rd minute, Purdue came inches away from scoring the equalizing goal. From the edge of the 18 near the goal line, freshman midfielder Lauren Omholt delivered the ball to the top of the six. Mathews was there and sent a shot through the legs of the USC keeper, who was off her line. However, the ball was cleared away by a Trojan defender, and the assistant referee ruled that the ball did not completely cross the goal line.
Sophomore midfielder Sabrina Blount had a shot wide in the 39th minute, two minutes after she came into the game.
USC had the final two chances of the half, but both were forced off target by the Boilermaker defense.
The Trojans had a 5-2 advantage in shots and a 3-1 edge in shots on goal in the first 45 minutes. Both teams had two corner kicks, and the home side was called for five fouls to Purdue's three.
Mathews had a shot wide in the 50th minute to open the second half before USC found two quick goals. The first was by Kayla Colbert, from Griffin, at 55:32. Two minutes later, at 57:18, Helana Sampaio scored from Farmer to make it 3-0.
Junior midfielder Gracie Dunaway had a shot that was saved in the 59th minute, and Omholt had an opportunity that was blocked in the 62nd as Purdue looked to cut into the deficit.
The home side scored its fourth at 63:55, as Katie Roditis found the back of the net from Izzy Kimberly and Florianne Jourde. That proved to be the final shot of the game for either squad.
USC recorded five shots, three on goal, in the second half, and Purdue had three shots, two on target. Both teams earned one corner kick and the Trojans were called for five fouls to the Boilermakers' two.
Up next, Purdue's weekend concludes at Colorado on Sunday, September 3, at 2 p.m. ET / noon MT. The contest will be broadcast live on the Pac 12 Network.
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.