COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Purdue soccer team begins a two-game roadtrip on the east coast with a matchup at Maryland on Thursday, September 21, at 7 p.m. ET, at Ludwig Field in College Park, Maryland.
The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats are available at UMTerps.com. Updates from College Park 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 second weekend of Big Ten competition begins as both Purdue and Maryland are coming off defeats to top-20 opponents. The Boilermakers suffered a 1-0 loss to No. 18 Northwestern in a hard-fought matchup at Folk Field, while the Terrapins opened conference play with a 4-0 loss at No. 6 Penn State. Purdue heads to Maryland with a 3-6-0 record, 0-1-0 in the Big Ten, with an 0-2-0 mark on the road.
The Boilermakers have scored 15 goals with 18 assists for 48 points on 107 shots and 47 shots on target. Eight of Purdue's 15 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals. The Old Gold and Black have allowed 15 goals on 88 shots, 42 on goal.
Sophomore forward Kayla Budish leads the team with eight points, and she and junior forward/midfielder Gracie Dunaway share the team lead of three goals. Dunaway also paces the squad with 22 shots and is second on the team with six points, along with senior midfielder Emily Mathews and junior forward Megan Hutchinson. Mathews has a team-leading four assists, and freshman forward Lauren Omholt's 11 shots on goal is the best on the team. In goal, senior Charlotte Cyr has made 26 saves with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .34 save percentage.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
Maryland owns a 3-2-4 record and a 0-1-0 mark in Big Ten play after a 4-0 loss at No. 6 Penn State on September 15. That defeat snapped a three-game win streak, with two wins at home to improve the Terrapins' record at Ludwig field to 2-0-1. UMD's streak featured triumphs vs. Towson (1-0) and George Mason (2-0) and at Binghamton (1-0).
The Terps have scored nine goals with four assists on 114 shots, 54 on goal. Maryland has allowed 10 goals with 10 assists on 86 shots, 35 on target. Ava Morales leads the team with three goals and six points, while Lisa McIntyre is second with five points and shares the team lead with 19 shots. In goal, Liz Beardsley has played every minute and has made 25 saves for a .714 save percentage with a 1.11 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE TERRAPINS
Purdue is 4-3-0 in the all-time series against Maryland and 1-2-0 in College Park. The Boilermakers visit Ludwig Field for the first time since 2019 when they suffered a 2-1 loss. That's also how the series began, in 2014 at UMD, and Purdue's only other trip to Maryland was a 2-1 win in double overtime in 2015. The two teams most recently squared off a year ago at Folk Field, where the Terps earned a 3-1 win to conclude the 2022 season. Budish scored for the home side in the matchup, assisted by Mathews.
LAST TIME OUT: EDGED IN HARD-FOUGHT BIG TEN OPENER
In a tightly-contested battle to open Big Ten play, Purdue was edged by No. 18 Northwestern 1-0 on September 17 at Folk Field. The Boilermakers played right with the 18th-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats for the duration of the 90-minute contest, but a goal in the 57th minute proved to be the difference. NU's score came after a red card was shown to Purdue to set up the goal-scoring free kick.
The Boilermakers played the final 34 minutes down a player but continued to fight for chances and earn opportunities up until the final whistle. Purdue out-shot Northwestern 10-9, and both teams had three shots on goal. The Boilermakers held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks while NU had 11 fouls called against them to the home side's 10. Two yellow cards also were issued to the Wildcats.
Omholt had a game-high-tying three shots, with a game-best two shots on target. Mathews and Dunaway each recorded two shots, with one of Mathews' going on goal. Cyr and sophomore goalkeeper Kailey Kimball each made one save, and NU's keeper stopped all three shots she faced.
Prior to the game, Purdue recognized its senior class of Cyr, Mathews, Zoie Allen, Kelsi Carrico, Lauren Holleran, Callie Ingram, Nicole Kevdzija and Victoria Kevdzija. At halftime, Boilermaker soccer alumnae were honored on the field to cap the Alumnae Reunion Weekend.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: WEEKEND OUT EAST CONCLUDES IN NEW JERSEY
Purdue's weekend on the east coast wraps up at Rutgers on September 24. Kickoff in Piscataway, New Jersey, is at 1 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.
The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats are available at UMTerps.com. Updates from College Park 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 second weekend of Big Ten competition begins as both Purdue and Maryland are coming off defeats to top-20 opponents. The Boilermakers suffered a 1-0 loss to No. 18 Northwestern in a hard-fought matchup at Folk Field, while the Terrapins opened conference play with a 4-0 loss at No. 6 Penn State. Purdue heads to Maryland with a 3-6-0 record, 0-1-0 in the Big Ten, with an 0-2-0 mark on the road.
The Boilermakers have scored 15 goals with 18 assists for 48 points on 107 shots and 47 shots on target. Eight of Purdue's 15 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals. The Old Gold and Black have allowed 15 goals on 88 shots, 42 on goal.
Sophomore forward Kayla Budish leads the team with eight points, and she and junior forward/midfielder Gracie Dunaway share the team lead of three goals. Dunaway also paces the squad with 22 shots and is second on the team with six points, along with senior midfielder Emily Mathews and junior forward Megan Hutchinson. Mathews has a team-leading four assists, and freshman forward Lauren Omholt's 11 shots on goal is the best on the team. In goal, senior Charlotte Cyr has made 26 saves with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .34 save percentage.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
Maryland owns a 3-2-4 record and a 0-1-0 mark in Big Ten play after a 4-0 loss at No. 6 Penn State on September 15. That defeat snapped a three-game win streak, with two wins at home to improve the Terrapins' record at Ludwig field to 2-0-1. UMD's streak featured triumphs vs. Towson (1-0) and George Mason (2-0) and at Binghamton (1-0).
The Terps have scored nine goals with four assists on 114 shots, 54 on goal. Maryland has allowed 10 goals with 10 assists on 86 shots, 35 on target. Ava Morales leads the team with three goals and six points, while Lisa McIntyre is second with five points and shares the team lead with 19 shots. In goal, Liz Beardsley has played every minute and has made 25 saves for a .714 save percentage with a 1.11 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE TERRAPINS
Purdue is 4-3-0 in the all-time series against Maryland and 1-2-0 in College Park. The Boilermakers visit Ludwig Field for the first time since 2019 when they suffered a 2-1 loss. That's also how the series began, in 2014 at UMD, and Purdue's only other trip to Maryland was a 2-1 win in double overtime in 2015. The two teams most recently squared off a year ago at Folk Field, where the Terps earned a 3-1 win to conclude the 2022 season. Budish scored for the home side in the matchup, assisted by Mathews.
LAST TIME OUT: EDGED IN HARD-FOUGHT BIG TEN OPENER
In a tightly-contested battle to open Big Ten play, Purdue was edged by No. 18 Northwestern 1-0 on September 17 at Folk Field. The Boilermakers played right with the 18th-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats for the duration of the 90-minute contest, but a goal in the 57th minute proved to be the difference. NU's score came after a red card was shown to Purdue to set up the goal-scoring free kick.
The Boilermakers played the final 34 minutes down a player but continued to fight for chances and earn opportunities up until the final whistle. Purdue out-shot Northwestern 10-9, and both teams had three shots on goal. The Boilermakers held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks while NU had 11 fouls called against them to the home side's 10. Two yellow cards also were issued to the Wildcats.
Omholt had a game-high-tying three shots, with a game-best two shots on target. Mathews and Dunaway each recorded two shots, with one of Mathews' going on goal. Cyr and sophomore goalkeeper Kailey Kimball each made one save, and NU's keeper stopped all three shots she faced.
Prior to the game, Purdue recognized its senior class of Cyr, Mathews, Zoie Allen, Kelsi Carrico, Lauren Holleran, Callie Ingram, Nicole Kevdzija and Victoria Kevdzija. At halftime, Boilermaker soccer alumnae were honored on the field to cap the Alumnae Reunion Weekend.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: WEEKEND OUT EAST CONCLUDES IN NEW JERSEY
Purdue's weekend on the east coast wraps up at Rutgers on September 24. Kickoff in Piscataway, New Jersey, is at 1 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.