MADISON, Wis. – The Purdue soccer team begins the month of October with a matchup at Wisconsin on Sunday, October 1, at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT at the McClimon Track/Soccer Complex in Madison, Wisconsin.
The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats are available at UWBadgers.com. Updates from Madison 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.
Purdue enters the Sunday afternoon matchup with a 3-8-1 record and a 0-3-1 mark in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have played four top-25 teams, and another three past opponents are currently ranked or receiving votes in the latest polls.
The Boilermakers have scored 15 goals with 18 assists for 48 points on 142 shots and 55 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 20 goals on 130 shots, 61 on goal. The defense has given up one or zero goals in seven of the team's 12 games.
Sophomore forward Kayla Budish paces the team with eight points, and she and junior forward Gracie Dunaway share the team lead of three goals. Dunaway also paces the squad with 28 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 12 shots on goal is the best on the team. In goal, senior Charlotte Cyr has made 34 saves with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .630 save percentage.
In the record books, Mathews' 20 career assists are tied for fourth-most in program history and the most since Maddy Williams had a record 26 assists from 2013-17.
SCOUTING WISCONSIN
Wisconsin is 7-2-3 in 2023 with a 2-1-1 record in Big Ten play. The Badgers are 4-1-1 at home after they saw their four-game home win streak come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Michigan State on September 24. UW opened the third week of the Big Ten slate with a 3-1 loss at Minnesota on September 28. That was the first time this season that Wisconsin had allowed more than two goals, and the third time UW has given up more than one.
The Badgers are receiving votes in the latest College Soccer News rankings.
UW has scored 16 goals with 10 assists on 126 shots, 58 on goal. The Badgers have allowed eight goals on 98 shots. Emma Jaskaniec leads the team with 12 points and four assists. She shares the team lead of four goals with Aryssa Mahrt, who also has three assists for 11 points. Erin McKinney has played every minute in goal and has made 39 saves for a .830 save percentage and a 0.67 goals-against average. She has led Wisconsin to six shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BADGERS
Purdue owns an 11-13-3 all-time record against Wisconsin, with a 6-4-1 mark in Madison. Prior to a 5-2 loss last year, the Boilermakers had won three in a row against the Badgers, all UW home games. That streak began with a 1-0 upset win at No. 7 Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal. Purdue then earned a 2-0 win during the 2020-21 season, fueled by a pair of goals by then-freshman Nicole Kevdzija, in a contest hosted by Wisconsin in Rockford, Illinois. In 2021, Purdue won its third in a row with a 2-1 upset win at the 18th-ranked Badgers thanks to two goals by then-senior Sarah Griffith.
Last season, on September 22, 2022, the Boilermakers suffered a 5-2 loss to Wisconsin at Folk Field. Purdue took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, but the Badgers answered with the tying goal in the 23rd minute and the go-ahead score in the 31st. UW then extended its lead to 5-1 with three goals from the 66th-72nd minutes. Purdue's final score came in the last 30 seconds.
Budish, a freshman at the time, scored her second career goal to open the scoring for Purdue. She led the team with two shots, both on goal. A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: HOME LOSS
Purdue suffered a 4-0 loss to Iowa on September 28 at Folk Field. The visitors found their first goal in the 18th minute and added a second in the 22nd. The half closed with a score in the 35th minute before one with 11 minutes remaining in the game.
The Boilermakers were out-shot 15-8, and the Hawkeyes had a 9-1 advantage in shots on target. Dunaway and Omholt each had three shots, with Dunaway posting a shot on target. Cyr made five saves.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: IN-STATE RIVALRY AT FOLK FIELD
After almost a week off, the Boilermakers are back at Folk Field for a rivalry matchup against Indiana on Sunday, October 8, at 1 p.m. ET. Admission is free for all fans as Purdue will look to retain the Golden Boot Trophy for the ninth consecutive year. It is Kids Club Day and there will be a scarf giveaway for students.
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 UWBadgers.com. Updates from Madison 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.
Purdue enters the Sunday afternoon matchup with a 3-8-1 record and a 0-3-1 mark in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have played four top-25 teams, and another three past opponents are currently ranked or receiving votes in the latest polls.
The Boilermakers have scored 15 goals with 18 assists for 48 points on 142 shots and 55 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 20 goals on 130 shots, 61 on goal. The defense has given up one or zero goals in seven of the team's 12 games.
Sophomore forward Kayla Budish paces the team with eight points, and she and junior forward Gracie Dunaway share the team lead of three goals. Dunaway also paces the squad with 28 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 12 shots on goal is the best on the team. In goal, senior Charlotte Cyr has made 34 saves with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .630 save percentage.
In the record books, Mathews' 20 career assists are tied for fourth-most in program history and the most since Maddy Williams had a record 26 assists from 2013-17.
SCOUTING WISCONSIN
Wisconsin is 7-2-3 in 2023 with a 2-1-1 record in Big Ten play. The Badgers are 4-1-1 at home after they saw their four-game home win streak come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Michigan State on September 24. UW opened the third week of the Big Ten slate with a 3-1 loss at Minnesota on September 28. That was the first time this season that Wisconsin had allowed more than two goals, and the third time UW has given up more than one.
The Badgers are receiving votes in the latest College Soccer News rankings.
UW has scored 16 goals with 10 assists on 126 shots, 58 on goal. The Badgers have allowed eight goals on 98 shots. Emma Jaskaniec leads the team with 12 points and four assists. She shares the team lead of four goals with Aryssa Mahrt, who also has three assists for 11 points. Erin McKinney has played every minute in goal and has made 39 saves for a .830 save percentage and a 0.67 goals-against average. She has led Wisconsin to six shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BADGERS
Purdue owns an 11-13-3 all-time record against Wisconsin, with a 6-4-1 mark in Madison. Prior to a 5-2 loss last year, the Boilermakers had won three in a row against the Badgers, all UW home games. That streak began with a 1-0 upset win at No. 7 Wisconsin in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal. Purdue then earned a 2-0 win during the 2020-21 season, fueled by a pair of goals by then-freshman Nicole Kevdzija, in a contest hosted by Wisconsin in Rockford, Illinois. In 2021, Purdue won its third in a row with a 2-1 upset win at the 18th-ranked Badgers thanks to two goals by then-senior Sarah Griffith.
Last season, on September 22, 2022, the Boilermakers suffered a 5-2 loss to Wisconsin at Folk Field. Purdue took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute, but the Badgers answered with the tying goal in the 23rd minute and the go-ahead score in the 31st. UW then extended its lead to 5-1 with three goals from the 66th-72nd minutes. Purdue's final score came in the last 30 seconds.
Budish, a freshman at the time, scored her second career goal to open the scoring for Purdue. She led the team with two shots, both on goal. A complete recap can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: HOME LOSS
Purdue suffered a 4-0 loss to Iowa on September 28 at Folk Field. The visitors found their first goal in the 18th minute and added a second in the 22nd. The half closed with a score in the 35th minute before one with 11 minutes remaining in the game.
The Boilermakers were out-shot 15-8, and the Hawkeyes had a 9-1 advantage in shots on target. Dunaway and Omholt each had three shots, with Dunaway posting a shot on target. Cyr made five saves.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: IN-STATE RIVALRY AT FOLK FIELD
After almost a week off, the Boilermakers are back at Folk Field for a rivalry matchup against Indiana on Sunday, October 8, at 1 p.m. ET. Admission is free for all fans as Purdue will look to retain the Golden Boot Trophy for the ninth consecutive year. It is Kids Club Day and there will be a scarf giveaway for students.
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.