WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue soccer team wraps up non-conference play against Western Kentucky on Sunday, September 10, at 1 p.m. ET, at Folk Field in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Admission is free for all fans to the contest and to each regular-season home game in 2023. Sunday is Youth Soccer Day, where local youth soccer teams are invited to cheer on the Boilermakers. There also will be a farmers market at Folk Field featuring local businesses. As a reminder to all fans, a clear bag policy is in effect for all Purdue Athletics events once again in 2023.
The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats are available at PurdueStats.com. Updates 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.
Sunday marks the final non-conference game for Purdue, an eight-game stretch that featured three top-25 ranked opponents in the first seven games. The Boilermakers enter Sunday's matchup with a 2-5-0 record following a 2-1 loss to No. 25 TCU on Thursday night. The Hilltoppers come to West Lafayette at 1-1-5 after a 0-0 draw at Evansville on Thursday.
The Boilermakers have scored 13 goals with 15 assists for 41 points on 83 shots and 38 shots on target. Eight of Purdue's 13 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals. The Old Gold and Black have allowed 13 goals on 34 shots.
Individually, senior midfielder Emily Mathews ranks No. 22 nationally with four assists. Freshman forward Lauren Omholt is fourth in the Big Ten with a .600 shot accuracy, and senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr also is fourth in the conference with 609:32 minutes played. Junior forward/midfielder Gracie Dunaway leads the team with three goals and shares the team lead of six points with Mathews and sophomore forward Kayla Budish. Dunaway also paces the Boilermakers with 19 shots, while Omholt has a team-best nine shots on goal. Cyr has made 21 saves with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .618 save percentage.
SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
Western Kentucky is 1-1-5 following three consecutive 0-0 draws. The most recent goalless result was on September 7 at Evansville, as WKU held an 11-5 advantage in shots in the team's first road game of the year. Besides their five draws, the Hilltoppers own a 5-0 triumph over Union (Tenn.) and a 5-1 defeat to then-No. 17 Xavier.
WKU has scored nine goals with six assists on 88 shots, 44 on goal. The Hilltoppers have allowed eight goals on 55 shots. In goal, Maddie Davis is No. 9 in the NCAA with four shutouts, and she has made 24 saves for a .750 save percentage and a 1.14 goals-against average. Katie Erwin has scored two goals and has five points, all team-high totals. Kayla Meyer, who has a goal and an assist, paces the squad with 19 shots and eight shots on target.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE HILLTOPPERS
Purdue and Western Kentucky have squared off once before, in 2006 in West Lafayette. Ranked No. 21 nationally at the time, the Boilermakers earned a 4-1 win in that season-opening matchup. That victory propelled Purdue to a 14-6-3 season and an NCAA Tournament berth.
LAST TIME OUT: FIGHT COMES UP JUST SHORT
In a hard-fought game against another top-25 opponent, Purdue was edged by No. 25 TCU, 2-1, on September 7 at Folk Field. The Boilermakers scored the game's first goal in the 48th minute, but the Horned Frogs answered with the tying goal in the 67th minute and the eventual winning score in the 79th.
Purdue's goal, off the foot of Omholt, was just the fourth given up by TCU this season. It was Omholt's second goal of her inaugural campaign. Mathews collected her 20th career assist on the goal, which moved her up into a tie for No. 4 all-time in school history. She is even with Kellie Phillips, a Boilermaker from 2008-11. It also was Mathews' fourth assist in 2023. Additionally, junior forward Megan Hutchinson collected her second career assist, both coming in 2023.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN PLAY BEGINS
Conference play begins when Purdue welcomes No. 20 Northwestern to Folk Field on Sunday, September 17. Kickoff in the Big Ten opener is at 1 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ALUMNAE REUNION WEEKEND
The annual Alumnae Reunion Weekend is set for September 16-17, and registration is still open. Alumnae and their family members and guests can register for reunion weekend at boile.rs/23SocReunion and find complete details at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The weekend begins on Saturday, September 16, with the soccer team's morning training session at Folk Field and lunch with the team and staff. The day will conclude at Ross-Ade Stadium as the Purdue football team hosts Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Sunday, September 17, the Boilermaker soccer team hosts Northwestern at 1 p.m. ET at Folk Field. Soccer alumnae in attendance will be recognized on the field at halftime.
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.
Admission is free for all fans to the contest and to each regular-season home game in 2023. Sunday is Youth Soccer Day, where local youth soccer teams are invited to cheer on the Boilermakers. There also will be a farmers market at Folk Field featuring local businesses. As a reminder to all fans, a clear bag policy is in effect for all Purdue Athletics events once again in 2023.
The game will be broadcast live on B1G+, and live stats are available at PurdueStats.com. Updates 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.
Sunday marks the final non-conference game for Purdue, an eight-game stretch that featured three top-25 ranked opponents in the first seven games. The Boilermakers enter Sunday's matchup with a 2-5-0 record following a 2-1 loss to No. 25 TCU on Thursday night. The Hilltoppers come to West Lafayette at 1-1-5 after a 0-0 draw at Evansville on Thursday.
The Boilermakers have scored 13 goals with 15 assists for 41 points on 83 shots and 38 shots on target. Eight of Purdue's 13 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals. The Old Gold and Black have allowed 13 goals on 34 shots.
Individually, senior midfielder Emily Mathews ranks No. 22 nationally with four assists. Freshman forward Lauren Omholt is fourth in the Big Ten with a .600 shot accuracy, and senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr also is fourth in the conference with 609:32 minutes played. Junior forward/midfielder Gracie Dunaway leads the team with three goals and shares the team lead of six points with Mathews and sophomore forward Kayla Budish. Dunaway also paces the Boilermakers with 19 shots, while Omholt has a team-best nine shots on goal. Cyr has made 21 saves with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .618 save percentage.
SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
Western Kentucky is 1-1-5 following three consecutive 0-0 draws. The most recent goalless result was on September 7 at Evansville, as WKU held an 11-5 advantage in shots in the team's first road game of the year. Besides their five draws, the Hilltoppers own a 5-0 triumph over Union (Tenn.) and a 5-1 defeat to then-No. 17 Xavier.
WKU has scored nine goals with six assists on 88 shots, 44 on goal. The Hilltoppers have allowed eight goals on 55 shots. In goal, Maddie Davis is No. 9 in the NCAA with four shutouts, and she has made 24 saves for a .750 save percentage and a 1.14 goals-against average. Katie Erwin has scored two goals and has five points, all team-high totals. Kayla Meyer, who has a goal and an assist, paces the squad with 19 shots and eight shots on target.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE HILLTOPPERS
Purdue and Western Kentucky have squared off once before, in 2006 in West Lafayette. Ranked No. 21 nationally at the time, the Boilermakers earned a 4-1 win in that season-opening matchup. That victory propelled Purdue to a 14-6-3 season and an NCAA Tournament berth.
LAST TIME OUT: FIGHT COMES UP JUST SHORT
In a hard-fought game against another top-25 opponent, Purdue was edged by No. 25 TCU, 2-1, on September 7 at Folk Field. The Boilermakers scored the game's first goal in the 48th minute, but the Horned Frogs answered with the tying goal in the 67th minute and the eventual winning score in the 79th.
Purdue's goal, off the foot of Omholt, was just the fourth given up by TCU this season. It was Omholt's second goal of her inaugural campaign. Mathews collected her 20th career assist on the goal, which moved her up into a tie for No. 4 all-time in school history. She is even with Kellie Phillips, a Boilermaker from 2008-11. It also was Mathews' fourth assist in 2023. Additionally, junior forward Megan Hutchinson collected her second career assist, both coming in 2023.
A complete recap from the game is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: BIG TEN PLAY BEGINS
Conference play begins when Purdue welcomes No. 20 Northwestern to Folk Field on Sunday, September 17. Kickoff in the Big Ten opener is at 1 p.m. ET, and admission is free for all fans.
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ALUMNAE REUNION WEEKEND
The annual Alumnae Reunion Weekend is set for September 16-17, and registration is still open. Alumnae and their family members and guests can register for reunion weekend at boile.rs/23SocReunion and find complete details at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The weekend begins on Saturday, September 16, with the soccer team's morning training session at Folk Field and lunch with the team and staff. The day will conclude at Ross-Ade Stadium as the Purdue football team hosts Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Sunday, September 17, the Boilermaker soccer team hosts Northwestern at 1 p.m. ET at Folk Field. Soccer alumnae in attendance will be recognized on the field at halftime.
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.