CHICAGO – The Purdue soccer team travels to Chicago to face DePaul on Thursday, August 29.
Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT at the Blue Demons' Wish Field.
The game will be broadcast on Marquee Sports Network and also streamed on FloSports. Live stats are available at DePaul.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following and connecting with @PurdueSoccer on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
As the Boilermakers begin the third week of the regular season, they take to the road for the second time. The matchup against DePaul is the first in the series since 2019.
Purdue is 2-1-1 after a 2-0 win over UIC on August 25. The clean sheet victory was the Boilermakers' second of the season as the Old Gold and Black remained unbeaten at Folk Field.
Through four games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway and junior forward Kayla Budish each have one goal and one assist for a team-high-tying three points. Two more Boilermakers also have scored one goal and another has one assist to join Dunaway and Budish. Dunaway also paces the squad with six shots and five shots on goal. Sophomore Emily Edwards has started three games and has 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average with a pair of shutouts.
As a team, Purdue has scored four goals with three assists on 40 shots, 21 on target. The Boilermakers have allowed four goals on 45 shots with 13 saves for a .765 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
Nine Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first four games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SCOUTING DEPAUL
Coming off a 1-0 loss at Loyola Chicago on August 25, DePaul is 0-2-1 on the season and 0-0-1 at home. A 76th-minute goal was the difference for the Blue Demons in their only game last week. DePaul was out-shot 12-3 by Loyola, while both sides had two shots on goal.
DePaul has scored one goal on 12 shots with six shots on goal. The Blue Demons have allowed three goals on 37 shots, 14 on target. Mya Gardner has the team's lone goal and Lea Eisenring has one assist and shares the team lead with three shots. Elena Milam has played every minute in goal and has made 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BLUE DEMONS
Purdue is 8-0-0 all-time against DePaul and 3-0-0 in Chicago. The most recent meeting was a 3-0 Boilermaker victory in 2019 on the road. The two sides first faced off in 1998, Purdue's inaugural season, where the Boilermakers hosted a 1-0 win. That was the first of six shutouts in the series. 2003 saw the two clubs meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Old Gold and Black prevailed for a 2-1 win in Champaign to begin an NCAA run to the third round.
LAST TIME OUT: CLEAN SHEET VICTORY
Goals by a pair of seniors helped Purdue to a 2-0 victory over UIC on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. On a hot and sun-soaked day, senior midfielder Cloey Uddenberg scored in the 44th minute to give the Boilermakers a 1-0 lead going into halftime and fellow senior midfielder Abigail Roy added an insurance goal in the 78th minute.
Uddenberg's goal is the first of her NCAA D-I career and her third overall, along with two at University of Guelph in 2022. It's her first collegiate game-winning goal and the first points in her inaugural campaign as a Boilermaker. Budish's assist is the fifth of her career and her first in 2024. Roy's goal is the second of her career, along with one in 2021.
Senior forward Lexi Fraley posted a game-high six shots and two shots on goal and junior forward Chiara Singarella had three shots, one on frame. Edwards made one save and earned her second clean sheet in three starts this season. Her UIC counterpart made five saves. Purdue had 15 shots, seven on goal, and the Flames were limited to five shots, one on target. The home side held an 8-5 advantage in corners.
A complete recap is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: SENIOR DAY AND ALUMNAE REUNION WEEKEND
Purdue is back home to conclude weekend No. 3 of the season against Dayton on Sunday, September 1, at 1 p.m. ET. It is Senior Day and Alumnae Reunion Weekend at Folk Field, and admission is free for all fans.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers at @PurdueSoccer on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.
Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT at the Blue Demons' Wish Field.
The game will be broadcast on Marquee Sports Network and also streamed on FloSports. Live stats are available at DePaul.Statbroadcast.com. Updates also can be found by following and connecting with @PurdueSoccer on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
As the Boilermakers begin the third week of the regular season, they take to the road for the second time. The matchup against DePaul is the first in the series since 2019.
Purdue is 2-1-1 after a 2-0 win over UIC on August 25. The clean sheet victory was the Boilermakers' second of the season as the Old Gold and Black remained unbeaten at Folk Field.
Through four games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway and junior forward Kayla Budish each have one goal and one assist for a team-high-tying three points. Two more Boilermakers also have scored one goal and another has one assist to join Dunaway and Budish. Dunaway also paces the squad with six shots and five shots on goal. Sophomore Emily Edwards has started three games and has 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average with a pair of shutouts.
As a team, Purdue has scored four goals with three assists on 40 shots, 21 on target. The Boilermakers have allowed four goals on 45 shots with 13 saves for a .765 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
Nine Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first four games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SCOUTING DEPAUL
Coming off a 1-0 loss at Loyola Chicago on August 25, DePaul is 0-2-1 on the season and 0-0-1 at home. A 76th-minute goal was the difference for the Blue Demons in their only game last week. DePaul was out-shot 12-3 by Loyola, while both sides had two shots on goal.
DePaul has scored one goal on 12 shots with six shots on goal. The Blue Demons have allowed three goals on 37 shots, 14 on target. Mya Gardner has the team's lone goal and Lea Eisenring has one assist and shares the team lead with three shots. Elena Milam has played every minute in goal and has made 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BLUE DEMONS
Purdue is 8-0-0 all-time against DePaul and 3-0-0 in Chicago. The most recent meeting was a 3-0 Boilermaker victory in 2019 on the road. The two sides first faced off in 1998, Purdue's inaugural season, where the Boilermakers hosted a 1-0 win. That was the first of six shutouts in the series. 2003 saw the two clubs meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Old Gold and Black prevailed for a 2-1 win in Champaign to begin an NCAA run to the third round.
LAST TIME OUT: CLEAN SHEET VICTORY
Goals by a pair of seniors helped Purdue to a 2-0 victory over UIC on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. On a hot and sun-soaked day, senior midfielder Cloey Uddenberg scored in the 44th minute to give the Boilermakers a 1-0 lead going into halftime and fellow senior midfielder Abigail Roy added an insurance goal in the 78th minute.
Uddenberg's goal is the first of her NCAA D-I career and her third overall, along with two at University of Guelph in 2022. It's her first collegiate game-winning goal and the first points in her inaugural campaign as a Boilermaker. Budish's assist is the fifth of her career and her first in 2024. Roy's goal is the second of her career, along with one in 2021.
Senior forward Lexi Fraley posted a game-high six shots and two shots on goal and junior forward Chiara Singarella had three shots, one on frame. Edwards made one save and earned her second clean sheet in three starts this season. Her UIC counterpart made five saves. Purdue had 15 shots, seven on goal, and the Flames were limited to five shots, one on target. The home side held an 8-5 advantage in corners.
A complete recap is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: SENIOR DAY AND ALUMNAE REUNION WEEKEND
Purdue is back home to conclude weekend No. 3 of the season against Dayton on Sunday, September 1, at 1 p.m. ET. It is Senior Day and Alumnae Reunion Weekend at Folk Field, and admission is free for all fans.
For more on the Purdue soccer team, visit PurdueSports.com/Soccer and follow and connect with the Boilermakers at @PurdueSoccer on Twitter/X, Instagram and Facebook.