GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Rutgers (9-2-3, 5-1-2 Big Ten) at Purdue (6-7-2, 2-5-1 Big Ten)
Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Folk Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Hammer Down Cancer Special Uniforms & Silent Auction
Purdue at Michigan (2-11-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten)
Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
U-M Soccer Stadium / Ann Arbor, Michigan
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. Rutgers: Rutgers leads 7-0-1
All-Time in West Lafayette: Rutgers leads 2-0-1
2023: Rutgers 1, Purdue 0 (Sept. 24 in Piscataway)
Last Meeting in West Lafayette: #10 Rutgers 3, Purdue 0 (October 2022)
All-Time vs. Michigan: Michigan leads 14-4-4
All-Time in Ann Arbor: Michigan leads 8-1-2
Last Meeting: #13 Michigan 4, #19 Purdue 1 (Semis of 2021 B1G Tournament in Piscataway)
Last Meeting in Ann Arbor: Michigan 2, Purdue 1 (September 2019)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 1, Michigan 0 (September 2017 in Ann Arbor)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Soccer's penultimate week of the regular season features the home finale at Folk Field as part of a home-and-away weekend, hosting Rutgers on Thursday coupled with the first of consecutive road trips to the state of Michigan on Sunday for the program's first appearance in Ann Arbor since 2019.
Kickoff times are set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Folk Field and 1 p.m. Sunday at the U-M Soccer Stadium.
Thursday is the program's annual Hammer Down Cancer Game. The Boilermakers will don special neon yellow volt uniforms (with the goalkeepers in black). Fans can bid on the individual player jerseys via a silent auction, which will remain open until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET. Proceeds benefit the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
Purdue held its annual Senior Day ceremony on Sept. 1 this year, recognizing the program's 2024 senior class for its contributions to the program.
Rutgers has played just four games at Folk Field – three against the Boilermakers and one at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament – since joining the Big Ten in the fall of 2014. That makes the Scarlet Knights the least-frequent visitors to West Lafayette since the league's expansion prior to the 2014-15 school year.
On the flip side, Purdue has not played in Ann Arbor since its first road game of the 2019 conference season. The Boilermakers will have played 59 Big Ten regular-season games since its last appearance at the U-M Soccer Stadium, representing the program's longest active streak without a visit to any of the conference rivals (excluding newcomers UCLA and USC).
Purdue enters the week four points behind Minnesota for the 10th and final berth in the Big Ten Tournament. Sunday, Oct. 27 is the final day of the regular season, with the Boilermakers returning to the Great Lakes State to take on Michigan State.
Rutgers is once again one of the top defensive teams in the conference, having conceded just eight goals in 14 games to rank tied for second in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights posted seven consecutive shutouts during a seven-game win streak from Aug. 28 to Sept. 26. They extended the run to a 10-game unbeaten streak (8-0-2) before Iowa won in Piscataway on Sunday.
Conversely, Michigan has surrendered a league-high 32 goals and is also last in the league in goal differential (minus-21). While their conference schedule has been among the toughest in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are just 1-6-1 since defeating common opponent Alabama 1-0 on Sept. 8.
The Boilermakers have posted six shutouts for the first time since their 2021 NCAA Tournament team had seven in 22 games. Individually, Emily Edwards has moved into sixth place on Purdue's single-season list. The four clean sheets on the road are the program's most since 2019.
Chiara Singarella's team-leading five goals are the most by a newcomer since Kylie Hase had five as a freshman in 2017. Hase scored the lone goal of the night in a Big Ten-opening win at Michigan that season, the Boilermakers' first-ever victory in Ann Arbor.
OPENED BIG TEN PLAY WITH A ROAD WIN
• 2024 at Northwestern – W, 2-0
• 2021 at Nebraska – W, 3-1
• 2017 at Michigan – W, 1-0
• 2016 at Illinois – W, 2-0
• 2008 at Northwestern – W, 1-0
• 2005 at Minnesota – W, 2-1
• 2003 at Minnesota – W, 2-0
• 2001 at Wisconsin – W, 3-0
• 1999 at Northwestern – W, 1-0
PURDUE RECORD WHEN: 2024…
Goals
• Purdue Scores First: 6-1-1
• Opponent Scores First: 0-6-0
• Purdue Scores Final/Only Goal: 6-0-0
• Opponent Scores Final/Only Goal: 0-7-1
• Purdue Leads at Halftime: 5-1-1
• Opponent Leads at Halftime: 0-5-0
• Game is Tied at Halftime: 1-1-1
• Game is Scoreless at Halftime: 1-1-1
Shots
• Purdue Has More Shots: 5-0-0
• Opponent Has More Shots: 1-7-2
• Shots Are Equal: NA
• Purdue Has More Shots on Goal: 5-0-0
• Opponent Has More Shots on Goal: 1-7-2
• Shots on Goal Are Equal: NA
Corner Kicks
• Purdue Has More Corners: 5-2-1
• Opponent Has More Corners: 1-5-1
• Corner Kicks Are Equal: NA
Day & Time of Game
• Thursday: 3-3-2
• Sunday: 3-4-0
• Day: 4-3
• Night: 2-4-2
Rutgers (9-2-3, 5-1-2 Big Ten) at Purdue (6-7-2, 2-5-1 Big Ten)
Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
Folk Field / West Lafayette, Indiana
Hammer Down Cancer Special Uniforms & Silent Auction
Purdue at Michigan (2-11-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten)
Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET / Stream B1G+
U-M Soccer Stadium / Ann Arbor, Michigan
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time vs. Rutgers: Rutgers leads 7-0-1
All-Time in West Lafayette: Rutgers leads 2-0-1
2023: Rutgers 1, Purdue 0 (Sept. 24 in Piscataway)
Last Meeting in West Lafayette: #10 Rutgers 3, Purdue 0 (October 2022)
All-Time vs. Michigan: Michigan leads 14-4-4
All-Time in Ann Arbor: Michigan leads 8-1-2
Last Meeting: #13 Michigan 4, #19 Purdue 1 (Semis of 2021 B1G Tournament in Piscataway)
Last Meeting in Ann Arbor: Michigan 2, Purdue 1 (September 2019)
Purdue's Last Win in the Series: Purdue 1, Michigan 0 (September 2017 in Ann Arbor)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Soccer's penultimate week of the regular season features the home finale at Folk Field as part of a home-and-away weekend, hosting Rutgers on Thursday coupled with the first of consecutive road trips to the state of Michigan on Sunday for the program's first appearance in Ann Arbor since 2019.
Kickoff times are set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Folk Field and 1 p.m. Sunday at the U-M Soccer Stadium.
Thursday is the program's annual Hammer Down Cancer Game. The Boilermakers will don special neon yellow volt uniforms (with the goalkeepers in black). Fans can bid on the individual player jerseys via a silent auction, which will remain open until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET. Proceeds benefit the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research.
Purdue held its annual Senior Day ceremony on Sept. 1 this year, recognizing the program's 2024 senior class for its contributions to the program.
Rutgers has played just four games at Folk Field – three against the Boilermakers and one at the 2014 Big Ten Tournament – since joining the Big Ten in the fall of 2014. That makes the Scarlet Knights the least-frequent visitors to West Lafayette since the league's expansion prior to the 2014-15 school year.
On the flip side, Purdue has not played in Ann Arbor since its first road game of the 2019 conference season. The Boilermakers will have played 59 Big Ten regular-season games since its last appearance at the U-M Soccer Stadium, representing the program's longest active streak without a visit to any of the conference rivals (excluding newcomers UCLA and USC).
Purdue enters the week four points behind Minnesota for the 10th and final berth in the Big Ten Tournament. Sunday, Oct. 27 is the final day of the regular season, with the Boilermakers returning to the Great Lakes State to take on Michigan State.
| WEEKEND #6 OF BIG TEN PLAY | |
| Thursday, Oct. 16 • Rutgers (5-1-2, 17 Pts) at Purdue (2-5-1, 7 Pts) • Illinois (2-5-1, 7 pts) at Indiana (1-6-1, 4 Pts) • Maryland (1-6-1, 4 Pts) at Minnesota (3-3-2, 11 Pts) • Wisconsin (3-2-3, 12 Pts) at #21 Michigan St. (4-1-3, 15 Pts) • Washington (5-3, 15 Pts) at #14 Iowa (6-1-1, 19 Pts) – BTN • #16 Penn St. (5-2-1, 16 Pts) at #10 UCLA (7-0-1, 22 Pts) – BTN • #15 Ohio St. (5-1-2, 17 Pts) at #9 USC (7-0-1, 22 Pts) • Oregon (1-5-2, 5 Pts) at Nebraska (1-6-1, 4 Pts) • Northwestern (0-6-2, 2 Pts) at Michigan (1-6-1, 4 Pts) |
Sunday, Oct. 20 • Purdue at Michigan • Indiana at Minnesota – BTN • Illinois at Rutgers • Maryland at Wisconsin • #16 Penn St. at #9 USC • #15 Ohio St. at #10 UCLA • Oregon at #14 Iowa • Washington at Nebraska • Northwestern at #21 Michigan St. |
Rutgers is once again one of the top defensive teams in the conference, having conceded just eight goals in 14 games to rank tied for second in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights posted seven consecutive shutouts during a seven-game win streak from Aug. 28 to Sept. 26. They extended the run to a 10-game unbeaten streak (8-0-2) before Iowa won in Piscataway on Sunday.
Conversely, Michigan has surrendered a league-high 32 goals and is also last in the league in goal differential (minus-21). While their conference schedule has been among the toughest in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are just 1-6-1 since defeating common opponent Alabama 1-0 on Sept. 8.
The Boilermakers have posted six shutouts for the first time since their 2021 NCAA Tournament team had seven in 22 games. Individually, Emily Edwards has moved into sixth place on Purdue's single-season list. The four clean sheets on the road are the program's most since 2019.
Chiara Singarella's team-leading five goals are the most by a newcomer since Kylie Hase had five as a freshman in 2017. Hase scored the lone goal of the night in a Big Ten-opening win at Michigan that season, the Boilermakers' first-ever victory in Ann Arbor.
| STATISTICAL STACKUP (as of Oct. 16) | |||
| Statistic/Team | Purdue | Rutgers | Michigan |
| Record | 6-7-2 | 9-2-3 | 2-11-2 |
| Big Ten Record | 2-5-1 | 5-1-2 | 1-6-1 |
| Home | 3-5-1 | 6-1-1 | 2-5-0 |
| Away | 3-2-1 | 3-1-2 | 0-6-2 |
| Goals | 19 | 21 | 11 |
| Assists | 14 | 22 | 12 |
| Goals Allowed | 17 | 8 | 32 |
| Goal Differential | +2 | +13 | -21 |
| Goals Against Avg. | 1.13 | 0.57 | 2.13 |
| Shutouts | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| Saves | 59 | 44 | 64 |
| Shots | 124 | 192 | 169 |
| Corner Kicks | 73 | 70 | 53 |
| Fouls | 171 | 137 | 153 |
| B1G Preseason Poll (of 18) | 16th | 7th | 11th |
| TEAM LEADERS IN MINUTES | |||
| Boilermaker | Minutes Played | Games Played/Started | Played All 90 Minutes |
| Zoe Cuneio (D) | 1333 | 15/15 | 13 Games |
| Sydney Boudreau (D) | 1331 | 15/15 | 13 Games |
| Cloey Uddenberg (MF) | 1251 | 15/15 | 10 Games |
| Emily Edwards (GK) | 1242 | 14/14 | 13 Games |
| Lauren Adam (D) | 1208 | 15/15 | 12 Games |
| Abigail Roy (MF) | 895 | 15/13 | NA |
| Zoie Allen (MF/F) | 886 | 15/12 | 3 Games |
| Gracie Dunaway (F) | 869 | 15/11 | NA |
| Chiara Singarella (F) | 846 | 13/9 | 4 Games |
| Lauren Omholt (F) | 838 | 15/9 | 1 Game |
| Kayla Budish (F) | 733 | 15/8 | NA |
| Emilia Deppe (D) | 723 | 11/7 | 5 Games |
| Lexi Fraley (F) | 717 | 15/9 | NA |
| GAME-BY-GAME RECAP | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Goal Scorers* | Keeper of Record |
| Aug. 15 | Washington St. | W, 1-0 | DUNAWAY (76th) | Edwards (3 Saves) |
| Aug. 18 | at Butler | L, 3-0 | -- | Edwards (6 Saves) |
| Aug. 22 | Loyola Chicago | T, 1-1 | Budish (17th) | Wyville (3 Saves) |
| Aug. 25 | UIC | W, 2-0 | UDDENBERG (44th) Roy (78th) |
Edwards (1 Save) |
| Aug. 29 | at DePaul | W, 3-0 | ROY (19th) Meeks (37th) Dunaway (58th) |
Edwards (0 Saves) |
| Sept. 1 | Dayton | W, 6-1 | Roy (2nd) DUNAWAY (8th) Singarella (13th) Singarella (25th) Singarella (48th) Omholt (65th) |
Edwards (2 Saves) |
| Sept. 5 | #24 Alabama | L, 1-0 | -- | Edwards (5 Saves) |
| Sept. 12 | at Northwestern | W, 2-0 | OMHOLT (7th) Budish (86th) |
Edwards (5 Saves) |
| Sept. 19 | #25 USC | L, 1-0 | -- | Edwards (5 Saves) |
| Sept. 22 | UCLA | L, 2-0 | -- | Edwards (5 Saves) |
| Sept. 26 | at Washington | L, 2-0 | -- | Edwards (8 Saves) |
| Sept. 29 | at Oregon | W, 1-0 | SINGARELLA (10th) | Edwards (3 Saves) |
| Oct. 6 | Illinois | L, 2-1 | Fraley (39th) | Edwards (3 Saves) |
| Oct. 10 | at Indiana | T, 0-0 | -- | Edwards (2 Saves) |
| Oct. 13 | #8 Ohio State | L, 4-2 | Singarella (31st) Roy (45th) |
Edwards (3 Saves) |
| *Game-Winning Goal | ||||
| PURDUE'S MOST FREQUENT OPPONENTS | |||
| Opponent | Total Games | All-Time Series | First Meeting |
| Ohio State | 30 | Tied 13-13-4 | 1998 |
| Indiana | 29 | Purdue leads 16-5-8 | 1999 |
| Illinois | 29 | Illinois leads 16-10-3 | 1998 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | Wisconsin leads 14-11-3 | 1999 |
| Minnesota | 26 | Minnesota leads 17-9 | 1998 |
| Iowa | 24 | Iowa leads 11-8-5 | 1999 |
| Michigan State | 23 | MSU leads 11-10-2 | 1998 |
| PURDUE TEAMS TO WIN BOTH SEASON & BIG TEN OPENERS | ||||
| Season | Season Opener | Big Ten Opener | Final Records | Big Ten Finish |
| 2024 | 1-0 vs Washington St. | 2-0 at Northwestern | TBD | TBD |
| 2019 | 1-0 vs. Georgia | 1-0 vs. Nebraska | 8-9-3, 3-6-2 Big Ten | T-8th |
| 2017 | 2-1 vs. Kent State | 1-0 at Michigan | 10-7-2, 5-4-2 Big Ten | 7th |
| 2016 | 2-1 vs. Marshall | 2-0 at Illinois | 4-12-1, 2-8-1 Big Ten | 12th |
| 2006 | 4-1 vs. Western Kentucky | 1-0 vs. Ohio State | 14-6-3, 6-3-1 Big Ten | 3rd |
| 2004 | 2-1 vs. Cincinnati | 1-0 vs. Iowa | 10-10, 4-6 Big Ten | 7th |
| 2003 | 3-0 vs. Marshall | 2-0 at Minnesota | 14-6-3, 6-2-2 Big Ten | 3rd |
| 2002 | 1-0 vs. St. Mary's in Berkeley, Calif. |
1-0 vs. Minnesota | 13-5-4, 6-3-1 Big Ten | 3rd |
| 2001 | 3-1 vs. Georgetown | 3-0 at Wisconsin | 10-6-3, 4-3-3 Big Ten | 5th |
| PURDUE HAT TRICKS | |||
| Season | Boilermaker | Opponent & Result | Player Goals that Year |
| 2024 | Chiara Singarella | Dayton (W, 6-1) | TBD |
| 2021 | Emily Mathews* | at Nebraska (W, 3-0) | 6 |
| 2021 | Sarah Griffith | Ball State (W, 5-1) | 16 |
| 2017 | Maddy Williams* | at Louisville (W, 3-0) | 14 |
| 2012 | Jordan Pawlik* | Evansville (W, 4-0) | 9 |
| 2011 | Kellie Phillips | Indiana (W, 8-2) | 8 |
| 2007 | Jessica Okoroafo | Indiana (W, 7-0) | 9 |
| 2003 | Courtney Coppedge* | Arkansas (W, 4-0) | 9 |
| *Natural Hat Trick (3 Consecutive Goals) | |||
OPENED BIG TEN PLAY WITH A ROAD WIN
• 2024 at Northwestern – W, 2-0
• 2021 at Nebraska – W, 3-1
• 2017 at Michigan – W, 1-0
• 2016 at Illinois – W, 2-0
• 2008 at Northwestern – W, 1-0
• 2005 at Minnesota – W, 2-1
• 2003 at Minnesota – W, 2-0
• 2001 at Wisconsin – W, 3-0
• 1999 at Northwestern – W, 1-0
PURDUE RECORD WHEN: 2024…
Goals
• Purdue Scores First: 6-1-1
• Opponent Scores First: 0-6-0
• Purdue Scores Final/Only Goal: 6-0-0
• Opponent Scores Final/Only Goal: 0-7-1
• Purdue Leads at Halftime: 5-1-1
• Opponent Leads at Halftime: 0-5-0
• Game is Tied at Halftime: 1-1-1
• Game is Scoreless at Halftime: 1-1-1
Shots
• Purdue Has More Shots: 5-0-0
• Opponent Has More Shots: 1-7-2
• Shots Are Equal: NA
• Purdue Has More Shots on Goal: 5-0-0
• Opponent Has More Shots on Goal: 1-7-2
• Shots on Goal Are Equal: NA
Corner Kicks
• Purdue Has More Corners: 5-2-1
• Opponent Has More Corners: 1-5-1
• Corner Kicks Are Equal: NA
Day & Time of Game
• Thursday: 3-3-2
• Sunday: 3-4-0
• Day: 4-3
• Night: 2-4-2