WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A pair of home games for the Purdue soccer team this weekend begins against Loyola Chicago on Thursday, August 22, at 7 p.m. ET, at Folk Field.
Admission is free for all fans on Thursday night and to every regular-season home game in 2024. The midweek matchup is Back to School Night, as local elementary schools are invited for a night of fun activities while supporting the Boilermakers. It also is $2 Dog Night, with $2 hot dogs for all fans.
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/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers and Ramblers have meet three times before, and square off for the first time since a memorable NCAA First Round matchup in 2021 in West Lafayette.
Purdue is 1-1-0 after the first weekend of the season. The Old Gold and Black are unbeaten at home, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Washington State on August 15. The Boilermakers ended the opening weekend with a 3-0 loss at Butler on Sunday.
Through two games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway has one goal and senior defender Sydney Boudreau has one assist. Purdue has 19 shots and nine shots on goal, with Dunaway's four shots and three shots on target leading the team. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Edwards has made nine saves.
Six Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first two games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SCOUTING LOYOLA
Loyola is 1-0-0 after a 4-0 win over Eastern Illinois on August 15. A 14th-minute goal proved to be the game winner, and the home side added three more in the second half, in the 51st, 75th and 81st minutes. Emily Rossi scored the first and second goals, and Zoe Hevey assisted on the first and third scores. Allison Deardorff made one save.
The Ramblers were 7-7-4 in 2023.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE RAMBLERS
The Boilermakers are 3-0-0 against Loyola, all in West Lafayette. A 1-0 victory in 2006 began the series before a 5-2 triumph in 2009. The most recent matchup was a 1-0, overtime win for Purdue on November 13, 2021, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Then-senior forward Sarah Griffith scored the game-winning goal in the 104th minute, her school-record 16th goal of the year. Fellow senior Marisa Bova made six saves. The win was Purdue's 15th of the season, second-most in program history. Dunaway and Boudreau are the two current Boilermakers who played in the contest, while now-seniors Megan Hutchinson and Abigail Roy also were freshman on the 2021 squad. More about the memorable win can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: DEFEAT IN INDIANAPOLIS
Purdue concluded the opening weekend of the 2024 season with a 3-0 loss at Butler on August 18 in Indianapolis. BU scored in the 13th minute and added two in the second half. Dunaway and senior midfielder Cloey Uddenberg each had shots on goal for the visitors. A recap is available here.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME ON SUNDAY
The Boilermakers conclude a two-game homestand against UIC on Sunday, August 25. Kickoff at Folk Field is at 1 p.m., and admission is free. It's the first Boilermaker Kids Club game of the season, as BKC members will receive exclusive opportunities at the game. Additionally, it's the first Pups at the Pitch game, and more information about bringing your dog to cheer on the Boilermakers can be found here.
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.
Admission is free for all fans on Thursday night and to every regular-season home game in 2024. The midweek matchup is Back to School Night, as local elementary schools are invited for a night of fun activities while supporting the Boilermakers. It also is $2 Dog Night, with $2 hot dogs for all fans.
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/X, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers and Ramblers have meet three times before, and square off for the first time since a memorable NCAA First Round matchup in 2021 in West Lafayette.
Purdue is 1-1-0 after the first weekend of the season. The Old Gold and Black are unbeaten at home, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Washington State on August 15. The Boilermakers ended the opening weekend with a 3-0 loss at Butler on Sunday.
Through two games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway has one goal and senior defender Sydney Boudreau has one assist. Purdue has 19 shots and nine shots on goal, with Dunaway's four shots and three shots on target leading the team. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Edwards has made nine saves.
Six Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first two games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SCOUTING LOYOLA
Loyola is 1-0-0 after a 4-0 win over Eastern Illinois on August 15. A 14th-minute goal proved to be the game winner, and the home side added three more in the second half, in the 51st, 75th and 81st minutes. Emily Rossi scored the first and second goals, and Zoe Hevey assisted on the first and third scores. Allison Deardorff made one save.
The Ramblers were 7-7-4 in 2023.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE RAMBLERS
The Boilermakers are 3-0-0 against Loyola, all in West Lafayette. A 1-0 victory in 2006 began the series before a 5-2 triumph in 2009. The most recent matchup was a 1-0, overtime win for Purdue on November 13, 2021, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Then-senior forward Sarah Griffith scored the game-winning goal in the 104th minute, her school-record 16th goal of the year. Fellow senior Marisa Bova made six saves. The win was Purdue's 15th of the season, second-most in program history. Dunaway and Boudreau are the two current Boilermakers who played in the contest, while now-seniors Megan Hutchinson and Abigail Roy also were freshman on the 2021 squad. More about the memorable win can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
LAST TIME OUT: DEFEAT IN INDIANAPOLIS
Purdue concluded the opening weekend of the 2024 season with a 3-0 loss at Butler on August 18 in Indianapolis. BU scored in the 13th minute and added two in the second half. Dunaway and senior midfielder Cloey Uddenberg each had shots on goal for the visitors. A recap is available here.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME ON SUNDAY
The Boilermakers conclude a two-game homestand against UIC on Sunday, August 25. Kickoff at Folk Field is at 1 p.m., and admission is free. It's the first Boilermaker Kids Club game of the season, as BKC members will receive exclusive opportunities at the game. Additionally, it's the first Pups at the Pitch game, and more information about bringing your dog to cheer on the Boilermakers can be found here.
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.