WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The month of September begins for the Purdue soccer team with a Senior Day and Alumnae Weekend matchup against Dayton on Sunday, September 1, at 1 p.m. ET, at Folk Field.
Admission is free for all fans on Sunday afternoon and to every regular-season home game in 2024. It is Senior Day and Alumnae Reunion Weekend, as the Boilermakers' 10 seniors will be recognized before the game and returning alumnae will be honored at halftime. Additionally, it's the second Pups at the Pitch game, and more information about bringing your dog to cheer on the Boilermakers can be found here.
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.
Sunday is the penultimate match of the non-conference slate for the Boilermakers. The sixth game of the campaign also is Purdue's fourth at Folk Field, a home pitch where they have not lost on in 2024.
Winners of two in a row and unbeaten in their last three with a 6-1 goal differential, the Boilermakers are 3-1-1 on the season and 2-0-1 at home. The Old Gold and Black are coming off a 3-0 win at DePaul on Thursday afternoon, the team's second clean sheet in as many games and third of the year.
Through five games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway and senior midfielder Abigail Roy each have a team-leading two goals, while Dunaway also paces the squad with two assists, six points, eight shots and six shots on target. Three other players have one goal, and three have an assist, including junior forward Kayla Budish, who has one of each. Sophomore Emily Edwards has started four games in goal and has 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 0.75 goals-against average. She has three shutouts, which ranks No. 4 in the country and second in the Big Ten.
As a team, Purdue has scored seven goals with five assists on 47 shots, 26 on target. The Boilermakers have allowed four goals on 51 shots with 13 saves for a .765 save percentage and a 0.80 goals-against average. The squad's .553 shot accuracy is best in the Big Ten, while its shutout percentage of .600 is third in the league.
Ten Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first five games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SENIOR RECOGNITION
Prior to Sunday's game, Purdue's 10 seniors will be honored on the field with their families. The Boilermaker seniors are Zoie Allen, Sydney Boudreau, Gracie Dunaway, Lexi Fraley, Megan Hutchinson, Mackenzie Jones, Lauren Meeks, Abigail Roy, Cloey Uddenberg and Claire Wyville.
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton is 3-1-0 in 2024 and 1-0-0 away from home. The Flyers are coming off a 9-0 home victory over Mercyhurst on Thursday night after a 3-0 loss to No. 19 Xavier on August 25. In the win over Mercyhurst, UD found its first goal in the third minute and led 4-0 by the 12th minute. Five more goals in the second half, including four in less than three minutes, completed the victory against the first-year Division I side.
Liv Grenda has scored four goals, while Noel Blain has three goals and two assists, as both share the team lead with eight points. Diana Benjino has a squad-high four assists. Grenda paces the team with 11 shots and six shots on goal. Batoul Reda has started all four games in goal and has 15 saves for a .789 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
As a team, Dayton has scored 15 goals with 11 assists on 83 shots and 43 shots on target. The Flyers have allowed four goals and three assists on 34 shots, 19 on frame.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE DAYTON
The Boilermakers are 1-3-0 all-time against Dayton and 1-1-0 in West Lafayette. The first matchup was a 3-1 loss in 1998, Purdue's inaugural season. A pair of shutout defeats in Ohio followed in 1999 and 2016 before the Old Gold and Black posted a 2-0 win at Folk Field in 2017.
LAST TIME OUT: WINNING IN THE WINDY CITY
A season-high three goals and a second consecutive clean sheet propelled Purdue to a 3-0 victory at DePaul in Chicago August 29. The Boilermakers took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute and never looked back. The visitors added to their advantage in the 37th minute and made it 3-0 in the 58th. Purdue did not allow a shot on goal.
Roy scored the first goal, her second in as many games, and senior midfielder Lauren Meeks made it 2-0 with her first goal as a Boilermaker just five minutes after entering the contest. Dunaway added the second-half insurance goal. Dunaway assisted on Roy's goal and junior forward Chiarra Singarella had the assist on Meeks', both of which came off corner kicks.
Purdue had seven shots to DePaul's six, though the Boilermakers posted a 5-0 advantage in shots on target. The visitors earned 11 corners and limited the Blue Demons to four. Dunaway and Singarella each had two shots and were two of five Boilermakers with a shot on goal. With the help of her defense, sophomore goalkeeper Emily Edwards did not need to make a save in the contest. DePaul's starting keeper made two saves in 79 minutes.
A complete recap is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME ON SUNDAY
The non-conference portion of Purdue's schedule concludes with a matchup against Alabama on Thursday, September 5. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET at Folk Field, and admission is free. It is Student Appreciation Night and National Cheese Pizza Day.
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 Sunday afternoon and to every regular-season home game in 2024. It is Senior Day and Alumnae Reunion Weekend, as the Boilermakers' 10 seniors will be recognized before the game and returning alumnae will be honored at halftime. Additionally, it's the second Pups at the Pitch game, and more information about bringing your dog to cheer on the Boilermakers can be found here.
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.
Sunday is the penultimate match of the non-conference slate for the Boilermakers. The sixth game of the campaign also is Purdue's fourth at Folk Field, a home pitch where they have not lost on in 2024.
Winners of two in a row and unbeaten in their last three with a 6-1 goal differential, the Boilermakers are 3-1-1 on the season and 2-0-1 at home. The Old Gold and Black are coming off a 3-0 win at DePaul on Thursday afternoon, the team's second clean sheet in as many games and third of the year.
Through five games, senior forward Gracie Dunaway and senior midfielder Abigail Roy each have a team-leading two goals, while Dunaway also paces the squad with two assists, six points, eight shots and six shots on target. Three other players have one goal, and three have an assist, including junior forward Kayla Budish, who has one of each. Sophomore Emily Edwards has started four games in goal and has 10 saves for a .769 save percentage and a 0.75 goals-against average. She has three shutouts, which ranks No. 4 in the country and second in the Big Ten.
As a team, Purdue has scored seven goals with five assists on 47 shots, 26 on target. The Boilermakers have allowed four goals on 51 shots with 13 saves for a .765 save percentage and a 0.80 goals-against average. The squad's .553 shot accuracy is best in the Big Ten, while its shutout percentage of .600 is third in the league.
Ten Boilermakers have made their Purdue debuts in the first five games of 2024, including freshmen Emilia Deppe and Stephanie Lathrop, whose appearances marked their first collegiate minutes.
SENIOR RECOGNITION
Prior to Sunday's game, Purdue's 10 seniors will be honored on the field with their families. The Boilermaker seniors are Zoie Allen, Sydney Boudreau, Gracie Dunaway, Lexi Fraley, Megan Hutchinson, Mackenzie Jones, Lauren Meeks, Abigail Roy, Cloey Uddenberg and Claire Wyville.
SCOUTING DAYTON
Dayton is 3-1-0 in 2024 and 1-0-0 away from home. The Flyers are coming off a 9-0 home victory over Mercyhurst on Thursday night after a 3-0 loss to No. 19 Xavier on August 25. In the win over Mercyhurst, UD found its first goal in the third minute and led 4-0 by the 12th minute. Five more goals in the second half, including four in less than three minutes, completed the victory against the first-year Division I side.
Liv Grenda has scored four goals, while Noel Blain has three goals and two assists, as both share the team lead with eight points. Diana Benjino has a squad-high four assists. Grenda paces the team with 11 shots and six shots on goal. Batoul Reda has started all four games in goal and has 15 saves for a .789 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average.
As a team, Dayton has scored 15 goals with 11 assists on 83 shots and 43 shots on target. The Flyers have allowed four goals and three assists on 34 shots, 19 on frame.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE DAYTON
The Boilermakers are 1-3-0 all-time against Dayton and 1-1-0 in West Lafayette. The first matchup was a 3-1 loss in 1998, Purdue's inaugural season. A pair of shutout defeats in Ohio followed in 1999 and 2016 before the Old Gold and Black posted a 2-0 win at Folk Field in 2017.
LAST TIME OUT: WINNING IN THE WINDY CITY
A season-high three goals and a second consecutive clean sheet propelled Purdue to a 3-0 victory at DePaul in Chicago August 29. The Boilermakers took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute and never looked back. The visitors added to their advantage in the 37th minute and made it 3-0 in the 58th. Purdue did not allow a shot on goal.
Roy scored the first goal, her second in as many games, and senior midfielder Lauren Meeks made it 2-0 with her first goal as a Boilermaker just five minutes after entering the contest. Dunaway added the second-half insurance goal. Dunaway assisted on Roy's goal and junior forward Chiarra Singarella had the assist on Meeks', both of which came off corner kicks.
Purdue had seven shots to DePaul's six, though the Boilermakers posted a 5-0 advantage in shots on target. The visitors earned 11 corners and limited the Blue Demons to four. Dunaway and Singarella each had two shots and were two of five Boilermakers with a shot on goal. With the help of her defense, sophomore goalkeeper Emily Edwards did not need to make a save in the contest. DePaul's starting keeper made two saves in 79 minutes.
A complete recap is available at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
UP NEXT: BACK HOME ON SUNDAY
The non-conference portion of Purdue's schedule concludes with a matchup against Alabama on Thursday, September 5. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET at Folk Field, and admission is free. It is Student Appreciation Night and National Cheese Pizza Day.
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.