WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- Heading into week two of preseason, Purdue heads to the campus of Florida Atlantic for the Joan Joyce Classic. The Boilers will face Dartmouth, NC State, and Louisville during the three day tournament from Feb. 14-16.
The Boilermakers went 2-3 at the Aggie Classic last weekend. Purdue took victories over Abilene Christian and Villanova, while falling to the No. 5 ranked Texas A&M Aggies and the No. 24 ranked Baylor Bears.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 14 - Purdue vs Dartmouth - 3:45 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Friday, Feb. 14 - Purdue vs. NC State - 6:00 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Purdue vs. NC State - 1:30 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Purdue vs. Dartmouth - 6:00 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Sunday, Feb. 16 - Purdue vs. Louisville - 1:15 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Dartmouth will compete in its first tournament of the 2025 season in Boca Raton. In 2024, Dartmouth went 18-17, with 13 wins in conference. In the Ivy League tournament, it opened with the No. 1 seeded Princeton Tigers, falling 4-0. In the second matchup Dartmouth took the 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs of Yale, before ending the season with a one-run loss to Harvard.
The NC State Wolfpack began its season going 3-2 at the UCF tournament. NC State took victories over CSU Bakersfield, and James Madison. The Wolfpack fell to the host team, UCF, as well as the No. 12/14 Georgia Bulldogs. NC State ended the 2024 season 30-23, but 6-18 in conference, failing to qualify for the conference tournament.
Louisville attended The Spring Games for its first tournament of 2025, going 3-2, taking wins over Middle Tennessee, Rutgers, and Cleveland State. The Cardinals put up 22 runs in the victory over Cleveland State, but fell 9-4 to Liberty and 3-1 to Radford.
SERIES HISTORY
The two meetings between Dartmouth and Purdue will mark the first-ever in their histories, while Purdue and NC State have played one another in four games prior to 2025. The series between the two teams is tied at two games apiece. The Wolfpack took the first meeting and the most recent meeting, while the Boilermakers took the two in between. This is the first time the teams will face off under two new head coaches.
With the most abundant of the histories, Purdue and Louisville have faced one another ten times. The Cardinals lead the series 8-2. The most recent Purdue victory came back in 2009 and the Boilermakers look to add the first win in 16 years.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
The Boilermakers went 2-3 at the Aggie Classic last weekend. Purdue took victories over Abilene Christian and Villanova, while falling to the No. 5 ranked Texas A&M Aggies and the No. 24 ranked Baylor Bears.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 14 - Purdue vs Dartmouth - 3:45 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Friday, Feb. 14 - Purdue vs. NC State - 6:00 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Purdue vs. NC State - 1:30 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Saturday, Feb. 15 - Purdue vs. Dartmouth - 6:00 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
Sunday, Feb. 16 - Purdue vs. Louisville - 1:15 p.m. ET (FloSoftball)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Dartmouth will compete in its first tournament of the 2025 season in Boca Raton. In 2024, Dartmouth went 18-17, with 13 wins in conference. In the Ivy League tournament, it opened with the No. 1 seeded Princeton Tigers, falling 4-0. In the second matchup Dartmouth took the 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs of Yale, before ending the season with a one-run loss to Harvard.
The NC State Wolfpack began its season going 3-2 at the UCF tournament. NC State took victories over CSU Bakersfield, and James Madison. The Wolfpack fell to the host team, UCF, as well as the No. 12/14 Georgia Bulldogs. NC State ended the 2024 season 30-23, but 6-18 in conference, failing to qualify for the conference tournament.
Louisville attended The Spring Games for its first tournament of 2025, going 3-2, taking wins over Middle Tennessee, Rutgers, and Cleveland State. The Cardinals put up 22 runs in the victory over Cleveland State, but fell 9-4 to Liberty and 3-1 to Radford.
SERIES HISTORY
The two meetings between Dartmouth and Purdue will mark the first-ever in their histories, while Purdue and NC State have played one another in four games prior to 2025. The series between the two teams is tied at two games apiece. The Wolfpack took the first meeting and the most recent meeting, while the Boilermakers took the two in between. This is the first time the teams will face off under two new head coaches.
With the most abundant of the histories, Purdue and Louisville have faced one another ten times. The Cardinals lead the series 8-2. The most recent Purdue victory came back in 2009 and the Boilermakers look to add the first win in 16 years.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).