WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue soccer battled through 89 minutes of scoreless play Sunday afternoon in Chicago, only to see Loyola Chicago strike in the final minute for a heartbreaking 1–0 defeat.
The loss drops the Boilermakers to 2–3–1 on the season.
From the opening whistle, Loyola carried the momentum, outshooting Purdue 19–4 with nine shots on target. Still, the Boilermakers’ back line and goalkeeper Emily Edwards held strong. Edwards was outstanding, finishing with eight saves, including key stops in both halves to keep the match level. Edwards tied her career-high in saves, finishing with eight in the match.
Purdue’s best early look came in the 2nd minute when Zoe Cuneio forced a save off a corner kick opportunity. In the second half, Megan Santa Cruz and Angelina Thoreson each had chances, but the Ramblers’ defense limited Purdue to just one shot on goal all afternoon.
The Ramblers netted a goal in the 50th minute of play, but it was overturned doing to an offsides call.
The decisive moment came with just 34 seconds left in regulation. Loyola’s Ansley Cryan finished off a pass from Zoe Hevey, finally breaking through and sealing the defeat. Purdue nearly equalized seconds later when Thoreson’s shot sailed high, but the final whistle followed.
UP NEXT
The Boilers head to Dayton next Thursday, September 4, to close out the road streak before heading home to Folk Field for Senior Day on September 7.
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