West Lafayette, Ind. – Purdue Heads to Madison, Wis. for their first Big Ten match up against the Wisconsin Badgers this Thursday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. EST.
The Boilermakers head into the match with a 3-3-2 record, while Wisconsin has posted a 6-1 record, tabbing them the No. 12 team in the country by TopDrawerSoccer and the No. 23 team by the United Soccer Coaches and NCAA poll.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Wisconsin Badgers are currently 6-1 on the season, defeating Milwaukee, UIC, Central Michigan, to name a few. The Badgers dropped to LSU in a 1-0 loss to put the one blemish on the otherwise perfect resume.
The Badgers are led by Brooke Allen who has two goals and an assist, and Anya Gulbrandsen who has three goals on the season. Ashley Martinez leads the team in assists and has three goals on the season. One other player has two goals, and five other players have one goal so far this season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Badgers lead the series over Purdue 14-11-3, with the matchups dating back to 1999. In the most recent matchups, the Badgers have taken the victory. In 2022 the Badgers won 5-2, and in the most recent match in 2023, the Badgers took the game 2-1. This will be the second matchup in a row that the teams will take each other on in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Boilers look to break the streak and earn their second-consecutive conference opening win since defeating Northwestern 2-0 a year ago.
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