WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue soccer fought hard but couldn’t hold off a second-half surge from Washington, falling 3–1 on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. The Boilermakers move to 5–6–2 (2–3–0 B1G) on the season.
The Huskies grabbed the lead in the 27th minute when Alex Buck finished off a cross from Maya Loudd and Kelsey Branson.
Purdue’s attack came alive after halftime, and in the 60th minute Irene Campo buried her team-leading sixth goal of the year, slotting home a setup from Lauren Adam and Emilia Deppe to bring the match level, her second-straight game with a goal.
But Washington answered quickly. Buck struck again in the 67th minute with an unassisted goal, and just two minutes later, Branson made it 3–1 off assists from Avery Nguyen and Ava Morton.
Purdue kept pressing, generating seven second-half shots, with Cherry Yu, Campo, and Megan Santa Cruz each testing the keeper. Still, Washington goalkeeper Tanner Ijams made three saves to preserve the win.
The Boilermakers finished with eight shots (four on target), while keeper Emily Edwards tallied four saves against the Huskies’ 10-shot attack.
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The Boilers will take on Indiana on Friday, October 3rd at 7:00 p.m. est.
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