WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (12-1-2, 6-1-1 Big Ten) continue their homestand against ranked conference opponents this weekend by hosting the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1-1, 7-1-0 Big Ten) on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
The Boilermakers have officially entered the Intercollegiate Women’s Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) national rankings for the first time this year, checking in at No. 20 in this week’s poll. The Boilers also earned their second-consecutive nod in the TopDrawer soccer poll, coming in at No. 10 this week.
After earning victories against two Top-25 programs this past week, the Boilers are now 2-1 against ranked teams this season. Purdue is now sitting near the top of the Big Ten rankings, tying with Washington for third overall.
Purdue also earned various inidividual recognitions this week, taking home two Big Ten weekly awards (Emilia Deppe, Defensive; Grace Miller, Goalkeeper) and the IWSOC National Player of the Week (Emilia Deppe).
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Ohio State received its highest ranking in program history at No. 3 in the IWSOC National rankings this week. The Buckeyes have had lots of success against ranked opponents this year, claiming victories over No. 12 Kansas (1-0) and No. 23 Memphis (3-1), along with a draw at No. 25 Clemson (0-0). Their lone loss of the season came against No. 21 UCLA (1-0) on the road, a matchup in which Purdue also received their singular loss of the season thus far.
SERIES HISTORY
The Boilermakers and Buckeyes have faced each other 30 times in their histories with an overall record of 13-13-4. Since the 2019 season, the series has seen two ties, two wins for Purdue, and only one victory for Ohio State. The most recent matchup was during the 2024 campaign in West Lafayette, where Ohio State came out victorious in a 4-2 showing. The first game in the series took place in 1998, with a 4-0 shut out from the Buckeyes.
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