WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 13 Purdue earned its second Big Ten Championship in history with a 4-3 overtime victory over No. 3 Michigan State Friday night at Folk Field, taking down the Spartans with a golden goal from Jaiden Anderson in the 97th minute.
The Boilermakers improved to 17-2-3 on the season, winning their first Big Ten Championship since 2007. The forward of the year, Anderson, came through once again with her 20th goal of the season.
After a scoreless opening 33 minutes, Purdue struck twice in a span of less than six minutes. Rosa Maalouf opened the scoring in the 34th minute, finishing a pass from Megan Santa Cruz.
THE FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP GOAL 😤 #BoilerUp🚂 https://t.co/O3QjYjnVm2
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Maalouf then assisted Addison Feldman in the 40th minute to give the Boilermakers a 2-0 advantage. Michigan State answered in the 42nd, as Kayla Briggs scored to make it 2-1 at halftime.
CALL IS CONFIRMED, GOAL PURDUE 🗣️ #BoilerUp🚂 x @AddisonFeldman4 https://t.co/X3hacDqdk4
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Purdue restored its two-goal lead early in the second half. In the 50th minute, McKenzie Carle finished a pass from Santa Cruz for her ninth goal of the season and a 3-1 Boilermaker lead.
KENZIE ON THE REBOUND 😤 #BoilerUp🚂 https://t.co/1SP5yOMdys
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The Spartans responded with goals from Bella Najera at 60:06 and Mackenzie Kruer at 88:20, sending the match to overtime tied at 3-3. Miller made two saves in the extra period before Anderson delivered the winner in the 97th minute, scoring her 20th goal of the season on an unassisted finish.
ALONE AT THE TOP. #BoilerUp🚂 https://t.co/p69GICGKnJ
— Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) November 14, 2026
Irene Campo was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament behind six points on three goals.
The 64-team NCAA Tournament bracket will be announced on NCAA.com on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. ET.
The 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team can be found below.
2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Irene Campo, MF, Purdue
2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer All-Tournament Team
Ellie Fife, D, Michigan
Bella Najera, MF, Michigan State
Renee Watson, D, Michigan State
Anika Poremba, D/F, Ohio State
Bella Ayscue, D, Penn State
Irene Campo, MF, Purdue
Bianca Hanisch, MF, Purdue
Cherry Yu, F, Purdue
Paloma Daubert, D, UCLA
Maylen Montoya, MF/D, Washington
Hailey Baumann, D, Wisconsin
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