ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Purdue advanced to the Big Ten Tournament Championship after earning a 2-2 draw in regulation against, and winning the penalty shootout, 4-3.The Boilers will be a part of their first Big Ten Championship since 2007, only the second in program history.
The Boilermakers improved to 16-2-3 on the season, after batting through a double overtime and a penalty shootout to advance. Purdue will host the championship match as it is the highest remaining seed over No. 4 Michigan State.
Wisconsin took a 2-0 lead with goals in the 28th and 30th minutes in the first half. Abby Ballek opened the scoring before Erin Connolly added the second. Purdue responded quickly, as Irene Campo found the back of the net just 24 seconds after Connolly's goal. Campo's unassisted finish in the 30th minute brought the Boilermakers within one heading into halftime.
The Badgers held their 2-1 advantage until the 77th minute, when Campo converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute to even the match at 2-2. The goal was Campo's second of the afternoon and her 12th of the season. Campo has now scored three goals in the tournament.
Neither team found a winner through the remainder of regulation or the two overtime periods, sending the match to a penalty shootout. Purdue converted four of its five attempts, with Emilia Deppe, Megan Santa Cruz, Campo and Cherry Yu scoring. Miller made a save on Wisconsin's first and fifth attempts to secure the 4-3 shootout victory and send the Boilermakers through.
Miller finished with three saves, including knocking away two of the penalties in the shootout.
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