MANHATTAN, Kan. – A two-game roadtrip in the state of Kansas for the Purdue soccer team concludes at Kansas State on Sunday afternoon in Manhattan, Kansas.
Kickoff at Buser Family Park is at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT.
The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and live stats are available at KStateSports.com. Updates from Manhattan also can be found by following @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
The Boilermakers (2-3-0) and Wildcats (2-2-1) are both coming off road contests on Thursday. Purdue suffered a 1-0 loss at Kansas, while K-State won at Weber State, 1-0.
Through five games, the Boilermakers are third in the Big Ten with 4.60 saves per game and sixth with 21 points, nine assists and a .821 save percentage. Purdue has scored six goals on 50 shots, with five goals allowed and 23 saves.
Individually, sophomore forward Gracie Dunaway leads the Big Ten with three goals and eight points. Sophomore goalkeeper Sara Kile paces the conference with 5.50 saves per game, is second with 22 total saves and fifth with a .846 save percentage. Dunaway, junior midfielder Emily Mathews and freshman forward Kayla Budish all have a team-best two assists, which is fifth in the league.
SERIES HISTORY VS. KANSAS STATE
Sunday marks the second-ever meeting between Purdue and Kansas State, following a 2-0 win at Folk Field last season. The victory on September 9 was highlighted by the first collegiate goals from then-sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews and then-freshman forward Gracie Dunaway. Mathews’ game-winning goal in the 26th minute was assisted by then-freshman forward Sydney Boudreau, her first career assist. Dunaway’s score came in the 83rd minute.
As the Boilermakers held a 21-10 advantage in shots, they had eight shots on goal and held K-State to two. Mathews had a match-high six shots, four on goal, while then-freshman forward Megan Hutchinson had three shots, two on goal.
A complete recap from the match can be found at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.
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