SEATTLE – In Purdue Soccer's first road trip to the Pacific Northwest since 2008, the Boilermakers fell in a 2-0 decision to the Washington Huskies on Thursday night.
Goalkeeper Emily Edwards recorded a career-high eight saves, smashing her previous best of six that she had set in the game at Butler earlier this season. The sophomore from Holly Springs, N.C., kept Purdue (5-5-1) within striking distance as the team persevered through brisk conditions and 13 mph winds. Her effort marked five consecutive games with at least five saves.
Gracie Dunaway and Chiara Singarella paced the Boilermakers with two shots apiece. Dunaway's first chance came in the fourth minute, which led to the game's first corner kick. The Husky defense held strong, though, and remained stout against the Purdue attack for much of the contest.
As Cloey Uddenberg stepped forward to make a play on the defensive end in the 36th minute, Washington midfielder Tatum Thomason just beat her to the ball and forced a collision that set up a Huskies penalty kick. The mistake proved costly as Washington's Ioanna Papatheodorou ripped the ball to the left side of the net to score the game's first goal.
Down by one near the end of the first half, Kayla Budish had one of the Boilermakers' best chances of the night as she stormed in from the right side and fired on goal. The Washington goalkeeper made a diving stop to her right and snuffed out the junior's opportunity.
After the break, the Washington offense found some momentum and started peppering shots, but Edwards and the Purdue defense turned away a string of them. At the 66th minute, Washington finally broke through and scored its only run-of-play goal of the evening.
Singarella had another solid opportunity for the Boilermakers in the 77th minute but her shot missed just high after a nice effort from the outside edge of the 18. Sydney Boudreau booted one last shot with eight seconds remaining, but Purdue was ultimately held scoreless.
The Boilers will head south to Eugene, Ore., to conclude their West Coast trip with another Big Ten matchup. Purdue faces Oregon on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET with the broadcast on B1G+.
Goalkeeper Emily Edwards recorded a career-high eight saves, smashing her previous best of six that she had set in the game at Butler earlier this season. The sophomore from Holly Springs, N.C., kept Purdue (5-5-1) within striking distance as the team persevered through brisk conditions and 13 mph winds. Her effort marked five consecutive games with at least five saves.
Gracie Dunaway and Chiara Singarella paced the Boilermakers with two shots apiece. Dunaway's first chance came in the fourth minute, which led to the game's first corner kick. The Husky defense held strong, though, and remained stout against the Purdue attack for much of the contest.
As Cloey Uddenberg stepped forward to make a play on the defensive end in the 36th minute, Washington midfielder Tatum Thomason just beat her to the ball and forced a collision that set up a Huskies penalty kick. The mistake proved costly as Washington's Ioanna Papatheodorou ripped the ball to the left side of the net to score the game's first goal.
Down by one near the end of the first half, Kayla Budish had one of the Boilermakers' best chances of the night as she stormed in from the right side and fired on goal. The Washington goalkeeper made a diving stop to her right and snuffed out the junior's opportunity.
After the break, the Washington offense found some momentum and started peppering shots, but Edwards and the Purdue defense turned away a string of them. At the 66th minute, Washington finally broke through and scored its only run-of-play goal of the evening.
Singarella had another solid opportunity for the Boilermakers in the 77th minute but her shot missed just high after a nice effort from the outside edge of the 18. Sydney Boudreau booted one last shot with eight seconds remaining, but Purdue was ultimately held scoreless.
The Boilers will head south to Eugene, Ore., to conclude their West Coast trip with another Big Ten matchup. Purdue faces Oregon on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET with the broadcast on B1G+.