
Sarah Griffith #35 - Forward - Naperville, Illinois - Waubonsie Valley HS
Sarah Griffith earned All-America Second Team honors after a record-setting senior season in 2021. One of the nation's most dynamic scorers, Griffith scored a Purdue-record 16 goals and had three assists for 35 points, second-most in program history, with a team-record-tying six game-winning goals and two game-winning assists. She was second among all NCAA Division I players with 2.67 shots on goal per game, No. 4 with 4.81 shots per game, No. 5 with six game-winning goals, No. 6 with 16 goals and No. 14 with 35 points, all the best in the Big Ten. Griffith had 101 shots and 56 shots on goal, both school records. In her career, she is in the top-10 in school history with 26 goals (6th) 11 game-winning goals (T-4th), 61 points (6th), six game-winning assists (T-7th), 117 shots on goal (4th), 220 shots (5th) in 72 career games. The Big Ten Forward of the Year was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL Draft and also earned All-North Region First Team accolades and All-Big Ten First Team honors in 2021.
Maddy Williams #12 - Forward – Perrysburg, Ohio – Perrysburg HS
Maddy Williams is Purdue’s fourth All-American, as she was recognized in 2017 on the United Soccer Coaches second team. The senior captain led the Big Ten and was in the top-10 nationally with 14 goals, 36 points and six game-winning goals in the regular season, all school records. With 14 goals and eight assists, Williams contributed to 22 of Purdue’s 36 goals, a team total that was second in the Big Ten and fourth in program history. The 2017 Big Ten Forward of the Year, she also was recognized as a first team All-Midwest Region honoree. Williams’ standout senior season helped lead Purdue to its best season of the decade and came after she missed the 2016 campaign with an injury. She concluded her illustrious career ranked No. 1 in team history in goals (38), assists (26), points (102), multi-goal games (9), shots (285) and shots on goal (127) and No. 3 in game-winning goals (12).
Parrissa Eyorokon #11 - Forward - West Chester, Ohio - Lakota East HS
Parrissa Eyorokon was selected as an All-American following the 2007 season in which she totaled 30 points on 12 goals and six assists. Eyorokon's finest performance came against Indiana, as she scored two goals and added two assists in a 7-0 victory. Her six points tied a school record and made her the first Boilermaker to collect 30 points in a season. Eyorokon was honored with the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award and was named to the All-Big Ten first team. Eyorokon scored seven goals in conference play, but did not get a chance to participate in the entire postseason after suffering an injury in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Her teammates rallied to claim the school's first conference tournament title.
Kira Bilecky #14 - Defender - Washington, D.C. - Woodrow Wilson HS
Kira Bilecky became Purdue's first All-American on defense when she was named to the NSCAA's third team following the 2007 season. Thanks to a defensive line that featured Bilecky at center back, Purdue boasted one of the nation's most imposing defenses. The Boilermakers allowed an average of 8.2 shots and 0.48 goals per match through 25 contests and set a season record with 14 shutouts. On offense, Bilecky totaled five points on two goals and one assist. She scored a goal during Purdue's debut on the Big Ten Network against Xavier and added another during the Big Ten Tournament final against Ohio State. Bilecky later served up an assist in Purdue's 4-0 win over Oakland during the first round of the NCAA Tournament. She left Purdue with 83 starts, which at the time was the most in school history.
Annette Kent #8 - Forward - Evanston, Ill. - Evanston Township HS
Annette Kent was tabbed to the NSCAA's All-America Second Team in 2003, the first All-America honor for a Boilermaker in program history. Kent scored nine goals and provided a then-school-record 10 assists as the Boilermakers finished with a 14-6-3 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Purdue also finished second in the Big Ten with a 6-2-2 record that included Purdue's first win against Penn State, a game in which Kent scored the game-winning goal in Purdue's 3-1 victory. Kent also was awarded a spot on the All-Big Ten first team and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District V. Kent left Purdue holding career records in goals (31), assists (19), points (81) and shots (250).