Soccer Heads To Purdue For Sunday Showdown

Game 2 | Sunday, Aug. 29 (1 p.m. ET)
Ball State (1-0-0) at Purdue (1-0-2)
West Lafayette, Ind. (Folk Field)
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MUNCIE, Ind. - - It will be another big early season test for the Ball State soccer team on Sunday, when it travels to West Lafayette to take on its second straight in-state opponent in Purdue for a 1 p.m. match.

The Cardinals (1-0-0) are coming off a strong showing in a season-opening win at Valparaiso (Aug. 22), in which it capitalized on a pair of penalty kick goals to pick up a 3-1 victory.

Not only did Ball State convert on the pair of PKs, but the defense also picked up its play over the course of the game, limiting the Beacons to just four shots after a 19th-minute goal.

It will take just as solid of a defensive effort to get past the Boilermakers Sunday, as the hosts enter the contest fresh off a 1-0 victory over Gonzaga on Thursday. In fact, Purdue enters the match with a 1-0-2 overall record which includes 1-1 ties versus Kentucky and at #18 Vanderbilt.

Sunday's match will be the fifth overall meeting between the Cardinals and Boilermakers, with Purdue holding a 3-1 edge in the all-time series. The clubs last played in West Lafayette on Aug. 29, 2014, with the hosts earning a 2-0 win.

All three of Purdue's wins in the series have come on it's own pitch, including a 6-1 victory in 2009 (Sept. 7) and a 2-0 triumph in 2002 (Oct. 27). Ball State's lone win in the series came Nov. 1, 2003 at the Briner Sports Complex by a score of 1-0.

Fans not able to make it to West Lafayette for the match, which features FREE ADMISSION for Pooches at the Pitch Day, can follow the action in Sunday's showdown can do so via LIVE STATS and by watching the game on B1G+.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
1. Ball State's two penalty kick goals last Sunday at Valparaiso are indeed a rare feat … In fact, the Cardinals only had one penalty kick goal in the last two years combined … The last time Ball State was awarded two penalty kicks in a game was Oct. 11, 2015 versus Ohio … Last Sunday's effort is the first time Ball State has scored on two penalty kicks in the same game going as far back as the 2003 season … The program record for penalty kick goals in a season is five by the 2007 squad.

2. With her 11th career goal in last Sunday's win at Valparaiso, fifth-year senior Nicky Potts moved into a tie for 16th in program history with 29 career points … In fact, Potts is one of only 17 players to score at least 11 career goals as a Cardinal, with five of those goals being game-winners … Senior Tatiana Mason leads Ball State's active players with 36 career points (7th all-time) and 12 career goals (T-10th all-time), including seven game-winners.

3. The Cardinals have played four times on Aug. 29, owning a 1-3 record on the date … BSU last played on Aug. 29 in 2019, scoring a 1-0 victory over Illinois State at the Briner Sports Complex … Ball State's other three games on the date came in 2003 (L, 0-1 at Butler), 2010 (L, 0-3 at Illinois), and 2014 (L, 0-2 at Purdue).

Players Mentioned

Tatiana Mason

Nicky Potts

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