Thursday, August 15
Muncie, Ind.
4 PM
Ball State University
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
Ball State Defeats Purdue Fort Wayne In 2024 Season Opener
August 15, 2024 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team hosted Purdue Fort Wayne at Briner Sports Complex Thursday afternoon and opened its 2024 season in a dominating fashion, winning the contest 4-0 in a game full of firsts.
Kaelyn Valleau set the tone in the first half for the Cardinals, making a statement scoring the first goal of the season, as well as her first career goal in the 26th minute of play off an assist from freshman forward Aleyna Quinn.
Two-time All-MAC second team selection and 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year Delaney Caldwell came out blazing from the kickoff, relentlessly attempting shot after shot in the first half, and scoring two back-to-back goals in the 51st and 52nd minutes to bring the score to 3-0. Addie Chester and Maya Millis assisted on those goals, along with Kira Verburg who earned a secondary assist on the second Caldwell goal.
Freshman midfielder LG Moncreif also scored the first goal of her collegiate career off a penalty kick in the 88th minute, putting on the exclamation point toward the end of the match.
The Cardinal defenders kept the Mastodons from getting any sort of momentum going all throughout the game, restricting them to just three shots on goal compared to the Cardinals' 12.
In the few attempts PFW managed to take throughout the game, both Abby Jenkins and Grace Konopatzki got the job done with two saves each.
Ball State looks to capitalize on this momentum as the Cardinals defend their home field again against Indiana on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Kaelyn Valleau set the tone in the first half for the Cardinals, making a statement scoring the first goal of the season, as well as her first career goal in the 26th minute of play off an assist from freshman forward Aleyna Quinn.
Two-time All-MAC second team selection and 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year Delaney Caldwell came out blazing from the kickoff, relentlessly attempting shot after shot in the first half, and scoring two back-to-back goals in the 51st and 52nd minutes to bring the score to 3-0. Addie Chester and Maya Millis assisted on those goals, along with Kira Verburg who earned a secondary assist on the second Caldwell goal.
Freshman midfielder LG Moncreif also scored the first goal of her collegiate career off a penalty kick in the 88th minute, putting on the exclamation point toward the end of the match.
The Cardinal defenders kept the Mastodons from getting any sort of momentum going all throughout the game, restricting them to just three shots on goal compared to the Cardinals' 12.
In the few attempts PFW managed to take throughout the game, both Abby Jenkins and Grace Konopatzki got the job done with two saves each.
Ball State looks to capitalize on this momentum as the Cardinals defend their home field again against Indiana on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Team Stats
PFW
BSU
Goals
0
4
Shots
8
28
Shots on Goal
4
12
Saves
8
4
Corners
2
9
Fouls
7
9
Scoring Plays
Kaelyn Valleau (1)
Assisted By: Aleyna Quinn
GOAL by BSU Valleau, Kaelyn Assist by Quinn, Aleyna.
26:14
Delaney Caldwell (2)
Assisted By: Addie Chester
GOAL by BSU Caldwell, Delaney Assist by Chester, Addie.
50:56
Delaney Caldwell (2)
Assisted By: Maya Millis , Kira Verburg
GOAL by BSU Caldwell, Delaney Assist by Millis, Maya and Verburg, Kira.
52:19
LG Moncrief
BSU LG Moncrief PENALTY KICK GOAL.
88:33
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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