Ball State University
0-1-0, 0-0-0
Purdue
2-0-0, 0-0-0
Soccer Tallies a Pair of Goals in Season-Opening Setback to Purdue
August 17, 2025 | Soccer
The Cardinals (0-1) tied the match in the 33rd minute thanks to a header by Chester off a cross from Tori Monaco to knot the score at 1-1. The goal was No. 11 for the senior at Ball State to move her into a tie for 18th on the career goals scored list.
Purdue (2-0) scored in the 20th and 39th minutes to take a 2-1 edge into the halftime break.
A quartet of goals were tallied in an eight-minute span early in the second half, the first three by the Boilermakers to take a 5-1 edge.
Caldwell's goal in the 66th minute off an assist from Lexi Watkins was the final scoring of the day.
Each side earned three corner kicks on the afternoon, while the visitors (21) took more shots than the host Cardinals (five).
Graduate goalkeeper Abby Jenkins played the first half for Ball State and made three saves before sophomore Kate Pallante came in for the second half and collected one save.
Lexi Watkins, Fiona Kilian, Grier Isaacson and Jordyn Klaasen each started in their Ball State debuts, while freshmen Izzy Ross and Lydia Hill also played for the Cardinals in the regular season opener.
Next up for the Ball State is a road match at Indiana at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
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Team Stats
Angelina Thoreson (1)
Assisted By: Cherry Yu
GOAL by PUR Thoreson, Angelina Assist by Yu, Cherry.
19:37
Addie Chester (1)
Assisted By: Tori Monaco
GOAL by BSU Chester, Addie Assist by Monaco, Tori.
32:45
Irene Campo (1)
Assisted By: Allyssa Turner
GOAL by PUR Campo, Irene Assist by Turner, Allyssa.
38:00
Chiara Singarella (1)
Assisted By: Irene Campo , Cherry Yu
GOAL by PUR Singarella, Chiara Assist by Campo, Irene and Yu, Cherry.
58:36
Megan Santa Cruz (2)
GOAL by PUR Santa Cruz, Megan.
60:34
Megan Santa Cruz (2)
Assisted By: Chiara Singarella , Katrina Chong
GOAL by PUR Santa Cruz, Megan Assist by Singarella, Chiara and Chong, Katrina.
61:43
Delaney Caldwell (1)
Assisted By: Lexi Watkins
GOAL by BSU Caldwell, Delaney Assist by Watkins, Lexi.
65:56
