Women's Soccer Hosts Purdue, Visits Dayton

CHICAGO - The DePaul women's soccer team is back at it this week with two contests. The Blue Demons host the Purdue Boilermakers in a 4:00 p.m. Thursday matinee at Wish Field before hitting the road for the first time to take on the Dayton Flyers at noon on Sunday in Ohio.

LIVE COVERAGE
DePaul's match against Purdue will be broadcast on DePaul All-Access. The Blue Demons' contest at Dayton will be broadcast on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT
DePaul's women's soccer team overcame an early 1-0 deficit to tie the game late in the 78th minute, but could not escape a last minute goal from SMU for a final 2-1 score on Sunday at Wish Field at Cacciatore Stadium.

The Mustangs struck early in the fifth minute with a successful free kick attempt by Celiana Torres from just outside the box. DePaul battled and found their answer and the equalizer from freshman Kristin Boos, who tallied her first collegiate goal. Boos also led the Blue Demons in shots on goal with three. Junior Jade Eriksen-Russo placed two on goal and red-shirt junior Bina Saipi fired off three shots. DePaul as a whole forced SMU goalkeeper Tatum Sutherland to make seven saves. DePaul keeper Mollie Eriksson made five total saves in between the post.

At the last minute, Jessica Cooley would find Hannah Allred streaming up the right side of the field for the game-winner with just about 50 seconds left in the game to seal the deal for SMU.

SCOUTING THE BOILERMAKERS
Purdue (2-0-0) hits the ground running following two shutouts over Georgia, 1-0, and Toledo, 4-0. They earned votes in the first United Soccer Coaches Poll in addition to goalkeeper Marisa Bova earning Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week. The Boilermakers had five key returners this season, only losing two seniors. Purdue competed against BIG EAST-foe Xavier in an exhibition match, falling 1-0 to the Musketeers.

SERIES STUFF
Purdue holds the advantage in this series, 7-0. This is the first time the two have met since 2017 where DePaul fell 2-0. The series dates back to October 1999.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Flyers are 1-1-0, splitting their two matches: defeating Miami (Ohio) 5-1 and falling to Illinois, 3-2. They went 8-9-2 last season, returning 16 letterwinners and 10 newcomers.

SERIES STUFF
DePaul and Dayton have met once before, with the Blue Demons coming away with a 2-1 win in September 2012.

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Players Mentioned

Kristin Boos

Jade Eriksen-Russo

Mollie Eriksson

Bina Saipi