Blue Demons Visit Purdue Thursday Evening

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – DePaul women's soccer travels to West Lafayette for the ninth time in program history, set to face Big Ten foe Purdue on Thursday, Aug. 21. Streaming coverage begins at 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.

The Blue Demons (1-1) enter the matchup led by sophomore Katelyn Jamie, who earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording her first career hat trick in a 6-2 victory over Chicago State on Aug. 13 at Wish Field. DePaul also outshot Northern Illinois in its second outing, showing the team's ability to create consistent pressure.

For the first time since 2019, Purdue (2-0) has opened the season with back-to-back victories, defeating Indiana State 4-0 and Ball State 5-2. Three Boilermakers enter the week with five points each (two goals, one assist), while the team has totaled 47 shots across its first two contests.

DePaul DeBrief

Six goals against Chicago State set a program record for most in a season opener.
Katelyn Jamie named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week following her hat trick.
Outshot Northern Illinois 11-7 overall Sunday, including a 7-1 edge in the second half.
Goalkeeper Mason Hillery made three saves while playing all 90 minutes.
Jamie led with three shots against NIU; Nahla Dominguez added two.
Jen Devona logged her first 90-minute match of the season.

Boiler Breakdown

Finished 2024 with a 7-9-2 record in Richard Moodie's first season as head coach.
Juniors Emily Edwards and Zoe Cuneio, along with transfer Megan Santa Cruz, named Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch.
Cuneio started all 18 matches in 2024, leading the team in minutes and recording one assist.
Edwards played 15 matches in goal, posting six shutouts and ranking in Purdue's top ten for single-season goals-against average and shutouts.
Purdue roster features one fifth year, four seniors, eight juniors, two sophomores, and nine freshmen, representing 10 different countries.
Picked 11th in the Big Ten preseason poll by the league's 18 head coaches.

Series History

Purdue leads the all-time series 8-0, dating back to 1998.
The most recent meeting came in 2024, a 3-0 Boilermaker win at Wish Field.

Up Next
DePaul returns to Wish Field for a four-match homestand beginning Sunday, Aug. 24, against Loyola Chicago, and admission is free for all fans.

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Players Mentioned

Jen Devona

Nahla Dominguez

Mason Hillery

Katelyn Jamie