Sept. 30, 2011
Box Score
Site: Lakeside Field
Score: Purdue 2, Northwestern 1
Records: NU (1-10-0, 0-4-0), Purdue (4-7-2, 1-2-1)
Next NU Event: Sunday, October 2 – vs. Indiana (Lakeside Field), 1 p.m.
EVANSTON, Ill. – Senior Jill Dunn (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) scored her second goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1 in the second half but Purdue notched a goal in the 59th minute to secure the 2-1 victory at Lakeside Field. After playing their first three Big Ten games on the road, tonight's game was the first conference match for Northwestern at Lakeside Field this season.
"It's really disappointing to lose at home,” Northwestern head coach Stephanie Foster said. “We gave up a soft goal in the first half and did well to get on the board but our play fizzled after Purdue scored a good goal on a corner. We will keep searching for a win on Sunday against Indiana."
Purdue finished with the 13-9 advantage in shots and 6-3 lead over Northwestern in shots on goal. The Boilermakers had the 7-2 advantage on shots in the first half but Northwestern outshot Purdue 7-6 in the second frame. Sophomore Kate Allen (Whitehouse, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) led the Wildcats with three shots. Dunn had two shots on goal and one that resulted in a score for Northwestern in the 46th minute. Trailing 1-0, Dunn headed a shot in from the six-yard box and Purdue goalkeeper Clara Kridler was able to get her arm on it to save the goal, but the rebound trickled on the goal line and Dunn knocked it in for the score.
Purdue, who had a first-half goal by Kellie Phillips, then went up 2-1 on a goal by Alexandria Hairston. Jordan Frick and Mollie Kuramoto were credited with assists on the Boilermakers' second goal.
Freshman Anna Cassell (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) saved four shots in goal for the Wildcats while Kridler had two saves. Purdue had the 4-1 advantage on corner kicks.
The Wildcats continue their Big Ten homestand Sunday, hosting Indiana at 1 p.m. Girls in eighth grade or younger are encouraged to attend a FREE 'Cats Clinic following Sunday's match.
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