BOULDER, Colo. – The Purdue soccer team lost at Colorado, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colorado.
The Buffaloes (5-1-0) scored two first-half goals, in the 24th and 30th minutes, and followed it up with a score in the 85th minute. The Boilermakers (2-4-0) suffered their first loss to CU in four games and wrapped up a two-game roadtrip, their first games away from home this season, with the loss.
Purdue was held to seven shots, three on target, and Colorado had 14 shots, nine on frame. CU held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks. The Buffaloes had 11 fouls called against them and the Boilermakers had eight.
Sophomore forward Kayla Budish recorded two shots, one on goal to lead Purdue. Senior goalkeeper Charlotte Cyr stopped six shots, a season-best total, while her CU counterpart made three saves.
It was a warm and mostly-sunny afternoon at Prentup Field, though light rain passed through intermittently. The second half was preceded by a weather delay of 35 minutes due to lightning in the area.
Colorado recorded the game’s first three shots within the opening six minutes, and Cyr made saves on the first two before the third was forced wide.
Budish’s first chance came in the 10th minute after a run down the right side of the field, but her ball into the six went wide. Senior midfielder Nicole Kevdzija sent a shot off target in the 16th minute before two Colorado chances, one wide and another blocked.
Freshman midfielder Lauren Adam sent a shot on goal that was saved in the 20th minute before the Buffaloes found their first goal. At 23:15, Amaya Gonzalez scored unassisted. A shot saved by freshman midfielder Lauren Omholt quickly followed.
CU added to its lead at 29:32 thanks to Faith Leyba. She scored off a corner kick by Gonzalez. Cyr made another save in the 32nd minute, and her fourth stop of the half came in the 44th minute.
Purdue was outshot 10-4 in the first half, and the Buffs held a 6-2 advantage in shots on target. The home side earned both corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
Ten minutes into the second half, Cyr made a great save on a deflected ball inside the six-yard box. Less than a minute later, Budish had a chance from the edge of the penalty area on the far right side near the goal line, but her ball in was scooped up by the Colorado keeper.
The Boilermakers had the next two shots, blocked by senior forward Zoie Allen in the 63rd minute and high by senior midfielder Emily Mathews in the 65th. Mathews earned her opportunity on a breakaway and took a shot from the top of the 18.
Another Cyr save, diving to her right on a shot from the left side, took place in the 79th minute before the Buffaloes made it 3-0 at 84:00. Hope Leyba scored from Ava Priest.
That ended up being the final shot of the game, as CU held a 4-3 edge in shots in the second half and a 3-1 advantage in shots on target. Both teams had one corner kick, while the Boilermakers were called for seven fouls to the Buffs’ two.
Up next, the Boilermakers return to Folk Field for the final two non-conference games of the season, beginning against TCU on Thursday, September 7, at 7 p.m. ET. Thursday night’s matchup begins a three-game homestand for the Old Gold and Black.