<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=43aI6V_0wOeblxr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=43aI6V_0wOeblxr00" width="1600" height="899" >Moodie's Purdue squad drops 3-1 result to 18th-ranked SpartansEAST LANSING, Mich. - Head coach Richard Moodie has his Purdue Soccer squad's trajectory on the rise heading into the offseason, with a 3-1 setback at No. 18 Michigan State on Sunday doing little to tarnish what was an otherwise auspicious opening campaign for the first-year leader of the program. The Boilermakers (7-9-2, 3-7-1 Big Ten) were helped along at DeMartin Soccer Stadium by a second-half goal from outgoing senior Gracie Dunaway. Dunaway's goal, her fourth of the season and 18th for her career, tied the match at 1-1 in the 63rd minute. The Spartans responded with goals in the 82nd and 84th minutes to keep the Boilermakers at bay. Michigan State improved to 12-1-5 (7-1-3 Big Ten) with the win. The scoring effort from Dunaway climbed her career accumulation to 10th all-time in the program's record book.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">⚡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/GracieDunaway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GracieDunaway</a>, show 'em how it's done! Replay from B1G+ shows the skill on this equalizer. <a href="https://t.co/v61IkpZJM9">pic.twitter.com/v61IkpZJM9</a> — Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/PurdueSoccer/status/1850608856302333982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Purdue's seven victories in 2024 are more than the program had in its last two campaigns combined (six). The four-win improvement vs. 2023 is the program's best under normal circumstances (excluding 2021) since the Boilermakers enjoyed a six-win improvement from the 2016 season to the 2017 season. Sunday was the final game as Boilermakers for 10 seniors. Sydney Boudreau, Dunaway, Megan Hutchinson and Abigail Roy finished their careers as four-year letterwinners who were with the program since the fall of 2021. Zoie Allen joined the program as a transfer in 2022 to be a three-year letterwinner at Purdue. Lexi Fraley, Mackenzie Jones, Lauren Meeks, Cloey Uddenberg and Claire Wyville all transferred in this year for their final collegiate seasons.Stay tuned for more updates on Purdue Soccer on PurdueSports.com, as well as the program's official social media channels (@PurdueSoccer). </div></body>

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Boilermakers Conclude Resurgent Season with Setback at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Head coach Richard Moodie has his Purdue Soccer squad's trajectory on the rise heading into the offseason, with a 3-1 setback at No. 18 Michigan State on Sunday doing little to tarnish what was an otherwise auspicious opening campaign for the first-year leader of the program. The Boilermakers (7-9-2, 3-7-1 Big Ten) were helped along at DeMartin Soccer Stadium by a second-half goal from outgoing senior Gracie Dunaway.