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days later. The Boilers notched a 2-0 win over visiting IPFW (2-5) before battling to an exciting 4-3 overtime victory at Miami University on Sunday. Purdue (5-2-1) is undefeated on Fridays, having won all four of its weekend-opening matches but finally broke through on a Sunday match in come-from-behind fashion against the Redhawks. After falling behind three times in the match, Purdue answered each time with an equalizing goal, the last one coming in the 82nd minute to force overtime after Miami (3-4) had scored only a minute earlier. "We struggled in the first half, struggled to do what we wanted to do," Coach Rob Klatte said. "So in that second half, we put in a side with more grit that could put pressure on them." The halftime adjustments paid dividends as the Boilers got an equalizing goal in the 62nd minute from a Jordan Pawlik penalty kick. The Boilermakers would concede again before the pain has been building," Hadley Stuart's late equalizer. Klatte said. "But the feedback we Pawlik earned the win for have been getting from the docPurdue, scoring in the second tors has been better and we are overtime period for her second hopeful that she will be good by tally of the match. the weekend." "I was really proud of the way Klatte and the rest of the we were able to put pressure on Boilermakers will hope Williams them and to equalize late like can return by Sunday's Big Ten that," Klatte said. "In the final 45 opener against Wisconsin (5-1-1) minutes, I thought we were the as Williams has accounted for six better team." goals and four assists in her first Alex Hairston had a big week- seven matches. end, scoring twice, while Stuart Women's golf added two goals and an assist. wins Mary Fossum Purdue played most of the Invitational weekend without its Coming off a thirdleading scorer, freshman place finish at last Maddy Williams. Williams spring's NCAA Champisat out Friday's victory onship, Purdue opened with a high ankle sprain. the 2013 fall campaign She was able to play with a victory at the Mary against Miami, assisting Fossum Invitational over on Hairston's goal in the the weekend. fifth minute before reagThe No. 12 BoilerPaula Reto gravating the injury later makers won by seven in the first half. "It's an injury she has been strokes over host Michigan State, carrying since the summer and finishing with a three-round total of 875. Notre Dame rounded out the For daily headlines on recruiting and other Purdue top three, finishing five strokes sports news, check out behind the Spartans at 887. Paula Reto finished with a three-round 219 and in a tie for fourth place with teammate Margaux Vanmol. Senior Laura Olympic Sports player-of-the-Week: faye adelaja Entering the season, Coach Dave Shondell was unsure how Purdue was going to replace the loss of Kaisley Fisher at middle blocker after the sophomore was lost for the season with a torn ACL in the spring. Through the first three weeks of the 2013 season, Shondell no longer has any worries about that position. Redshirt freshman Faye Adelaja has come in and made her presence known in the first eight matches of her collegiate career, making incremental improvements every week. Those improvements reached a high point in Tampa at the USF Invitational. In three victories, Adelaja anchored a dominant defensive effort by the Boilermakers, contributing 19 blocks along the front line. She also added 12 kills. "We came in knowing that we may be a little inexperienced in one spot, middle blocker," Shondell said. "Faye might be our most consistent and best performer at this point in the season." Those performances didn't go unnoticed as Adelaja took home a pair of conference awards for her effort, being named Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week as well as Co-Defensive Player-ofthe-Week. Adelaja is quick to note that the awards recognize a team defensive effort. "It's not just me — the whole team has made a lot of progress and have worked together," Adelaja said. After redshirting in 2012, Adelaja believes that a season of practicing has had a big impact on her performance this fall. "It has been tough with all these experienced players in the program," Adelaja said. "That's why practice has been very influential for me. Last year helped a lot. "I was able to pick up a few things from our older players." — Brandan Alford GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 4 • 37