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GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 1 • 34 tered the program in 2012. "We can put different people in different positions and come out with a win," Neill said. "We've been working on that in practice and we know it's important." The quality of Purdue's op- ponents this weekend may not allow Shondell to mix-and-match lineups as freely as non-confer- ence tournaments in Kennesaw, Ga., and Bowling Green, Ky., in September. "I learned a long time ago if you put one lineup on the floor and you win with that, you're pret- ty wise if you go back to the same lineup," Shondell said. "But that doesn't mean we're not going to change things as we go. There's some freshmen who I want to get on the floor that need that time." Shondell said he plans to red- shirt three or four freshmen, includ- ing two or three defensive special- ists and one or two frontline play- ers. "At this point in the season, it's too early to tell," Shondell said. "We've been here two weeks and we have to be ready to play and make decisions on red- shirting, and we don't even know who can play for us and who can't. It makes it diffi- cult on coaching. It will probably be something that develops as the season goes on." No matter who is on the floor, Neill said the Boilermakers will come out ready. "The competitiveness on the court should be high," Neill said. "It's been high throughout prac- tice, and I know it will rise playing someone else." SOCCER TV SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Pu rd u e s o c c e r 's S e p t . 1 4 g a m e a g a i n s t O h i o S t a t e w i l l b e t e l e v i s e d o n t h e B i g Te n N e t wo r k a t 3 p. m . The full slate of TV games were announced this week. In addition, eight of Pur- due's other 12 Big Ten games will be shown through the Big Ten's Student U program and available to watch on BTN2Go.com and the BTN- 2Go app. Purdue soccer looks to improve on its 1-1 re - cord this weekend as it concludes a four- game homestand by hosting Ball State on Friday and SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday. CROSS COUNTRY OPENS UP IN NASHVILLE The Purdue cross country teams open their 2014 campaigns in Nashville Friday at the Belmont Opener. It will be Purdue's first meet with Valparaiso, Ind., native Jeff Kent as its distance coach. Kent, who spent the last five years as the director of opera- tions for the Arkansas women's track and field team, worked with Purdue head coach Lonnie Green in Fayetteville after graduating in 2007 from the University of Iowa. j Purdue Libero Amanda Neill sees a versatile Boilermaker squad, with a handful of players who could start at every position on the floor. 2014 SOCCER SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 15 at Illinois State (Exhibition) W, 2-0 Aug. 22 MIAMI OHIO* L, 0-1 Aug. 24 OHIO* W, 2-0 Aug. 29 BALL STATE 7 p.m. Aug. 31 SIU EDWARDSVILLE 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at Marshall 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Youngstown State Noon Sept. 12 PENN STATE 7 p.m. Sept. 14 OHIO STATE 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at Northwestern 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Illinois 2 p.m. Sept. 26 MINNESOTA 7 p.m. Sept. 28 WISCONSIN 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at Maryland 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Rutgers 1 p.m. Oct. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Nebraska 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at Iowa 2 p.m. Oct. 25 INDIANA 7 p.m. Nov. 1 MICHIGAN 7 p.m. Nov. 5 Big Ten Quarterfinals # TBA Nov. 7 Big Ten Semifinals # TBA Nov. 9 Big Ten Finals # 1 p.m. * Boilermaker Challenge Cup # Boilermaker Soccer Complex