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Boilers Try To Pack Mackey "I know our players look forward to playing in Mackey," Shondell said, "and we have played well there historically. Every year, when I ask the players their favorite part about the season, it's the opportunity to play in Mackey Arena." Saturday's match against Northwestern will be Purdue's Dig For a Cure match in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fans are encouraged to wear pink, and admission to the match is only $3 with a Purdue/Nebraska football ticket stub. The match begins at 6 p.m. and will be on the iPad televised live on BTN. Access Included Soccer extends for all prin shutout streak subscribe t Purdue extended its rs! winning streak to three matches over the weekend, topping Illinois and Northwestern with a pair The iPad app is available at the App store. Search "Gold and Black" for an of 1-0 victories. easy download. The app is created for your Newsstand on your iPad and Freshman forward will download directly there. It does NOT download as a separate app on Maddy Williams scored your desktop. both match-winning goals The digital edition of Gold and Black Illustrated, including 30 issues of Gold and Black EXPRESS includes all the great content you have come and extended her consecto expect, plus special features such as video and audio content and the utive point-scoring streak best in social media updates. to eight matches. • Immediate delivery — no waiting for postal service The winning streak • Searchable archive of back issues comes on the heels of an • Available on desktops and laptops and now optimized for the iPad • One-click access through e-mail bulletin which allows easy access. 0-2 start to Big Ten play in which Purdue was outJust make sure we have your e-mail address. scored 9-2 by Wisconsin Contact us at 1-800-876-GOPU or GNBManager@aol.com if we can and Penn State before reanswer any questions. Friday's match against the Illini will be a big one for the Boilermakers as Purdue will host a match in Mackey Arena for their annual Operation 14K game. The Boilermakers are hoping to pack the house, offering tickets for $2 to the upper bowl and $5 for seats in the lower bowl while students get free admission to the match. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. bounding with a 1-0 victory at Ohio State (7-3-3, 1-2-2). "This has been exciting," Coach Rob Klatte said. "But if you look at the score lines, there is not much separating these teams. The difference is we have a couple kids who can put the ball in the back of the net and that makes us more dangerous. "I'm proud of the way our team responded after that Penn State loss. We recovered and got a great performance against Ohio State, who we shut out for 90 minutes." The Boilermakers (8-42, 3-2 Big Ten) now sit only three points back of the 11th-ranked Nittany Lions (10-2-1, 4-1) for the Big Ten Purdue lead at the halfway point of Maddy Williams has extended her consecutive point-scoring streak to eight matches. the conference season. A strong defensive effort helped Purdue keep a clean matches this season, the longest such sheet for a third consecutive match as stretch in school history since 2002. Clara Kridler recorded seven saves against The Boilermakers will put that streak, the Illini (6-5-2, 1-3-1) before adding two as well as their win and shutout streaks, more against the Wildcats (2-9-2, 0-5-0). on the line Friday when No. 24 Nebraska "I think that match against Ohio (9-3-1, 4-1-0) visits West Lafayette. State was the best of her career," Klatte "Nebraska is a different bird," Klatte said abut Kridler. "She has found herself said. "They play a style and formation playing in a challenge mindset. She has that no one else plays." been solid, consistent for us, and that is The Cornhuskers run an uncommon what we are looking for." formation that includes four forwards, Purdue has now scored in all 13 four defenders and only two midfieldGoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 6 • 41