Spartans Host No. 8 Purdue, Indiana

Oct. 2, 2007

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2007 Michigan State Women's Soccer

Match #11

Vs. No. 8 Purdue

Date: Friday, Oct. 5, 2007

Time: 4 p.m. EDT

Location: East Lansing, Mich. - Old College Field (2,200)

All-Time Series: MSU leads, 7-6

Last Meeting: Purdue 1, MSU 0 (10/1/06)

Live Stats: Available at www.MSUSpartans.com

Match #12

Vs. Indiana

Date: Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007

Time: 12 p.m. EDT

Location: East Lansing, Mich. - Old College Field (2,200)

All-Time Series: Indiana leads, 9-4-2

Last Meeting: IU 1, MSU 0 (9/29/06)

TV: Comcast Local (Dan Gutowsky, PxP)

Live Stats: Available at www.MSUSpartans.com

KICKOFF

The Michigan State women's soccer team (5-4-1) hosts a pair of Big Ten foes this weekend, welcoming 8th-ranked Purdue and Indiana to Old College Field. The Spartans take on the Boilermakers on Friday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. and the Hoosiers visit MSU on Sunday, Oct. 7 at noon. The contest versus Indiana will be televised on Comcast Local.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

The Spartans are coming off an 0-2 weekend and enter the week with a 5-4-1 ledger. Fifth-year senior Nicole Galas is the starter in goal and has 38 saves and a 0.86 goals against average. A trio of seniors, Erin Doan (co-captain), Taryn Lee and Callie McCarthy anchor the Spartan defense along with sophomore Katie Rehor. Sophomore Lauren Sinacola (2g, 3a - 7) and junior Kristi Timar are the top two players in the midfield. Leading scorer Lauren Hill (5g, 2a - 12), senior co-captain Maureen Pawlak (4g, 3a - 11) and freshman Cara Freeman are the team's top forwards.

A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND

Following a five-match unbeaten streak, MSU opened Big Ten play with two losses last weekend. Iowa scored in the 56th minute to down the Spartans, 1-0, on Friday and Minnesota scored two early goals to defeat MSU on Sunday. The matches were the only two occasions in September in which the Spartans were shut out.

SCOUTING THE BOILERMAKERS

Purdue is 10-1-1 and ranked eighth in the country in the latest NSCAA/adidas poll. Loredana Riverso (7g, 4a - 18) and Shauna Stapleton (6g-6a - 18) lead the Big Ten's most potent offense. The Boilermakers have outscored their opponents, 33-5, this season.

SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS

With an 8-1-1 record, Indiana is among the Big Ten's top teams. The Hoosiers are among teams receiving votes in the NSCAA/adidas poll, and IU is ranked 26th in the Top 30 Soccer Buzz poll. Kristin Arnold, this week's Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, scored five goals in two matches last weekend. She leads the team with six tallies and is tied with Christie Kotynski for the team lead with 14 points.

HILL LEADING THE CHARGE

Lauren Hill leads MSU with five goals on the season, four of which have come in the last six matches. The Northville, Mich., native scored twice against Detroit on Sept. 12 and once each against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 19 and Central Michigan on Sept. 21. She was held in check last weekend, however, not being able to get one shot off in two matches.

UP NEXT

The Spartans go back on the road next week, traveling to Penn State on Friday, Oct. 12 for a 7 p.m. contest before taking on Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Erin Doan

Cara Freeman

Nicole Galas

Lauren Hill

Taryn Lee

Callie McCarthy

Maureen Pawlak

Katie Rehor

Lauren Sinacola

Kristi Timar

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