Purdue women's soccer sells out Big 10 title game in 45 minutes

WEST LAFAYETTE — For Purdue soccer, it was win and worry about the logistics after the fact.The Boilermakers did their part, defeating Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on penalty kicks, meaning Purdue would host Friday's Big Ten Championship by virtue of being the higher seed.The only issue was how trying to create a championship environment home field advantage would work at basketball-crazed Purdue, where the men's basketball team was hosting Ohio the same night.The answer came on Tuesday morning.Purdue sold out its 2,200-seat capacity for Folk Field in 45 minutes, showing how invested fans have become during a season where Purdue has posted a program record for wins and is 16-2-3 on the season.The timing won't allow for fans to see all of both events, but there is at least adequate time to see portions of both or part of one event and all of the other.The Big Ten Championship women's soccer match between Purdue and Michigan State starts at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Purdue's men's basketball game versus Ohio tips off at 7 p.m.More: How Purdue soccer uses data to boost performance"This game being sold out, it's just unbelievable," Purdue women's soccer coach Richard Moodie said. "It's exciting for me that we have another home game. We love being at home. We love Folk Field and that environment and the atmosphere that the fans have created."Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue women's soccer sells out Big 10 title game in 45 minutes