Match Notes

Championship Central

at Georgetown
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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY JEEP
FIRST ROUND – Nov. 1 – campus sites
No. 6 Butler at No. 3 Georgetown, 2 p.m.^
No. 5 Providence at No. 4 St. John's, 7 p.m.^
SEMIFINALS – Nov. 4 – Shaw Field (Washington, D.C.)
No. 1 Marquette vs. 4/5 winner, 11:30 a.m.^
No. 2 DePaul vs. 3/6 winner, 2 p.m.^
FINAL – Nov. 6 – Shaw Field (Washington, D.C.)
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.*
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INDIANAPOLIS – The 2016 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship Tournament will get underway with a match between No. 6 Butler and No. 3 Georgetown. The Bulldogs passed the Creighton Bluejays in the conference standings on the last day of the regular season to punch their ticket into the postseason. The match between Butler and Georgetown will be played at Shaw Field on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The contest is slated to begin at 2 PM.
 
Bulldog Bits
- This is Butler's third appearance in the BIG EAST Championship Tournament
- BU defeated Marquette, St. John's and Providence to win the 2015 tournament
- Butler posted their 10th shutout win of the season with a 3-0 victory at Xavier
- Jamison Midgley notched two assists in Butler's win at Xavier
- Paige Monaghan leads the BIG EAST in shots (71) and shots per game (4.18)
- Monaghan has scored three of her six goals on the year over the last three games
- Serina Kashimoto has started in 81-straight games for Butler
- Kashimoto has posted at least one point in four-straight contests (1 G, 3 A)
- Kashimoto has been named to the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
- Hannah Luedtke led the BIG EAST with 44 saves during the conference season
 
Monaghan Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
In a win-or-go-home game at Xavier, Monaghan scored back-to-back goals within five minutes of each other to give Butler a commanding 2-0 lead just 15 minutes into the contest. The Bulldogs went on to win 3-0 to punch their postseason ticket and earn a berth into the BIG EAST Championship.
 
Luedtke Tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
The Bulldogs trailed Creighton by two points in the standings entering Friday's game at Xavier, needing a win or their season was over. Luedtke helped make that victory happen by not allowing a goal in 90 minutes, making five saves as Butler scored a 3-0 win and clinched the No. 6 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship.
 
Hoyas Handle Bulldogs In First Meeting
Georgetown scored five first half goals in the first meeting between the two programs to record a shutout victory against the Bulldogs. Amanda Carolan and Crystal Thomas each scored two goals while Grace Damasak rounded out the grand total by adding one. Georgetown scored their first goal less than two minutes into the contest and would add their fifth at the 44:58 mark.
 
Ready... Aim... Fire!
Paige Monaghan and Serina Kashimoto are responsible for half of Butler's shots on the year. Monaghan has taken a team-high 71 shots, 15 more than Kashimoto. The duo ranks one and three, respectively, in the BIG EAST in shots per game.
 
Kashimoto Making History
Serina Kashimoto leads the team in points (25) goals (9) and assists (7). The 2015 Second Team All-American is currently ranked eighth all-time at BU with 18 career assists. She is just two points shy of 10th place in points with 54. Single-season records are also in sight for Kashimoto. The senior needs two goals, one assist, or three points to join the top ten list in the BU record book.
 
Dominant Defense
Butler has recorded 10 shutouts during the 2016 season, just one shy of tying the all-time school record of 11 set by the 2012 squad. The Bulldogs are also currently tied with the 2012 team for the fewest goals allowed in a season (15). Hannah Luedtke, the BU keeper, has started in all 19 games and holds a 0.85 goals-against average. Luedtke has accounted for 69 saves as has been credited with seven of BU's 10 total shutouts.
 
Been Here Before
The Bulldogs are a relatively young team, but that doesn't mean this group lacks experience. Paige Monaghan, McKenzie Muchow, Serina Kashimoto, Shannon McDevitt, Gabrielle Lemkuil, Madison Toth and Jamison Midgley all started for BU one year ago in the quarterfinal tournament matchup when Butler hosted Marquette.
 
2015 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
Serina Kashimoto and Shannon McDevitt were each named to the 2015 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team. Kashimoto came up with three points by scoring a goal and adding an assist. McDevitt also scored a goal last year during tournament action while helping the BU defense post two shutout victories.
 
Coaching Profile
Tari St. John and Rob Alman became co-head coaches at Butler before the start of the 2012 season. The duo has now posted a double-digit win total in four of their five seasons at the helm of the women's soccer program. St. John and Alman have also guided BU to the conference tournament in four of their five seasons, highlighted by the trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2015. Butler is 59-33-11 overall since the 2012 season.
 
Up Next
The winner of Tuesday's contest between Butler and Georgetown will face the No. 2 seed DePaul Blue Demons on Friday, Nov. 4.