Box Score
INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs scored three second half goals to defeat the Indiana State Sycamores 3-0 on Thursday night.
Serina Kashimoto ended the contest with two goals and an assist and sophomore
Halle Stelbasky came up with her first goal of the season in the lopsided victory.
"We didn't come out sharp in the first half, but we were able to come back out and stretch their defense in the second half," Co-Head Coach
Tari St. John explained. "We played with a lot more aggression and willingness to get forward over the final 45 minutes.
Kashimoto found the back of the net from distance to put BU on the scoreboard (58:09). The senior fired a shot from 29 yards out, beating the keeper to the left side.
Moments later Kashimoto would once again jumpstart the offense by finding
Brenna Pawelkowski up the sideline. Pawelkowski moved the ball back into the middle of the field to
Halle Stelbasky. Stelbasky gained possession turned past the defender and fired a shot past the keeper to increase the BU lead to 2-0.
"I was really pumped for tonight's match," Stelbasky said postgame. "I had lots of energy today and I just had a feeling that I would score a goal. I can't thank my teammates enough and the coaching staff and everyone out there for supporting me."
The final goal of the contest came off a Kashimoto penalty kick. After a foul in the box Kashimoto would go one-on-one against Indiana State's Brittany San Roman. Kashimoto moved to 2-for-2 on the season on penalty kicks by beating the keeper to the left side.
The Bulldogs took eight shots in each half Thursday night to win that category 16-7. They were also in the box score with eight corner kicks, taking four in each half.
Kashimoto and
Paige Monaghan shared the team lead in total shots with five each. Four of Kashimoto's five shots were on goal.
San Roman made four stops for the Sycamores, while Butler's
Hannah Luedtke walked away with the shutout for BU by recording three saves.
The Bulldogs will return to action this Sunday with a match at Fort Wayne. Action at the Hefner Soccer Complex will get underway at 1 PM.
