Game Notes
 
Gameday Information
Date: Friday, September 1, 2017 / 7:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana / Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com
Series History: Butler leads the all-time series 2-1-3
Last Meeting: Butler tied Eastern Michigan 0-0 in 2016
 
Date: Sunday, September 3, 2017 / 4:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana / Sellick Bowl
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com
Series History: Butler leads the all-time series 5-3-1
Last Meeting: Butler tied Cleveland State 1-1 in 2015
 
INDIANAPOLIS – The month of September will get underway with a pair of home matches for the Butler women's soccer program. The 'Dawgs will host Eastern Michigan on Friday night at the Sellick Bowl. The Cleveland State Vikings will then head to Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon for a 4 PM showdown.
 
About the Bulldogs
Butler went 2-0 last week with wins over Michigan State (1-0) and Bowling Green (2-0). The victories moved the BU overall record to 2-1-1. Caitlyn DiSarcina leads the team with two goals on the year. Fellow freshman teammate Elena Gutlove also found the back of the net in the 2017 home opener.
 
The Bulldogs defense has been spectacular, only allowing one goal over four games. Hannah Luedtke and Leonie Doege have split time as the BU keeper. The two combine for a 0.24 goals-against average.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Caitlyn DiSarcina was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (8/28)
- Goalkeeper Leonie Doege was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (8/28)
- BU leads the BIG EAST and ranks 15th in the NCAA with a 0.24 goals-against avg.
- Butler ranks 14th in the NCAA with a .950 save percentage, tops in the BIG EAST
- Doege is one of 24 players in the NCAA to hold a 0.00 goals-against average
- Hannah Luedtke ranks 9th all-time at Butler with 89 career saves
- Two freshmen are responsible for all three BU goals this season
- DiSarcina ranks third in the NCAA in game-winning goals with two
- Butler has only allowed one goal over the first four matches of the season
- BU went 7-2-1 against non-conference opponents during the 2016 season
 
About the Opponent: Eastern Michigan
The Eagles head to Indianapolis with a 1-2-1 overall record. They tied Illinois State 1-1 in the season opener and defeated UIC just two days later 2-1. The team is currently on a two match losing streak, falling to both Florida Atlantic (3-0) and most recently Florida Golf Coast (5-1). Sabrina McNeill is the top offensive weapon for EMU. The 5-4 sophomore has two goals and two assists, leading the Eagles in each category. This will be the seventh meeting between the two programs. Half of the first six resulted in a tie. Butler's last win over EMU came in 2015 (3-0). The Eagles defeated BU back in 2012 (1-0).
 
About the Opponent: Cleveland State
The Vikings are off to a 1-3 start to the 2017 season with setbacks to Xavier (3-2), Binghamton (2-1) and Ohio (1-0). They defeated Kent State 2-1 and will face Akron on Thursday before traveling to Butler on Sunday. Their top scoring threat is Jenna Prathapa, a freshman forward that already has scored three goals in her young career. The goalkeeper will be senior Jamie Daniels. Daniels has 22 saves on the season. This will be the 10th meeting between the two programs with BU leading the all-time series 5-3-1. The last match ended in a 1-1 tie during the 2015 campaign. Cleveland State's last win was recorded in 2011 (1-0). BU won the Horizon League matchup in 2010 (1-0).
 
Caitlyn DiSarcina Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
The Butler rookie scored back-to-back game-winning goals in a 2-0 week for the Bulldogs. DiSarcina's first collegiate goal came in the 48th minute at Michigan State on Thursday as Butler scored a 1-0 victory over the Spartans. She followed that with the go-ahead score in the 73rd minute on Sunday in a 2-0 victory over Bowling Green.
 
Leonie Doege Makes BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
The rookie keeper played 135 minutes of scoreless action last week, highlighted by a six-save shutout win at Michigan State on Thursday night. She added one stop in 45 minutes against Bowling Green on Sunday.
 
Gutlove Scores A Goal
Freshman midfielder Elena Gutlove scored the first goal of her Bulldog career in the home opener against Bowling Green. Gutlove pushed the scoreboard to 2-0 with her second half goal. She found the back of the net just three minutes after Butler's first goal of the match.
 
Defense Wins Championships
Butler has only allowed one goal over the first four matches of the season. The same can be said about the 2015 team that won the BIG EAST Championship Tournament and therefore broke into the NCAA Tournament. The only other Butler team to hold the opposition to just one goal over the first four games was the 2003 squad. They started the year 3-0-1 with wins over Ball State (1-0), Drexel (2-0) and Towson (3-1). The tie came at Louisville (0-0).
 
Promotions
Friday is Daddy & Daughter Day. Dads and daughters can purchase a ticket package that includes game tickets, a complimentary meal prior to the match, and the opportunity to join the team on the field for team lineups.

Sunday will go down as Soccer Sundae! Children 12 and under wearing their youth soccer jerseys will receive a free ice cream sundae prior to the start of the match.
 
Twitter Updates
Follow the Butler Women's Soccer Team on Twitter @ButlerWSoccer.
 
Up Next
Butler will travel to College Station next week to face the Texas A&M Aggies. The first-ever meeting between the two programs will kick-off at 7 PM.