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The Bulldogs play their final regular season home game on Thursday, taking on the Creighton Bluejays at 7 p.m. Butler will then go on the road to face the No. 4 Georgetown Hoyas in a showdown of the top teams in the BIG EAST. That match is set for 1 p.m. and both matches will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

Bulldog Bits

-The Bulldogs are undefeated at home (7-0) in 2018
-The last home loss for the Bulldogs came on Oct. 6, 2016 vs DePaul (1-0)
- Butler's 3-0 start in BIG EAST play is its best since joining the conference in 2013
- Julia Leonard named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/10), (9/24)
- Annika Schmidt tabbed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (8/27), (10/1)
- The Butler defense has posted eight shutouts this season (2nd in the BIG EAST)
- Hannah Luedtke's .67 goals against average is second in the BIG EAST
- The offense is averaging 13.9 shots per game and 1.67 goals per game
- Anja Savich has notched three game winning goals so far in her rookie season
- Paige Monaghan named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (8/27)
- Anja Savich named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (8/20)
- Monaghan named a Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List candidate
- Monaghan was a unanimous selection for Preseason BIG EAST Offensive POY
 
About the Opponent: Creighton

The Bluejays are currently tied for fourth in the BIG EAST standings with nine points, and currently on a two-game winning streak after topping Villanova 1-0 and Seton Hall 2-1. Creighton's other BIG EAST win came over Xavier 1-0. The three losses for the Bluejays come at the hands of St. John's (2-1), DePaul (2-1 OT), and Georgetown (7-1). Taryn Jakubowski has notched four goals and two assists for a team-high 10 points. Katie Sullivan has seen every minute in goal for Creighton, making 26 saves with a 1.84 goals against average.

About the Opponent: Georgetown

No. 4 Georgetown is the first team to qualify for the 2018 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship presented by Jeep. The Hoyas picked up their 18^th points of league season with a win over Providence on Sunday. The Hoyas are undefeated on the season with notable wins against No. 17 West Virginia, 2-0, and No. 25 Princeton, 2-1, in overtime. Caitlin Farrell has been the offensive standout for Georgetown, scoring 14 goals with one assist for 29 total points. Ariell Schechtman has been the anchor in goal, only allowing three goals in 13 games.

Last Time Around

The Blue Demons struck first as Franny Cerny scored her eighth of the season to give DePaul the lead heading into halftime. Halle Stelbasky knotted it up at 1-1 off a penalty kick in the 54^th minute, before Katie Soderstrom scored the game winner for the Bulldogs with just over two minutes remaining in regulation. Hannah Luedtke and Leonie Doege each made a save for Butler, while Mollie Eriksson had five saves for DePaul.

A Season Ago

The Butler women's soccer team knocked off the Creighton Bluejays last season by the final score of 3-0. Caitlyn DiSarcina gave BU a 1-0 lead in the first half and a pair of second half goals from Paige Monaghan would seal the road win for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs and Hoyas battled twice last season, the first during the regular season that would end in a 0-0 double overtime draw. The Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Butler Bulldogs 3-0 in the next match-up to win the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament Championship. The match featured a 1-0 halftime score, but two additional Hoya goals over the final 45 minutes of action would seal the victory.

BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll

Julia Leonard and Katie Soderstrom each found a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after their performances vs. DePaul. Leonard led a Butler defense which limited DePaul to just six shots, three on goal, in the 2-1 win over the Blue Demons. DePaul entered the contest averaging over 14 shots per league game. Soderstrom scored the 88^th-minute game winner against DePaul to give the Bulldogs their 10^th victory of the season. The goal was the freshman's second of the season and first of the game-winning kind.

Up Next

The Bulldogs wrap up their regular season on the road at Villanova on Thursday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. and the match will stream live on BEDN.