The Bulldogs begin a two-game homestand Saturday, March 3, hosting Detroit Mercy, and Campbell the following Tuesday, March 6. The matches are slated to begin at Noon and 3 p.m., respectively.
Butler is coming off a 19-9 loss at Central Michigan, a setback that marked their third loss of the year. The team's top scoring threat is
Haley Hallenbeck. The junior midfielder scored a team-high three goals against Central Michigan on Wednesday. She has four goals and two assists on the season.
Morgan Paige and
Ashley Guerra are two other scoring options for the Bulldog attack. Paige has three goals and one assist, Guerra adds two goals and one assist.
The Bulldogs split goalie duties between
Amanda Rumsey and
Haley Rayburn. Rayburn has a 14.15 goals against average in 80 minutes of play, Rumsey has played 99 minutes with a 19.31 goals against average.
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Scouting Detroit Mercy
Detroit Mercy is coming off a 16-8 win at American on Feb. 25. They are 1-2 on the season with losses at No. 10 Northwestern and Ohio State.
Redshirt sophomore Kaitlyn Wandelt leads the attack for the Titans with nine goals and two assists. Morgan Girardi is also a threat with four goals and one assist.
Defensively, junior goalkeeper Allison McDonough has five caused turnovers and picked up 13 ground balls. She has played all three games in goal for the Titans.
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Scouting Campbell
Campbell is 1-4 on the season with losses to Richmond, Duke, Virginia Tech and Coastal Carolina. Their first win of the season came at East Carolina on Feb. 24.
Kayla Reilly leads the team in points with 16. She has six goals and 10 assists for the Campbell attack. Melissa Placek (12 goals) and Mackenzie Koeller (10 goals) are the two leading goal-scorers for the Camels.
Kylie Haarhoff has started all five games in goal for Campbell. She has a 1-4 record with 22 saves and a 16.33 goals against average. Defensively, senior Megan Reilly is key for the Camels, causing 10 turnovers and picking up 16 ground balls.
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