The Butler lacrosse team hosts Cincinnati Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in another BIG EAST contest. Both the Bulldogs and the Bearcats are searching for their first BIG EAST win this season.

The Bulldogs return to action after taking a 20-4 loss at Villanova Wednesday. Junior Haley Hallenbeck scored a team-high two goals in the loss, tying the team-lead in goals this season with 19. Freshman Ashley Guerra also has 19 goals, and a team-high 29 points.

Christina Soderquist and Morgan Paige are also threats for the Bearcat defense. Christina Soderquist has put 18 in the back of the net and also leads the team in draw controls with 72. Morgan Paige has 15 goals and dished out four assists.

Hayley Rayburn and Amanda Rumsey each have seen time in the cage for Butler. Rayburn (1-7) has made 91 saves and posted a .389 save percentage, while Rumsey (0-7) has made 69 saves with a .363 save percentage.

Defensively, Carly Hewitt helps out the Bulldog keepers, picking up a team-high 27 ground balls and causing 18 turnovers. Mary Davide will also cause problems for the Bearcat attack, causing 9 turnovers and picking up 25 ground balls.

The Bulldogs will recognize Isabella Curtis on Saturday, the only senior on Butler's roster. Curtis played in seven matches during Butler's inaugural season in 2017. She has missed the entire 2018 campaign due to an injury. Curtis will graduate from Butler this spring with a degree in Criminology. 
 
Scouting Cincinnati
 
Cincinnati (6-8, 0-7 BIG EAST) is on a seven-game skid after beginning BIG EAST play, their most recent loss coming at Florida on Wednesday.

Two Bearcats have over 30 goals on the season. Monica Borzillo has put 35 in the back of the net while McKenna Rushford has scored 32. The two sophomores also lead the team in assists with 23 and 15, respectively.

Rushford also leads the team on the defensive side of the ball. The midfielder has 18 caused turnovers and picked up 32 ground balls. Sam Mlkvy leads the team in draw controls with 35 and has also picked up 31 ground balls.

Guiliana Durso has started all 14 games for the Bearcats in goal, posting a 13.69 goals-against average and a .439 save percentage. Cincinnati has a .830 clear percentage so far this season and has caused 152 turnovers.

Live stats for the match against Cincinnati will be available here.