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Butler will host Seton Hall on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Sellick Bowl. Kickoff is set for 7p.m. and the match will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network. The Bulldogs and the Providence Friars will face off on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. The match will stream on Facebook Live.

Bulldog Bits
 
- Julia Leonard named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/10), (9/24)
- Bulldogs are outshooting opponents 141 to 88
- Butler is leading the BIG EAST in points with 57
- Monaghan leads the BIG EAST in assists with five
- The Butler defense has posted five shutouts this season
- Hannah Luedtke is third in the BIG EAST in save percentage with a .60
- Paige Monaghan named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (8/27)
- Annika Schmidt tabbed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (8/27)
- Anja Savich named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (8/20)
- Butler beat then-ranked #20 Notre Dame for the first time in program history
- Monaghan named a Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List candidate
- Monaghan and Schmidt named to Preseason All-BIG EAST team
- Monaghan was a unanimous selection for Preseason BIG EAST Offensive POY
 
Scouting Butler

The Bulldogs (7-3-0, 1-0 BIG EAST) opened their BIG EAST season with a victory on Sunday for the fourth straight year on Sunday. Anja Savich scored her fifth goal of the season in the 34^th minute to push Butler to victory, the first in program history at Valley Fields in Milwaukee. Savich now leads the team in points (11) and goals (5). Paige Monaghan continues to lead the Bulldogs in assists with five.  Leonie Doege and Hannah Luedtke combined for their fifth shutout in 2018, assisted by the back line of Annika Schmidt, Julia Leonard, and Madison Toth.

About the Opponent:  Seton Hall

The Pirates (2-4-4) opened BIG EAST play on Sunday, falling to DePaul 3-0. Seton Hall owns wins over Loyola 1-0 and Quinnipiac 1-0. They have played four double overtime games in 2018, each ending in a draw. Siobhan McGovern leads the team in goals (2) and points (4). Lizzy Kirk owns the Pirates only assist. Anna MacLean has seen every minute in goal for Seton Hall, making 50 saves with a .83 goals against average.

About the Opponent: Providence

Providence will host Xavier on Thursday before traveling to Indianapolis. The Friars are currently 1-0 in the BIG EAST after defeating Villanova 2-0 on Sunday. Hannah McNulty and Kayla Steeves were the goal scorers for PC. The Friars played a tough non-conference schedule including nationally-ranked North Carolina and Duke, losing both matches by just one goal. Providence owns notable wins over Brown 2-0 and Harvard 3-1. McNulty has a team-high seven goals and 16 points. Amber Birchwell adds three goals and an assist to the Friar offense. Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan has posted five shutouts in 2018, making 49 saves.

BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week

Leonard collects her second weekly defensive honor of the season after leading the Bulldogs to a shutout victory at Marquette on Sunday. The sophomore anchored a defense which allowed just three shots to land on target as Butler held an 11-10 advantage in shots, 5-3 on goal. The Golden Eagles were granted just one corner kick on the game.

Last Time Around

Anja Savich notched her second game winner of the season as the Bulldogs scored a road win at Valley Fields on Sunday. The match was as tight as they come as Butler (7-3-0, 1-0-0) held a narrow 11-10 advantage in shots and 3-1 lead in corner kicks. Maddy Henry made three saves for Marquette (2-7-1, 0-1-0), while Hannah Luedtke and Leonie Doege combined for three stops for Butler. Savich scored in the 34th minute before Marquette turned up the pressure in the second half to outshoot the Bulldogs 8-4 after Butler owned a 7-2 lead in the first period.

A Season Ago

The Bulldogs and Pirates played to a 0-0 tie at Seton Hall last season. 110 minutes of back and forth action could not separate the two clubs. The result marked Butler's ninth-straight shutout of the season. Butler played Providence twice in 2017, posting a 2-0 record against the Friars.  The Bulldogs picked up a 2-1 double overtime victory at Providence in the first meeting of the season. Paige Monaghan opened up the scoring for BU with an unassisted finish to the upper right side of the goal. The game-winner featured Monaghan pushing the ball up the left side. Her cross to Caitlyn DiSarcina ended the contest at the 108:24 mark. Butler also defeated Providence 3-0 to advance to the championship match of the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament. Caitlyn DiSarcina, Julia Leonard and Paige Monaghan all found the back of the net for the Bulldogs to lead the team to victory.

Up Next

The Bulldogs will continue their BIG EAST slate on the road next week, traveling to Xavier and St. John's. Butler takes on Xavier on Thursday, Oct. 4 with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Butler will face off against St. John's on Sunday, Oct. 7. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and will stream on BEDN.