The Bulldogs ran their unbeaten streak to five matches with a dominating performance Saturday afternoon at Seton Hall. The 4-0 decision moves Butler to 8-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in BIG EAST matches.

Four different Bulldogs scored in the contest.

Seton Hall falls to 5-6 (2-3 BIG EAST) as Butler jumps the Pirates in the conference standings.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Joel Harvey got the Bulldogs on the board first in the 16^th minute, depositing a rebound off an attempt from Brandon Guhl that took SHU keeper Andreas Nota and a defender to the grass.

Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. got on the board in the 35^th minute. Sophomore Louie Bulger had the ball on the right, outside the box, and was able to make a move and get the ball back to his right foot. His perfectly-placed pass through the box bounced onto the right foot of Cabrera, Jr., who beat Nota to the right side.

The dagger came in the 60^th minute as Alex Lehtinen got a head of steam up the left side. He found Cabrera, Jr., inside the right side of the box. The freshman was able to settle the ball, take a touch to get it to his left foot and fire a shot. SHU keeper Nota made the save, but the rebound went right to the feet of Guhl, who took advantage of the open net.

In the 84^th minute, freshman Hemi Nasser connected with Ethan King on a give-and-go as a quick back-heel pass from King set Nasser up for a left-footed strike just inside the right post.

OF NOTE:

• Keeper Gabriel Gjergji posted his fourth shutout of the season. He made five saves.
• Butler out-shot Seton Hall, 26-15, which was easily a season-high for the Bulldogs. Nasser had seven shots.
• Seton Hall's Andrea Borg was given a red card in the 43^rd minute, causing the Pirates to play a man down the remainder of the contest.
• Nasser's goal was the first of his Butler career. He becomes the tenth Bulldog to score in 2019.
• After each found the net Saturday, Cabrera, Jr., and Guhl remain tied for the team lead in goals with five each.
• Harvey has scored goals in consecutive matches for Butler, his first two goals of 2019.
• The assists by Bulger and King were the first points of 2019 for each; the assist was the first career point for King in a Butler uniform.
• Griffin DeBolt missed his second consecutive match due to injury.
• This was Butler's first four-goal game since a 4-3 (OT) win over Marshall Sept. 26, 2018.
• After dropping its first two BIG EAST matches, Butler is 2-0-1 in its last three.
• Jack Streberger, who had not seen action since the season-opener against Western Michigan due to injury, logged minutes Saturday.
• Maurice Thompson III saw his first minutes of the season in the contest.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue BIG EAST play on the road, traveling to Marquette for a Wednesday night contest.