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The top two teams in the BIG EAST will take the pitch on Sunday, Oct. 20, as the Butler women's soccer team hosts No. 11 Georgetown.  The Hoyas are 10-2-2 (4-0-1) and the Bulldogs sit at 8-4-2 (3-1-1) as the two teams hold first and second ranking in the conference, respectively. 

Game time is set for 1 PM and will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network.

Bulldog Bits

• Stephanie Rodriguez leads the BIG EAST with six shutouts (three in conference)
• Rodriguez was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 14)
• Rodriguez has played every minute of 2019 in goal for the Bulldogs
• After shutouts against Creighton and St. John's, Rodriguez's goals against average moves to 0.90 and her save percentage is .776
• Katie Soderstrom was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14)
• Soderstrom leads the BIG EAST with four game-winning goals
• Soderstrom and Anja Savich are tied for fourth in BIG EAST with seven total goals apiece
• The Bulldogs have been represented on six of seven BIG EAST Weekly Awards in 2019: three offensive, two defensive, one keeper, and three honor roll selections.
• Bulldogs have scored a goal in all but one match this season (0-0 double-overtime draw with Utah Sept. 20)
• Savich and Annika Schmidt were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team by the conference's head coaches
• Georgetown leads the all-time series with Butler, 7-1-1
• Oct. 11, 2015: Bulldogs' win over the Hoyas (1-0); Butler would go on to win the BIG EAST Tournament that same year

Bulldogs Weekly Recap                                                               
The Bulldogs claimed 1-0 victories over Creighton and St. John's last week. Soderstrom nailed the game-winner in both contests. Soderstrom's goal in Omaha came in the 93rd minute to close the game against the Bluejays in OT.  Her goal in the 78th minute against the Red Storm broke the draw and held through regulation for the win.

Rodriguez posted clean sheets in both matches, grabbing five saves against Creighton and another three versus St. John's.

The two wins maintained Butler's No. 2 rank in the BIG EAST standings, and helped Rodriguez and Soderstrom to BIG EAST Weekly accolades.

No.11 Georgetown Hoyas                                                                         
The No.11 Georgetown Hoyas enter Sunday's match at 10-2-2 (4-0-1) and remain on top of the BIG EAST rankings. The 2018 conference champions most recently faced-off against Creighton. The Bluejays put up a strong fight, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first period. In the second half, the Hoyas netted two goals (from Julia Leas and Sofia Fox) to equalize the match, ending in a 2-2 draw.

Amanda Carolan leads Georgetown with nine goals, while three other Hoyas have at last three goals this season.

Bulldogs vs. Hoyas in 2018                                                                      
Sunday's match will be the first meeting of the teams since last season's conference championship, where the No. 4 Hoyas claimed a 1-0 victory. Georgetown's only score came early in the first period and held through the end of the game. The Hoyas limited BU to just two chances on goal. Four Bulldogs, including Amanda Kowalski and Macy Miller, took one shot apiece.

During the 2018 regular season, the Bulldogs fell 2-0 in Washington, D.C. The game remained scoreless at the half, with Butler holding a 6-3 advantage on shots and 5-2 on corners. However, No. 4 Georgetown found two second period goals to insure the win. Savich led BU with 3 shots.

Post-Season Foes                                                                                                     
Butler and Georgetown have met in the last three post-season tournaments. In 2016, the teams faced-off in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals, where the Hoyas took the 4-0 victory. In 2017, a similar fate awaited the Bulldogs, this time in the championship match, as Georgetown won 3-0. In 2018, the Bulldogs took on the ranked team again in the championship, where Georgetown just edged out the 1-0 win.

Up Next                                                                                                                      
The Bulldogs get back on a regular schedule, traveling to Providence on Thursday (Oct. 24) and hosting Marquette on Sunday (Oct. 27). Butler will remain at home to close out the regular season, facing Xavier on Thursday Oct. 31 at 7 PM.

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