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Butler women's soccer will travel to Creighton (7-4-1, 1-1-1) on Thursday (Oct. 10), before hosting St. John's (4-8-0, 1-2-0) over the weekend. Kick-off in Omaha, at the 2019 BIG EAST Championship site, is set for 7 PM CT. Game time on Sunday, Oct. 13, is 1 PM at the Sellick Bowl.
Bulldog Bits
- Anja Savich drilled her seventh goal of the season and second penalty kick opportunity in the Bulldogs' draw with Villanova
- Katie Soderstrom scored her fifth goal of the season in the Bulldogs' 2-1 loss at DePaul
- Butler is third in the BIG EAST in shots (176), points (67), goals (23), and assists (22).
- The Bulldogs found a place on each of the first five 2019 BIG EAST Weekly Awards: two offensive, two defensive and four honor roll recognitions.
- Since joining the BIG EAST, the Bulldogs have gone 5-0-1 against Creighton and have posted a 3-0 record on the Blue Jays' campus
- Over the last three seasons, the Bulldogs are 1-1-1 against the Red Storm
Bulldogs 1-1-1 in BIG EAST Play
The Bulldogs went 0-1-1 in week two of conference play after shutting out Seton Hall 3-0 in the BIG EAST opener. Butler fell in a close 2-1 contest at DePaul and went on to force a draw with Villanova at home.
Soderstrom scored the Bulldogs' lone goal against the Blue Demons and drew the penalty against the Wildcats to create the equalizer PK opportunity for Savich.
Butler sits at 1-1-1 through the first three conference games, 1-1-0 on the road and 0-0-1 at the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs are tied with Creighton and Villanova for fifth in the BIG EAST, as all three programs are .500 going into Thursday's match-ups.
Scouting the Blue Jays
Skylar Heinrich is leading the Blue Jays offense with nine goals across 12 games in 2019. She also has added two assists for a total of 20 points, which ranks third in the BIG EAST. Ansley Atkinson has been a go-to helper for the Blue Jays, holding four assists on the year along with Cassie Legband.Goalkeeper Katie Sullivan has been solid for Creighton between the posts with three shutouts and a 6-2-0 record so far this season.
Despite a second-to-last ranking in the BIG EAST Pre-Season Poll, the Blue Jays compiled a solid 6-3-0 non-conference record. Creighton enters Thursday's game even with Butler at 1-1-1 in the BIG EAST, most recently posting a 1-1 draw with Marquette. Atkinson scored in the ninth minute of play against the Golden Eagles for her first goal of the season.
Scouting the Red Storm
The Red Storm sit at 1-2 in BIG EAST play, with losses against Providence (0-4) and DePaul (0-2), and a win over Seton Hall (1-0). St. John's will travel to Indianapolis on Sunday after a Thursday match in Milwaukee with Marquette.
Zsani Kajan is running the Red Storm offense with four goals this season. She leads the team with 38 shots, 14 coming in BIG EAST games. Maia Cabrera scored the only Red Storm goal in conference so far in the 1-0 win over Seton Hall. The assist was credited to Jessica Garziano, who leads the team with three helpers this season.
Similar Foes
The Blue Jays and Bulldogs have only faced one similar conference opponent in DePaul, where Creighton claimed a 2-0 shutout victory over the Blue Demons.
The Red Storm has faced two of the Bulldog's BIG EAST opponents this season in Seton Hall and DePaul. Both St. John's and Butler defeated the Pirates, while dropping the contest with the Blue Demons.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will have a full week to prepare for nationally-ranked Georgetown on October 20. Butler has a Thursday evening off from BIG EAST play prior to hosting the Hoyas on Sunday at the Sellick Bowl. Kick-off against the conference-leading team is set for 1 PM at the Sellick Bowl and will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network.
