The Bulldogs travel southeast for spring break, taking on Gardner-Webb on March 10, Wofford on March 13, and Furman on March 15. Butler looks to rebound from a 15-5 loss to Louisville on Wednesday afternoon.

Layla Tattersfield notched two goals for the Bulldogs against the Cardinals, while Ashley Guerra, Karina Latsko and Haley Hallenbeck each added one. Amanda Rumsey made the start in goal, receiving the loss and allowing 13 goals on 11 saves. She is now 2-4 on the season. Freshman Katie McGrath entered the game with 12 minutes to play, making 5 saves and allowing two goals.

Guerra and Latsko continue to front the Bulldog attack. Guerra leads the team in goals (14), assists (8), and points (22). The sophomore has taken 26 shots on the season and picked up four ground balls. Latsko has tallied 13 goals and 3 assists for 16 points, as well as winning 6 draw controls and causing seven turnovers.

Defender Carly Hewitt has been solid in the back line, causing a team-high 13 turnovers and picking up 21 ground balls, also a team-high. Freshman Holly Hall has made an impact in the midfield for the Bulldogs, scoring six goals as well as causing 10 turnovers and grabbing 12 ground balls. The rookie has also won 10 draw controls.

Rumsey has seen the majority of time in the cage for the Bulldogs, making 54 saves with a .429 save percentage. In McGrath's 25 minutes in goal, she has made seven saves for a .583 save percentage.

About Gardner-Webb

The Runnin' Bulldogs are 2-2 in 2019, with their most recent win coming against Delaware State, 19-2. Freshman Jada Preston finished the game by shattering the school record for assists, dishing off eight in the win. Preston added two goals to tie the school's single-game record for total points (10).

Gardner-Webb was dominant for the second game in a row, holding a 32-4 shooting advantage – with 24 shots on cage and 19 finding the back of the net. GWU assisted on 14 of its 19 goals Wednesday, its best passing performance of the season. 

The Runnin' Bulldogs are coming off a 3-14 2018, with a 1-6 Big South conference mark. Butler played Gardner-Webb in 2017, Butler's inaugural season, with Butler taking home its first win as a program, 16-13.

About Wofford

Wofford has a 1-4 record so far this season, with a win over Presbyterian, 14-13, in the Terriers' first game of the season. Wofford fell 18-8 in its most recent outing against St. Francis. As a team, the Terriers picked up 11 ground balls and totaled 21 shots while Kelsey Thompson tallied 17 saves. Hannah Mutch led Wofford with three goals on five shots, while Ally Furnari scored a pair. Shannon Wulff had a goal and an assist while Sophie Smith and Elisabeth Ralph each found the back of the net once.

This is Wofford's second year as a varsity program, finishing 2-15 in its inaugural season, including a 1-4 Southern Conference mark. The Terriers beat Delaware State and Howard to notch their two wins in 2018.
 
About Furman

The Paladins, 2-4, will take on Liberty on March 9 before facing the Bulldogs on March 13. Furman's two wins come against Presbyterian, 19-3, and Campbell, 11-9.

Abby Shields leads the Paladins in goals (10) and points (15). She also adds five assists. Grace Pollak adds eights goals and six assists. Courtney Baker has seen every game in goal for Furman, posting a 15.00 goals against average with 36 saves.

The Paladins are coming off an 8-11 2018 that included the Paladins' appearance in the first-ever Southern Conference women's lacrosse championship game. Furman fell to Mercer in that contest, but the Paladins won three games in the first year of Southern Conference play.

Furman returns three of the top four goal scorers from the 2018 team, including the top two goal scorers in Abby Shields (35) and Isabelle Walsh (27). Shields also turned in a team-high 24 assists in 2018, while Sophie Brennan and Morgan Franklin won a combined 113 draws last season and both return for the Paladins.

The Paladins were selected as the SoCon preseason favorites, in voting done by the league's head coaches, while Shields and Franklin were both named to the preseason All-Conference team.

Up Next

Following the Bulldogs' Spring Break trip, Butler travels to Nashville, Tenn. to take on Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs will then open BIG EAST play on March 30, hosting Georgetown at Noon. The match will stream live on the Butler Bulldog Facebook page.