The Butler women's soccer team took the No. 15 ranked Wisconsin Badgers to overtime in Sunday's 2-1 loss.  The Bulldogs and the Badgers both move to 3-1-0 on the season.

How It Happened:
After a mild ten minutes, the Bulldogs locked down to defend four shots from the Badgers in just four minutes, compared to Bulter's single attempt from Morgan Kloosterman.

In the 23^rd minute, Annika Schmidt found the net with help from Katie Soderstrom to put the Bulldogs up 1-0.  The goal was Schmidt's second of the 2019 season.

Right before the half, in the 41^st minute, the Badgers netted the equalizer, putting the score at 1-1 going into the locker rooms.

Despite chances on both sides in the second period, the score would remain at 1-1 through the end of regulation, sending the match-up into overtime.

Five minutes in, the Badgers netted the golden goal in the 95^th minute to seal the win.  This is Wisconsin's second consecutive OT victory, after a 1-0 decision over BIG EAST rival Marquette last week.

Stats So Far:

• Schmidt joins Soderstrom and Anja Savich as top scorers on the year with two goals apiece.
• After adding the only helper of the night, Soderstrom leads Butler with five assists.
• Stephanie Rodriguez grabbed eight saves in the contest compared to the Badgers' two.

Up Next:
The Bulldogs will host Michigan State on Thursday (September 5) at 7 PM at the Sellick Bowl.

Butler will then head back to Wisconsin to take on Milwaukee on Sunday, September 8.  The Bulldogs will end their non-conference schedule with two home matches against Illinois (September 12) and Kent State (September 15) before traveling to Utah.