The Butler women's soccer team will head to Salt Lake City, Utah to take on the Utes in the final non-conference match of the season. Game time is set for 7 PM ET at the Utes Soccer Field. 

Bulldog Bits

• Anja Savich scored her sixth goal of the season in Sunday's win over Kent State.
• Savich has scored a goal in each of the last four games.
• Katie Soderstrom leads the conference and is tied for first nationally with seven assists.
• Soderstrom is the only player in the BIG EAST with multiple two-assist games.
• Soderstrom and Savich each have 13 points on the year, which is good for third in the BIG EAST.
• The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in shots (121), points (56), goals (18), goals per game (2.25), assists (20) and assists per game (2.5).
• The Bulldogs also rank second in the conference in corners (43). 

The Bulldogs Weekly Recap                                                                      
Butler enters the final non-conference match at 5-3-0. The Bulldogs went 1-1 in week four of the 2019 season.

The Bulldogs fell 2-1 to Illinois at the Sellick Bowl on Thursday, which was the first home loss for Butler since 2016. Savich scored the Bulldogs' only goal in the match. The game-winning goal by Illinois came from a penalty kick.

Butler bounced back on Sunday with a 2-1 victory of their own over Kent State on Senior Day. Savich scored the first goal of the game on a penalty kick, bringing her to six total goals on the season. Later in the second period, freshman Becky Dean netted her second goal of the year and first game-winner to close out the match.

The Utah Utes                                                                                           
The Utes enter the match-up 4-3 on the year, with wins over Utah State, Cal Poly, Boise State, and Nevada. Holly Daugirda leads the team in goals (2) and points (4).

Aleea Gwerder has one goal and one assist, as the rest of the stats are spread throughout the Utes roster. Four Utes have one goal apiece and four different players each have an assist, making for a well-balanced offensive. 

In 2018, Utah went 9-8-2, ending the season with a win over No. 21 Colorado, but just missing a trip to the PAC-12 Tournament.

A Limited History; New Teams Meet                                                    
Friday's match is the first meeting between the teams since 1999. In that match 20 years ago, Utah claimed the 3-2 victory in overtime. The game was part of the Nike Soccer Showcase SoccerFest.

BIG EAST Weekly Awards                                                                       
The Bulldogs have found a place on each of the four weekly BIG EAST awards thus far in 2019.  This week, Savich made the BIG EAST Honor Roll list after netting a goal in both Bulldog games in week four.

Up Next                                                                                                                       
The Butler/Utah match-up is the final non-conference game for the Bulldogs. Butler will take a week off, before starting BIG EAST play on the road at Seton Hall, Sunday, Sept. 29.