Matchday Information – Butler at Xavier
DATE:                         Wednesday, October 13 / 7 pm
LOCATION:                Cincinnati, Ohio / Corcoran Field
LIVE STATS:              goxavier.com
LIVE VIDEO:             BEDN/FloSports
SERIES RECORD:     Butler leads, 15-6-2
LAST MEETING:        April 3, 2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio - Butler 1, Xavier 0 (OT)

Full Notes
 
The Butler men's soccer team heads to Cincinnati this week to play Xavier on Wednesday, October 13, at 7 pm. The Bulldogs are coming off an 0-1 loss to No. 1 Georgetown, while the Musketeers most recently defeated Seton Hall, 1-0.
 
BULLDOG BITS

• Gabreil Gjergji ranks 52nd nationally in Goals Against Average (.978). He has made 27 saves (.730) and allowed only 10 goals in ten matches. He has been credited with two shutouts.
   
• Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. (3g, 6p) and Jack Streberger (1g, 3a, 5p) lead the Bulldogs in offensive points.
• Four different Bulldogs have scored at least one goal in the ten matches played, while four have also recorded at least one assist.
• Butler has earned 55 corner kicks compared to 52 for its opponents.
• The Bulldogs have recorded 119 shots (35 on goal) while holding their opponents to 107 (37 on goal).
   
• Butler's 2021 schedule has included four ranked teams, including three ranked in the top-5 when the contest was played. The Bulldogs faced No. 1 Indiana (L, 0-1), No. 1 Georgetown (L, 0-1), and No. 5 Marshall (L, 0-2). Marshall is the defending College Cup National Champion, having defeated Indiana in the spring. The Bulldogs defeated then-No. 18 Lipscomb, 3-1, on September 21.
   

The Matchup

• Butler and Xavier have met 23 times, with Butler coming out on top in 15.
• The teams fought to an 0-0 (2OT) draw on March 13, 2021.
• The Musketeers most recently won, 5-3, on October 31, 2018.

Scouting Xavier

• Last match: Seton Hall W, 1-0
   
• Xavier has wins this season over Ohio State (2-1) and Northwestern (1-0). Like Butler, the Musketeers lost, 0-1, to then-No. 1 Indiana earlier this season.
• The Musketeers have scored 14 goals and allowed 9 goals.
• Six different players have scored at least one goal, and six have at least one assist.

       Individual Statistics

• Offensive standouts for Xavier include:
  #12 Karsen Henderlong (5g, 2a)
  #10 Justus Kauppinen (3g, 4a)
  #13 Jerome Jolly (3g)
  #4 Taylor Rhinehart (1g, 2a)
   
• Matthew Rosenberg (8-4-0) has played every minute of all 12 matches in goal. He has made 21 saves (.700) and has allowed nine goals (0.75 GAA). He has five shutouts.