Matchday Information – Providence at Butler
DATE:                         Thursday, October 14 / 1 PM
LOCATION:                Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE STATS:              butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO:               BEDN/FloSports
SERIES RECORD:     Butler leads, 8-3-1
LAST MEETING:        November 3, 2019 - Indianapolis (BIG EAST quarterfinal) - T, 1-1 (2 OT) Providence advances on PKs, 5-4
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team is preparing to host Providence on Thursday afternoon in a battle of two teams tied for third in the BIG EAST standings. The Bulldogs are coming off an 0-1 loss to Georgetown, while Providence most recently defeated Marquette, 3-1.

BULLDOG BITS
 
(through games 10/10/2021)

• Abigail Isger is ninth nationally with four game-winning goals and is tied for the BIG EAST lead (Turner, DePaul).
• Katie Soderstrom is second in the BIG EAST and 22nd nationally with nine goals. Soderstrom is also second in the BIG EAST and 18th nationally with 24 points. Isger (with 17) is seventh in the BIG EAST.
• Alli Leonard, with seven assists, is second in the BIG EAST and 24th nationally. Soderstrom (with six) is third in the conference and 47th nationally, while Isger (with five) is fifth in the BIG EAST.
• Emma Martin's five shutouts are fourth in the BIG EAST and 47th nationally, while her .644 GAA is third in the conference and 34th nationally.
   
• At 3-1-1, Butler and Providence are tied for third place in the BIG EAST standings. (rv) Xavier (5-1-0) sits in first, and (rv) Georgetown (4-0-2) is in second.
   
• The Bulldogs have scored 28 goals in 13 matches this season (2.15 goals/match) while giving up 12 goals (0.92 goals allowed/match).
• Ten different players have scored at least one goal in thirteen matches this season, and eleven different players have produced an assist.

The Matchup

• At 3-1-1, Butler and Providence are tied for third place in the BIG EAST standings.
• The Bulldogs and Friars have met on twelve occasions, with Butler winning eight times.
• Butler had won five straight prior to the draw in the 2019 BIG EAST tournament.
• Providence's last victory was a 1-0 win on October 2, 2016, in Indianapolis.

Scouting Providence
Previous match: Marquette, W, 3-1

• Ten players have scored a goal for the Friars, and twelve have produced an assist.
• Current offensive standouts for Providence include:
  #7 Meg Hughes (8g, 3a)
  #9 Gillian Kenney (4g, 3a)
  #21 Kyla Gallagher (4g, 2a)
  #28 Amber Birchwell (2g, 5a)
  #23 Hannah McNulty (2g, 3a)
  #22 Maria Paveglio (2g, 1a)
• Emma Bodmer (7-3-2) has started all 13 matches in goal. She has 55 saves (.797) and has allowed 14 goals, producing a 1.04 GAA. She has two solo shutouts and two combined.