INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler men's soccer team won its third match in a row Thursday night, an intense, 2-1, double-overtime victory over Marquette. The Bulldogs (6-6-1, 4-2-0 BIG EAST) scored very early and held the lead until the 83^rd minute, when the Golden Eagles (6-7-1, 3-4-1 BIG EAST) answered and sent the match into extra time. In the second overtime period, Quint Breitkreuz scored his first career goal, a golden goal game-winner.
 
Key Moments

• 6' | From just past the center line, Quint Breitkreuz sent a high pass to Hemi Nasser over on the right side. Nasser one-timed a low pass to the PK mark, and Wilmer Cabrera, Jr. was there to knock it directly into the left side of the net. The Bulldogs took and early, 1-0, lead.

HALFTIME

• 67' | A Golden Eagles player was ejected with a straight red card for aggressive play.
• 83' | Marquette's AJ Franklin, assisted by teammate Beto Soto, leveled the match with a goal.

FIRST OVERTIME

• 92' | Gabriel Gjergji made a leaping save when the Golden Eagles put a head on a long service that would have gone just under the crossbar.

SECOND OVERTIME

• 102' | Tommy Visser took a pass into the left corner. After eluding a defender, he sent a low diagonal ball to the center, at the 18-yard line, and Breitkreuz hit a left-footed shot, just inside the right post, for the game-winning goal.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Wilmer Cabrera, Jr., Quint Breitkreuz
ASSISTS: Quint Breitkreuz, Hemi Nasser, Tommy Visser

Bulldog Bits

• The Bulldogs, now with 12 points, have moved into a tie with Villanova for third in the BIG EAST standings. Georgetown (18) sits in first, and Providence (14) remains in second.
   
• Wilmer Cabrera, Jr.'s goal was his fourth of the season and the 16^th of his career.
• Quint Breitkreuz's goal was the first of his career, as was his assist.
• Hemi Nasser's assist was his first of the season.
• Tommy Visser's assist was his second of the season.
• Goalkeeper Gabriel Gjergji (6-6-1) picked up his sixth win of the season, making six saves in the match.
   
• The physical match included 13 bookings. The Bulldogs were shown six yellow cards, while five players and one coach for the Golden Eagles were assessed a yellow card, and one additional player was ejected with a straight red.
• With the Marquette red card in the 67^th minute, the Butler played a man up over the final 35 minutes.
   
• Butler is now 1-0-1 in overtime matches this season. The August 26 match vs. Oakland ended 0-0.

Up Next
Butler travels to Villanova for a 1pm kickoff on Sunday, October 24. Then, the Bulldogs play their final regular-season home match on Thursday, October 28, when Creighton comes to Indianapolis.