Matchday Information – Butler at Villanova
DATE:                         Sunday, October 24 / 1 PM
LOCATION:                Villanova, Pa. / Higgins Soccer Complex
LIVE STATS:              Villanova.com
LIVE VIDEO:               BEDN/FloSports
SERIES RECORD:     Tied, 4-4-1
LAST MEETING:        October 6, 2019 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Butler 1, Villanova 1 (2OT)
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team remains on the road as it prepares to play Villanova on Sunday, October 24, at 1pm. The Bulldogs are coming off a 1-2 loss at No. 17 Xavier, while the Wildcats most recently lost to UConn, 0-1, in double overtime.

Bulldog Bits

• (through games 10/21/2021)
• Abigail Isger is 17th nationally with four game-winning goals and is tied for the BIG EAST lead.
• Katie Soderstrom is second in the BIG EAST and 40th nationally with nine goals. Soderstrom is third in the BIG EAST and 31st nationally with 24 points.
• Alli Leonard, with seven assists, is second in the BIG EAST and 37th nationally. Soderstrom (with six) is fifth in the conference, while Isger (with five) is eighth in the BIG EAST.
• Emma Martin's seven shutouts are third in the BIG EAST and 22nd nationally, while her .646 GAA is third in the conference and 27th nationally.
   
• Previous match- No. 17 Xavier L, 1-2:  Alli Leonard's goal was her second of the season and the seventh of her career. The assist from Anastasia Savich was her third of the season and the twelfth of her career. Freshman Emma Martin (12-2-1) made four saves in the match.
   
• Bulldogs goalkeeper Emma Martin was selected as the BIG EAST Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week for her performances last week against Providence and DePaul. She scored back-to-back shutout victories, making three stops in each contest.
   
• With 16 points, Butler has clinched a spot in the six-team BIG EAST Tournament. The Bulldogs remain mathematically in contention for the number-two spot and a first-round bye. That scenario would require two Butler wins along with either two Georgetown losses or a loss and a tie.
   
• The Bulldogs have scored 32 goals in 16 matches this season (2.0 goals/match) while giving up 14 goals (0.875 goals allowed/match).
• Twelve different players have scored at least one goal in 16 matches this season, and eleven different players have produced an assist.

The Matchup

• The Bulldogs and Wildcats have met on nine occasions with each team earning four victories.
• Villanova won the first four contests, between 2001 and 2014, while Butler won the next four, from 2015-2018. The teams battled to a 1-1, double-overtime draw in 2019.

Scouting Villanova
Previous match: UConn L, 0-1 (2OT)

• Villanova has scored 22 goals this season and allowed 30 goals.
• Eight players have scored a goal for the Wildcats, and fourteen have produced an assist.
• Current offensive standouts for Villanova include:
  #10 Chloe O'Neill (8g, 5a)
  #4 Lauren Belcuore (3g, 2a)
  #9 Brice McInroy (3g, 2a)
  #24 Reagan Smith (3g, 2a)
  #16 Niki Molina (2g, 1a)
• Megan McClay (2-6-0) has started 14 of 16 matches in goal. She has 63 saves (.724) and has allowed 24 goals, producing a 1.68 GAA. Ela Kopec (0-2-0) has started two of 16 matches in goal. She has 21 saves (.778) and has allowed 6 goals, producing a 2.72 GAA.