INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler men's soccer team lost its second in a row, suffering an 0-2 defeat to Creighton. The Bluejays (7-6-2, 4-4-1 BIG EAST) scored two goals in the second half, and the Bulldogs (6-8-2, 4-4-1 BIG EAST) were unable to respond on the offensive end.
 
Prior to the match, Butler recognized its two senior captains, Joel Harvey and Rhys Myers, who played their final regular season home match.
 
Key Moments

• 25' | A Butler foul in the penalty area leads to a Creighton penalty kick. Gabriel Gjergji leaps to his left and knocks the hard-hit ball outside of the right post.

HALFTIME

• 59' | Creighton scores on a corner kick, taking a 1-0 lead.
• 63' | The Bluejays extend the lead to 2-0 on a shot from the right side.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: (none)
ASSISTS: (none)

Bulldog Bits

• The top six teams in the conference standings will qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament. With a set of Wednesday matches to close the regular season, Butler controls its own destiny in terms of clinching one of the six spots in the tournament. A Butler win Wednesday night at St. John's would guarantee the Bulldogs one of the six spots. Several other paths also exist for Butler to make the BIG EAST Tournament field, with either a draw or a loss, based on how the other Wednesday night BIG EAST matches shake out.
   
• Goalkeeper Gabriel Gjergji made four saves in the match.
   
• Creighton outshot Butler, 19-10. The Bluejays had six on frame, while the Bulldogs had two.
• Creighton produced none corner kicks compared to two for Butler.

Up Next
Butler travels to (rv) St. John's for its final regular season match on Wednesday, November 3, at 7 pm. The BIG EAST Tournament begins with quarterfinal matches on Saturday, November 6, for the third through sixth seeds.