Box Score MADISON, Wis. - The Butler women's soccer team fought back from an 0-1 deficit to level the score, but ultimately fell, 1-2, to Wisconsin in round one of the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers (9-5-6) scored in the first half and held the lead until the 70^th minute, when the Bulldogs (15-5-1) tied the score at one. Just five minutes later, on a full-field counter attack, Wisconsin regained the lead, at 2-1, and then held off Butler until the final horn.
 
Key Moments

• 9' | A low shot from outside the penalty area is scooped up by Emma Martin for a save.
• 23' | Wisconsin sends a ball into the area from the right side and it is redirected into the goal, giving the Badgers and early, 1-0, lead.
• 28' | A header shot off a Wisconsin corner kick is picked up by Martin.
• 31' | The Badgers get a good look from 12 yards, but the shot is blocked by Caitlin O'Malley.
• 32' | A header off Wisconsin's fourth corner is saved by a diving Martin.
• 42' | The Badgers get a shot from 6 yards, right in front of the goal, but Martin denies the attempt.
  HALFTIME
• 54' | A long cross from the Amanda Kowalski is mishandled by the Wisconsin keeper right in front of the goal, but she regains control just in time to prevent a shot from Katie Soderstrom.
• 55' | Julia Leonard takes a deflection and puts a shot on frame from 20 yards, but the Wisconsin keeper is able to make the save.
• 61' | A low Wisconsin shot from 15 yards is saved by Emma Martin.
• 66' | A Butler corner kick from Soderstrom leads to a quick shot from Arianna Jalics that is saved by Wisconsin.
• 70' | A deep shot from Soderstrom is on target, and the diving Badgers keeper is able to punch it over the bar. Off the corner kick, Morgan Kloosterman takes the cross from Soderstrom and puts it in the net to level the score, 1-1.
• 75' | Wisconsin counters the length of the field and puts a driving shot from 20 yards past Martin to retake the lead, 2-1.
• 90' | A late attempt from Soderstrom is saved by Wisconsin.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Morgan Kloosterman
ASSISTS: Katie Soderstrom
 
Bulldog Bits

• Morgan Kloosterman's goal was her first of the season and the fifth of her career.
• The assist from Katie Soderstrom's goal was her eighth of the season and 24^th of her career. She has now moved into a tie for eighth on Butler's all-time list for assists in a season as well as fourth for career assists.
   
• Soderstrom was the only Bulldog to get off a pair of shots, and both were on target.
• Six Bulldogs produced at least one shot.
• Emma Martin (15-4-1) made four saves in the match.
   
• Wisconsin outshot Butler 9-0 in the first half, but the Bulldogs struck seven in the second half, compared to only two for the Badgers. Wisconsin had six on frame, overall, while Butler had five.
• The Badgers held an 8-6 advantage in corner kicks. Wisconsin created seven in the first half, while Butler only had one. In the second half, the Bulldogs earned seven, and the Badgers had only two.
   
• Butler has made three NCAA Tournament appearances in the past seven seasons.
• Wisconsin was the third Big Ten opponent the Bulldogs have faced in the NCAA Tournament. In 2015, Butler lost to Ohio State (1-2) in double-overtime. In 2017, the Bulldogs battled Northwestern through two overtime periods to a 0-0 draw, but the Wildcats advanced to round two on PKs, 3-2.