Matchday Information – Butler at St. John's
DATE:                         Wednesday, November 3 / 7 pm
LOCATION:                Queens, N.Y. / Belson Stadium
LIVE STATS:              redstormsports.com
LIVE VIDEO:              BEDN/FloSports
SERIES RECORD:     St. John's leads, 8-2-1
LAST MEETING:        September 28, 2019 - Indianapolis - St. John's 1, Butler 0

Full Notes
 
The Butler men's soccer team is seeking an win at St. John's on Wednesday, November 3, at 7 pm, which would guarantee the Bulldogs a spot in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament. Butler is in a four-way tie for fourth place and is coming off an 0-2 loss to Creighton, while the third-place Red Storm most recently defeated DePaul, 2-0.
 
BULLDOG BITS

• (through games 10/31/2021)
• Gabreil Gjergji is sixth in the BIG EAST in Goals Against Average (1.086) as well as Save Percentage (.735).
   
• The Bulldogs clinch a berth in the six-team BIG EAST Tournament with a win Wednesday at St. John's or if DePaul loses or ties Wednesday at Xavier. Butler can finish as high as the No. 4 seed and host a quarterfinal match, but could also end up as the No. 5 seed, the No. 6 seed, or on the outside looking in based on the number of scenarios in play for Wednesday's results throughout the conference.
   
• Jack Haywood, an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection in spring 2020-21, has been out with injury since the September 29 match at No. 5 Marshall.
   
• Butler's 2021 schedule has included five ranked teams, including three ranked in the top-5 when the contest was played. The Bulldogs faced No. 1 Indiana (L, 0-1), No. 1 Georgetown (L, 0-1), and No. 5 Marshall (L, 0-2). Marshall is the defending College Cup National Champion, having defeated Indiana in the spring.
• The Bulldogs were victorious over No. 18 Lipscomb (3-1) on September 21, as well as No. 20 Providence (2-1) on October 16.
• As of 11/01/21, Butler's strength of schedule is ranked No. 8 by RPI Update.

The Matchup

• St. John's has already secured a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament. Butler does the same with a win in this match. With a tie or loss, there are several scenarios.
• Butler and St. John's have met eleven times, with the Red Storm coming out on top in eight.
• Butler's most recent win (1-0 (2OT)) was September 30, 2017, in Indianapolis.

Scouting St. John's
Previous match: DePaul W, 2-0

• St. John's lost to No. 6 Clemson (1-2).
• The Red Storm has scored 22 goals this season and given up 9.
• Ten different players have scored at least one goal, and nine have at least one assist.

Individual Statistics

• Offensive standouts for St. John's include:

        #10 Brandon Knapp (4g, 6a)
        #40 Lucas Bartlett (5g, 3a)
        #7 Einar Lye (3g, 4a)
        #9 Wesley Leggett (3g, 1a)

• Luka Gavran (10-4-2) has played every minute of all 16 matches in goal. He has made 47 saves (.839) and has allowed 9 goals (0.54 GAA). He has ten shutouts.