Box Score CINCINNATI - The Butler women's soccer team was unable to overcome Georgetown in its quest to qualify for its fifth BIG EAST championship match in the past seven years. The No. 2 seed Hoyas (12-1-6) scored twice, early in the second half of the semifinal match. The No. 3 seed Bulldogs (15-4-1) fought back, scoring one with eight minutes remaining and just missing on an attempt to level the score two minutes later.
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Key Moments
- 4' | A low, Georgetown shot from the right side is easily collected by Emma Martin.
- 17' | A Hoyas header off a corner kick hits the crossbar.
- 28' | Amanda Kowalski has the ball at the top of the penalty area. She finds Abigail Isger in the center who drives a hard shot from 15 yards that sails just inches over the crossbar.
- 37' | Katie Soderstrom hits a hard cross from the left side across the front of the goal. Anastasia Savich heads the ball, but it flies well over the goal.
- 43' | Butler earns a corner kick. Amanda Kowalski sends the ball into a crowd right in front of the goal, but it is cleared.
HALFTIME
- 60' | Georgetown carries into the right side of the box and hits a ball to the far post. Emma Martin gets a glove on it, but it deflects behind her. A second Hoya is able to tap it in, giving Georgetown a 1-0 lead.
- 62' | Martin goes to the ground and saves a hard, low shot.
- 66' | A deflected ball in the box is collected by Georgetown. The shot itself is deflected again and finds the back of the net. The Hoyas lead, 2-0.
- 82' | Anastasia Savich takes a pass in the center of the field and passes to Katie Soderstrom. Soderstrom strikes a shot from the right side of the box that finds the upper left 90. Bulldogs within one, 1-2.
- 84' | Savich gets a great look from the left side of the box, but the hard shot sails just over the crossbar.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS:
Katie Soderstrom
ASSISTS:
Anastasia Savich
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Bulldog Bits
- Katie Soderstrom's goal was her 12th of the season and 28th of her career. She has now moved into fourth on Butler's all-time list for goals in a season and sixth for career goals.
- The assist from Anastasia Savich was her fifth of the season.
- Emma Martin (15-3-1) made three saves in the match.
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- Georgetown outshot Butler 14-7 overall. The Hoyas put five shots on frame while the Bulldogs had only one.
- Georgetown produced five corner kicks compared to two for Butler.
Up Next
The NCAA tournament selection show takes place on Monday, November 8, at 4:30 pm, and the Bulldogs will await word on a possible tournament berth.
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