Matchday Information – Michigan vs. Butler
Date: Thursday, August 19 / 7 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
Live Stats:
ButlerSports.com
Watch:
BEDN/FloSports
Series History: Michigan leads, 5-3-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 2013, Butler W 1-0
Full Notes (PDF)
The Butler women's soccer team begins the fall 2021 regular season with a home match on Thursday, August 19, when the Wolverines of Michigan visit the Sellick Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
Butler will take to the pitch with several familiar faces on the roster. The Bulldogs return nine of eleven starters, including 2020-21 All-BIG EAST honorees
Anastasia Savich,
Katie Soderstrom,
Aliya Diagne,
Stephanie Rodriguez,
Alli Leonard, and
Caitlin O'Malley. Savich, Soderstrom, and Rodriguez were recently recognized as 2021 Preseason All-BIG EAST selections, while Rodriguez was also chosen as the Preseason BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year.
Co-Head Coach
Tari St. John enters her sixteenth season at the helm of the Bulldogs program, while Co-Head Coach
Rob Alman begins his tenth. Since the two paired up in 2012, Butler has won 64 percent of its conference matches and 66 percent overall.
Michigan's roster is also comprised of many veterans, with five players returning for a fifth year of competition. Nicki Hernandez, who led the 2020-21 team in goals and points, along with Sarah Stratigakis, who led in assists, will both suit up for the Wolverines as they look to compete for a B1G title and postseason success. Both Butler and Michigan received votes in the United Soccer Coaches 2021 preseason national poll.
Butler is coming off a 2020-21 season in which it finished 10-2 overall and 6-1 in the BIG EAST, securing the No. 1 seed (Midwest Division) in the conference tournament. The Bulldogs will be seeking their eighth BIG EAST tournament appearance in the past nine years, as well as their third NCAA tournament berth.
