Matchday Information – Seton Hall at Butler                   
DATE:                         Sunday, September 26 / 12 PM
LOCATION:                Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE STATS:              butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO:               BEDN/FloSports
 
SERIES RECORD:     Butler leads, 5-1-1
LAST MEETING:        September 29, 2019 - South Orange, N.J. - Butler 3, Seton Hall 0
 
Full Notes
 
The Butler women's soccer team is preparing for a Senior Day match against Seton Hall on Sunday, September 26, at 12 pm. The Bulldogs (8-1-0) most recently beat Marquette, their eighth win in as many matches. The Pirates are coming off a 2-1 win over Villanova.

In the Bulldogs' win over Marquette, Aliya Diagne's goal off a set piece in the 90th minute was her first of the season and the fourth of her career. Freshman Emma Martin made two saves to improve to 8-0-0 on the season and was credited with her fourth shutout.

Bulldog Bits

• (national stats through games 09/22/2021)
• Abigail Isger is tied for the national lead (one of 12) with four game-winning goals.
• Katie Soderstrom is second in the BIG EAST and seventh nationally with eight goals. Soderstrom is also second in the BIG EAST and 16th nationally with 18 points.
• Alli Leonard's five assists are second in the BIG EAST and 28th nationally. Isger (with four) and Becky Dean (with three) are third and fourth, respectively, in the BIG EAST.
   
• The Bulldogs have scored 21 goals in nine matches this season (2.33 goals/match) while giving up nine goals (1.00 goals allowed/match).
• Seven different players have scored goals in nine matches this season, and nine different players have produced an assist.
   
• Soderstrom (8g, 2a, 18p) leads the Bulldogs in offensive points. She now has 24 goals for her career which ties her for eighth on Butler's career list.
• Forward Abigail Isger (5g, 4a, 14p) is second in points for the Bulldogs.
• Soderstrom (8), Isger (5), and Gabby Smith (3) each have multiple goals after nine matches.
• Three Bulldogs have three or more assists on the season: Alli Leonard (5), Isger (4), and Becky Dean (3).
• Emma Martin (8-0-0) has allowed five goals in nine matches (eight starts) this season and has recorded 21 saves (.808). Her goals against average is 0.61. She is credited with four shutouts.

The Matchup

• Butler and Seton Hall have met seven times, with Butler leading, 5-1-1.
• The Bulldogs have won the past two contests. The two teams fought to a 0-0 (2OT) draw on September 28, 2017.
• Seton Hall's only win in the series was a 3-0 victory on September 29, 2013, the teams' first-ever meeting.

Scouting Seton Hall
        Previous match: Villanova W, 2-1

• Six players have scored a goal for the Pirates, while six have produced an assist.
• Current offensive standouts for Seton Hall include:
  #11 Naomi Welch (4g, 3a)
  #13 Julia Aronov (3g, 1a)
  #21 Natalie Tavana (2g, 3a)
  #8 Laura Hooper (2g)
  #14 Sophie Liston (4a)
• Grace Gordon (6-3-0) has played every minute this season in goal for the Pirates. She has 38 saves (.826) and has allowed eight goals (0.87 GAA). She has four shutouts.