QUEENS, N.Y. - The Butler women's soccer team went on the road and earned a draw with co-BIG EAST leader, St. John's. The Red Storm (6-2-1, 2-0-1 BIG EAST) scored early, and the Bulldogs (9-1-1, 2-0-1) answered midway through the second period. Neither side was able to find a game winner through two overtime periods.
Key Moments
- 6' | Alli Leonard takes a pass in the penalty area and gets a good strike on the ball, straight at the Red Storm keeper, who makes the save.
- 14' | Abigail Isger takes a chance from 25 yards out, but it is easily stopped by in front of the goal.
- 15' | St. John's forward Zsani Kajan takes a pass from Isabelle Aviza and chips it over a charging Emma Martin, giving the Red Storm an early, 1-0, lead.
- 27' | A Red Storm foul leads to a Butler free kick. Amanda Kowalski sends it to the far post, and an Anastasia Savich header is pulled down by the keeper.
- 28' | St. John's gets a ball to the far post off a free kick but the header attempt goes wide.
- 30' | Savich gets a header on frame off a cross from Arianna Jalics, but the attempt is saved.
- 38' | A hard shot from Gabby Smith is blocked by the Red Storm defense.
HALFTIME
- 49' | A Butler free kick is headed on target but saved by the St. John's keeper.
- 62' | A long strike from Alli Leonard hits the crossbar and deflects to the ground. Katie Soderstrom heads a bouncing ball directly past the keeper to level the score, 1-1.
- 75' | Emma Martin makes an aggressive save as a charging Red Storm attacker threatens with a shot from close range.
- 79' | Arianna Jalics gets a good look from the right side of the penalty area and forces a St. John's save.
- 82' | Gretchen Skoglund takes a low cross from Isger and hits a low shot from the top of the box, forcing a save from the keeper.
- 88' | A Butler corner kick hits the post and bounces around in the goalie box. Savich hits a hard shot that is blocked by a Red Storm defender.
- 90' | Another corner kick from Soderstrom leads to short-range shots by Jalics and Aliya Diagne, but neither finds the back of the net.
END OF REGULATION
- 95' | A Butler foul allows for a Red Storm free kick from 25 yards out. The resulting shot hits the defensive wall, squelching the threat.
- 96' | An Emma Martin save is required for a St. John's shot from the right side.
- 99' | A Butler corner leads to a dangerous strike from Amanda Kowalski that sails just inches over the crossbar.
END OF FIRST OVERTIME PERIOD
- 103' | Becky Dean gets a look from deep, but her shot is wide.
END OF SECOND OVERTIME PERIOD
Butler Points Summary
GOALS:
Katie Soderstrom
ASSISTS:
Alli Leonard
Bulldog Bits
- Katie Soderstrom's goal was her ninth of the season and 25th of her career.
- Alli Leonard now leads the Bulldogs in assists, notching her sixth of the season.
- Leonard led the Bulldogs in tonight's match in shots (3) and shots on goal (2).
- Freshman Emma Martin (9-0-1) made four saves in goal to preserve the draw.
- Butler outshot St. John's, 15-8 total, and 7-5 on goal.
- The Bulldogs earned seven corner kicks compared to one for the Red Storm.
- This was the first overtime match of the season for the Bulldogs.
- At 2-0-1, Butler now sits in a three-way tie with St. John's and No. 23 Georgetown at the top of the BIG EAST standings.
- The Bulldogs' winning streak ends at nine matches, but the unbeaten streak continues, currently at ten.
Up Next
Butler returns to Indianapolis to host Connecticut on Sunday, October 3, at 1 pm. Later that week, the Bulldogs travel to Georgetown on Thursday, October 7.
