Matchday Information – St. John's at Butler
DATE:                          Thursday, October 13 / 2PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:                FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team begins a critical stretch as it seeks to qualify for its eighth-consecutive BIG EAST Tournament. The squad is currently on a three-game winning streak as it prepares to host St. John's on Thursday, Oct. 13, in an early, 2 p.m., start. The Bulldogs (6-6-1, 3-2-0 BIG EAST) currently sit in fifth in the league standings and are coming of a 2-1 road victory over DePaul. The Red Storm (6-4-4, 3-2-1 BIG EAST) is tied with Creighton in the third position and most recently defeated Providence, 1-0.

Bulldog Bits
            (through games 10/09/2022)

• Katie Soderstrom sits atop the BIG EAST with 3.69 shots per game (28th nationally), 3 game-winning goals (34th), 1.77 shots on goal per game (35th), 16 total points, 6 goals, and 4 assists.
• Talia Sommer is fifth in the BIG EAST (75th nationally) with a shot accuracy of .545.
• Anna Pierce is fifth in the BIG EAST with 39 saves.
   
• Abigail Isger was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10 for her performances in wins over Villanova and DePaul that included a game-winning goal and an assist on another game-winning goal. Her goal came in the 67th minute of the Bulldogs' match against DePaul, giving Butler the 2-1 victory on the road. The redshirt junior assisted on Caitlin O'Malley's game-winning goal in the 86th minute in Butler's home win against Villanova. Isger led the league in shots last week (9) along with finishing tied for second in points (3).
• Caitlin O'Malley was listed on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after scoring the game-winning goal in Butler's 1-0 win over Villanova (Thursday, 10/6). 

            Against DePaul:

• Anna Schroeder's goal was the first of her career.
• Abigail Isger's goal was her fourth of the season (her first game-winner) and the 13th of her career.
• Sara Trandji's assist was the first of her career.
• Arianna Jalics' assist was her second of the season and the third of her career.

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: Tied, 4-4-2
• LAST MEETING: Sept. 30, 2021 - Queens, N.Y. - Butler 1, St. John's 1 (2OT)
• Butler's last victory was a 1-0 win in Indianapolis in 2019.
• St. John's last victory was a 2-1 win in Queens, N.Y. in 2018.
• Since St. John's won three straight from 2013-2015, neither side has won two matches in a row.

Scouting St. John's

• Previous match: Providence W, 1-0
• St. John's has additional wins over Navy (2-0), UConn (1-0), and Seton Hall (1-0), along with losses to No. 23 Georgetown (0-1) and Villanova (0-1). The Red Storm tied Creighton (1-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for St. John's include:
  #12 Jessica Garziano (2g, 4a)
  #20 Nicole Gordon (2g, 2a)
  #18 Isabelle Aviza (2g, 1a)
  #8 Ava Collins (2g, 1a)
• Gina Muzi (6-4-2) has started all 16 matches in goal for the Red Storm. She has allowed 10 goals (.750 GAA) and has made 34 saves (.773), producing 6 shutouts.