STORRS, Conn. – The Butler women's soccer team scored two goals in the first 17 minutes of its match at UConn and held on to shutout the hosts, 2-0. The Bulldogs (7-7-1, 4-3-0 BIG EAST) and Huskies (7-6-1, 3-4-0 BIG EAST) were tied in the BIG EAST standings with identical 3-3 records going into the match. With the win, Butler now is in sole possession of the fifth spot, just one point behind Creighton and two points behind St. John's. As they seek to be one of the six teams that qualify for the conference tournament, the Bulldogs will still face Seton Hall, No. 17 Georgetown, and Creighton.
 
Key Moments

• 2' | Amelie Darey drives a shot from 20 yards out that forces a diving save from UConn's keeper and leads to a corner kick.
• 5' | UConn gets past Butler's defense and penetrates into the left side of the area. Her shot from seven yards is saved by Emma Martin.
• 9' | Katie Soderstrom carries parallel to the 18 and dishes to Arianna Jalics. Jalics' on-goal strike forces a Huskies save.
• 12' | Talia Sommer takes a pass from Darey almost to midfield. She sends the ball forward to a sprinting Abigail Isger, who breaks past the UConn defense. Isgar shoots just to the right of the Huskies keeper and just inside the far, right post. Butler takes the early, 1-0 lead.
• 17' | On a Butler corner kick, the ball bounces around in the six-yard box. Darey gets a touch toward the far post, and a UConn defender deflects the ball into the net. The Dawgs now lead, 2-0.
• 26' | A UConn free kick forces Martin to make a diving save to her left.
• 36' | UConn's Jada Conte brakes free of the Butler defensive line. Martin comes out to take her one-on-one and dives low to get the ball. The players collide, and Matin is able to secure the ball.
• 37' | A pass from Alli Leonard finds Soderstrom approaching the 18. Soderstrom's hard shot forces a diving save from UConn's keeper.
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• 56' | A Butler free kick from the left side leads to a Talia Sommer shot from the 18. Her low shot to the far post forces a diving, fingertip save from UConn's keeper.
• 63' | UConn breaks the Butler defense on the left side. Martin must leap to push a Huskies shot out of the goal, leading to a corner kick.
• 71' | Martin comes out to challenge a charging Huskie. She uses her body to block the dangerous opportunity.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Abigail Isger
ASSISTS: Talia Sommer
 
Bulldog Bits

• Abigail Isger's goal was her fifth of the season and the 14th of her career.
• Talia Sommer's assist was the third of her career.
• Emma Martin (1-0-0) made her second appearance and first start of the season in goal for Butler. She made seven saves in earning her first win and first solo shutout of the season. With 10.5 shutouts for her career, she has now entered the top-five on Butler's all-time list for career shutouts.