SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Butler women's soccer team had the lead twice in a match with Seton Hall but, ultimately, settled for a 2-2 tie. The Bulldogs (7-7-2, 4-3-1 BIG EAST) scored first and led at halftime, 1-0. The Pirates (5-9-3, 1-7-1 BIG EAST) answered 17 minutes into the second half, but Butler converted a penalty and once again led, 2-1, with ten minutes to play. With the clock winding down, a Butler foul led to a free kick for Seton Hall. The service found an open Pirate at the back post, and the game ended in a draw.
Key Moments
- 3' | A Seton Hall shot from distance forces a save from Emma Martin.
- 12' | An Abigail Isger shot off a corner kick is saved off the goal line by a Seton Hall defender.
- 15' | Talia Sommer gets a shot from seven yards that is saved and deflected out for a corner.
- 15' | Katie Soderstrom takes the corner kick. The ball falls into a crowd, and Claire Farrington gets a head on it to direct it into the goal. Butler takes a 1-0 lead.
- 44' | Aliya Diagne steals a ball from the Pirates, carries into the box, and takes a shot that sails just over the crossbar.
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- 58' | Amelie Darey takes a pass on the right side. She hits a shot on goal from 20 yards that is saved by Seton Hall.
- 60' | Sommer carries horizontally in the area and drops a ball off to Alexei Whittaker. Whittaker's low shot slides just outside of the left post.
- 62' | After a defensive miscue, Seton Hall's Skyler Matusz is able to push a ball in the goal uncontested. The match is level, 1-1.
- 71' | Sara Trandji collects a pass from Diagne at the 18, and her shot is just inches over the bar.
- 77' | A Soderstrom cross into the area is redirected by Isger toward the goal, but it is blocked.
- 80' | Soderstrom is fouled in the penalty area. Isger's penalty kick is converted to put the Bulldogs back up, 2-1.
- 87' | A free kick for Seton Hall is sent to the far post, and Brina Micheels one-times it into the goal, leveling the score, once again, at two.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS:
Claire Farrington,
Abigail Isger
ASSISTS:
Katie Soderstrom
Bulldog Bits
- Claire Farrington's goal was her second of the season and the third of her career.
- Abigail Isger's goal was her sixth of the season and the 15th of her career.
- Katie Soderstrom's assist was her fifth of the season and the 29th of her career.
- Butler dominated possession, generating 34 shots (14 on goal) and 14 corner kicks. Seton Hall produced six shots and one corner.
