Matchday Information –  No. 16 Georgetown vs. Butler
DATE:                          Sunday, October 23 / 1PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:                FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team hosts BIG EAST leader and No. 16 Georgetown on Sunday for its final home match of the regular season. The Bulldogs (7-7-2, 4-3-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a 2-2 draw with Seton Hall, while the Hoyas most recently defeated Marquette, 1-0.

Georgetown has clinched the regular-season crown for the BIG EAST. Butler currently sits in fifth, just one point behind St. John's and Creighton, and three points ahead of UConn and Marquette. Six teams will qualify for the postseason tournament. The Bulldogs will travel to Creighton for their final match of the regular season.

Bulldog Bits
            (through games 10/20/2022)

• Katie Soderstrom sits atop the BIG EAST with 3.81 shots per game (25th nationally), 1.75 shots on goal per game (41st), 3 game-winning goals (44th), 17 total points, 6 goals, and 5 assists.
• Abigail Isger's 6 goals lead the BIG EAST, her 15 points rank second, and her 2.50 shots per game ranks fourth.
• Talia Sommer is fourth in the BIG EAST with a shot accuracy of .533.
   
• Emma Martin was chosen BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (10/17) after making seven saves in a 2-0 shutout on the road against UConn. She faced seven shots on goal throughout the match and finished with a 1.000 save percentage. Martin led the league in save percentage, goals against average and shutouts last week.
• Talia Sommer was selected as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (10/17) after notching two assists in two matches. Her first one was a pass to Arianna Jalics in the 22nd minute against St. John's, which led to the Bulldogs' only goal of the match. Then, in Butler's 2-0 win at UConn, the midfielder gave Abigail Isger an opportunity to score in the 12th minute to give the Bulldogs a lead that they would keep until the final whistle. Sommer was tied for first in the league last week in assists.
  
  Against Seton Hall:
• 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.

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: Georgetown leads, 10-1-2
• LAST MEETING: Nov. 4, 2021 - 2021 BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal - Cincinnati, Ohio - Butler 1, Georgetown 2
• Butler's only victory (1-0) came in 2015.
• The teams tied in 2017 and 2019.

Scouting No. 16 Georgetown

• Previous match: Marquette W, 1-0
• Georgetown is undefeated against conference opponents, including a tie with Xavier. The Hoyas also tied Maryland, N.C. State, and Penn State. Their lone loss is to Virginia (0-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Georgetown include:
  #10 Gia Vicari (5g, 3a)
  #27 Henley Tippins (5g)
  #25 Julia Leas (3g, 3a)
  #4 Tatum Lenain (3g, 3a)
  #9 Maja Lardner (2g, 4a)
  #17 Emma Davis (3g)
• The Hoyas have used both Cara Martin (6-1-3) and Allie Augur (6-0-1) in goal. Martin has given up 6 goals (.60 GAA) and had made 24 saves (.800), producing 6 shutouts. Augur has not conceded a goal and has 15 saves along with 7 shutouts.