Box Score OMAHA, Neb. – The Butler women's soccer team led at the half but settled for a 1-1 tie with Creighton in the final match of the regular season. The Bulldogs (7-7-4, 4-3-3 BIG EAST) and Bluejays (8-3-7, 4-3-3 BIG EAST) were both sitting in fourth position in the conference standings, and, with the draw, finish in a three-way tie for the third spot with St. John's. For the postseason conference tournament, tiebreakers give the No. 3 seed to St. John's and the No. 4 seed to Butler, leaving Creighton with the No. 5.
 
Butler will now host Creighton in a BIG EAST quarterfinal on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 1PM in the Sellick Bowl. The winner will move on to face the No. 1 seed, Georgetown.
 
Key Moments

• 1' | Just 11 seconds into the match, Katie Soderstrom is fed in the box by Arianna Jalics and puts a shot on goal that forces a Creighton save.
• 16' | Talia Sommer steals a ball at the half line and carries all the way into the penalty area. She sends the ball past a charging Bluejays keeper and into the right side of the net, giving the Dawgs an early, 1-0, lead!
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• 53' | Creighton sends a ball into Butler's penalty area from the right side, and a redirected ball slips inside the near post levels the score at one.
• 62' | Soderstrom serves from the right side to a charging Abigail Isger. Isger meets the ball and a Creighton defender eight yards on front of the goal, and the ball is deflected out of the area.
•  68' | Isger feeds Soderstrom who is sitting in front of the goal. Soderstrom redirects the ball, forcing a save by the Bluejays.
• 86' | Creighton gets a header off a cross from the left side, but the shot is saved by Emma Martin.
• 87' | A long service from the Bluejays nearly drifts into the goal, but Martin pushes it over the bar.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Talia Sommer
ASSISTS: (none)
 
Bulldog Bits

• Talia Sommer's goal was her fifth of the season and for her career.
• Katie Soderstrom led the Bulldogs' offense in both shots (3) and shots on goal (2).
• Emma Martin made six saves in the match. She now totals 80 for her career.