Matchday Information – Villanova at Butler
DATE:                          Thursday, October 6 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:                FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team is looking for its second-consecutive BIG EAST win on Thursday when Villanova visits the Sellick Bowl for 7 p.m. kickoff. The Bulldogs (4-6-1, 1-2-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 2-1 win over Providence, while the Wildcats (3-4-2, 2-1-0 BIG EAST) most recently defeated St. John's, 1-0.

Bulldog Bits
               (through games 10/03/2022)

• Katie Soderstrom is 17th in the nation with 2.09 shots on goal per game, 24th with three game-winning goals, 48th with 16 points, 59th with 6 total goals, and 94th with four assists. She is atop the BIG EAST in all five categories.
• Anna Pierce is third in the BIG EAST with 34 saves.
   
• Talia Sommer was listed on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after scoring the game-winning goal in Butler's 2-1 win over Providence (Thursday, 9/29).
  
  Against Providence:
• Amelie Darey's goal was the first of her career.
• Abigail Isger's assist was her second of the season and the 12th of her career.
• Talia Sommer's goal was her third of the season and her career.

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 5-4-1
• LAST MEETING: Oct. 24, 2021 - Villanova, Pa. - Butler 3, Villanova 0
• Villanova won the first four matches in the series but has not won since a 1-0 victory on Sept. 25, 2014, in Indianapolis.
• Butler is 5-0-1 in the series since 2014.
• The teams tied on Oct. 6, 2019, in Indianapolis (1-1, 2OT).

Scouting Villanova

• Previous match: St. John's W, 1-0
• In addition to St. John's, Villanova has wins over Seton Hall (2-0) and Colgate (1-0), along with losses to Xavier (0-1), Cornell (1-2), and Boston College (0-2).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Villanova include:
  #15 Emma Weaver (4a)
  #19 Lauren Ashman (1g, 1a)
  #31 CiCi Fox (1g, 1a)
  #11 Izzy Newton (1g, 1a)
  #21 Makayla Stadler (1g, 1a)
  #3 Alexa Wojnovich (1g, 1a)
• Megan McClay (2-3-1) has started 6 games in goal for the Wildcats. She has conceded 5 goals (.830 GAA) and has made 28 saves (.848), producing 2 shutouts. Payton Woodward (1-1-1) has started 3 games. She has given up 3 goals (1.00 GAA) and has made 8 saves (.727), notching one shutout.