Matchday Information – Xavier vs. Butler
DATE:                          Thursday, September 22 / 7 pm
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:                FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team hosts Xavier in the Sellick Bowl on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7PM, as it opens competition in BIG EAST play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-2 tie with Ball State, while the Musketeers most recently defeated Bowling Green, 1-0.

Bulldog Bits
(through games 9/18/2022)

• Katie Soderstrom is seventh in the nation with three game-winning goals, eighth with 2.50 shots on goal per game, 25th with 6 total goals, and 24th with 15 points. She leads the BIG EAST in all four categories.
• Abigail Isger ranks third in the BIG EAST in shot accuracy (0.583).
   
• Katie Soderstrom's goal against Ball State was her sixth of the season and the 34th of her career. She has now moved into a tie for fourth on Butler's all-time list for career goals. Her assist was her third of the season and the 27th of her career. She is now in sole possession of second place on that all-time list.
• With 95 career points, Soderstrom has now moved into the fourth position on the career points list.
• Abigail Isger's goal against Ball State was her third of the season and the twelfth of her career.
   

The Matchup

• SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 13-9-4
• LAST MEETING: October 21, 2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio - No. 17 Xavier 2, Butler 1
• Butler's most recent win (4-0) was in Indianapolis on Mar. 14, 2021.
• Butler won all five matches from 2012 to 2016, but since 2017, Xavier has slightly held the upper hand, 2-1-2.
   

Scouting Xavier

• Previous match: Bowling Green W, 1-0
• Xavier defeated common opponent Ball State, 4-2, and lost to Northwestern, 0-2. The Musketeers also have a win over Louisville (2-1) and a loss to Saint Louis (2-3).

        Individual Statistics

• Offensive standouts for Xavier include:

        #25 Emma Flick (3g, 1a)
        #23 Chloe Netzel (3g, 1a)
        #3 Molly McLaughlin (2g, 2a)
        #5 Avery Lockwood (1g, 2a)
        #7 Simone Rivard-Roberts (2g)
        #29 Brooke Sroka (2g)

• Bethany Moser (6-2-1) has logged every minute in goal for the Musketeers. She has given up nine goals (1.00 GAA) and has made 22 saves (.710), producing four shutouts.