Matchday Information –Butler at Providence
DATE: Thursday, September 29 / 7PM
LOCATION: Providence, R.I. / Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium
LIVE VIDEO:
FS1
LIVE STATS:
friars.com
Full Notes
The Butler women's soccer team travels to Providence on Thursday, Sept. 29, seeking its first win of the BIG EAST campaign. The match is nationally telecast on FS1 with a 7pm kickoff. The Bulldogs are coming off a 4-1 loss to Marquette, while the Friars most recently defeated Seton Hall, 1-0.
Bulldog Bits
(through games 9/25/2022)
- Katie Soderstrom is 11th in the nation with three game-winning goals, 15th with 2.10 shots on goal per game, 36th with 6 total goals, 33rd with 15 points, and 73rd with four assists. She is atop the BIG EAST in all five categories.
- Anna Pierce is second in the BIG EAST with 33 saves.
The Matchup
- SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 9-3-1
- LAST MEETING: Oct. 14, 2021 - Indianapolis, Ind. - Butler 1, Providence 0 (OT)
- The two teams met in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals in 2019 and finished all level, 1-1, after two overtime periods. Providence advanced on PKs, 5-4.
- The last win for the Friars was a 1-0 decision in 2016 in Indianapolis.
Scouting Providence
- Previous match: Seton Hall W, 1-0
- Providence has wins against Colgate (1-0) and Stony Brook (4-2) and losses to No. 3 Rutgers (0-3) and Vanderbilt (0-4). The Friars tied Boston College, 1-1.
Individual Statistics
- Offensive standouts for Providence include:
#7 Meg Hughes (2g, 1a)
#6 Hannah Pinkus (2g)
#21 Kyla Gallagher (3a)
#12 Elayna Grillakis (3a)
- Emma Bodner (3-5-1) has started all nine matches in goal for the Friars. She has given up 17 goals (1.92 GAA) and has made 23 saves (.575), producing 2 shutouts.
