Matchday Information –  Butler at St. John's
DATE:                          Thursday, October 12 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Queens, N.Y. / Belson Stadium
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LIVE STATS:               redstormsports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team travels to New York this week for a Thursday evening match at St. John's in Queens. The Bulldogs (5-5-4, 1-1-3 BIG EAST) are coming off a 2-1 loss to DePaul, while the Red Storm (7-4-3, 2-3-1 BIG EAST) most recently tied Providence, 2-2.

Bulldog Bits
     (as of 10/8/23)

• With seven goals, Norah Jacomen ranks second in the BIG EAST and 57th nationally. Her 15 offensive points rank third in the conference, and her shot accuracy (.552) ranks fourth (74th).
• Alexei Whittaker's four goals rank ninth in the BIG EAST.
• Talia Sommer's five assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 64th nationally. Additional conference rankings include: two game-winning goals (3rd), 13 total points (6th), and four goals (9th).
  
  vs. DePaul
• Aliya Diagne's goal was her first of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Alana Wood's assist was her second of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Talia Sommer's assist was her fifth of the season and ninth of her career.
• Butler outshot DePaul, 18-5, and also produced more shots on goal (8-3).
• Diagne led Butler in both shots (6) and shots on goal (3). Abigail Isger and Norah Jacomen each had three shots with a pair on frame.
   

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: St. John's leads, 5-4-2
PREVIOUS MEETING: Oct. 13, 2022 - Indianapolis - St. John's 3, Butler 1

• The teams battled to a 1-1 (2OT) draw in 2021 in Queens.
• Butler's last win in the series was a 1-0 victory in Indianapolis in 2019.
• In the most recent six matches, each team has two wins and there were two ties.
   

Scouting St. John's

• Previous match: vs. Providence  T, 2-2
• St. John's has notable wins against Penn (1-0), Harvard (4-3), Villanova (2-0), and Creighton (3-2), and the team has tied Providence (2-2), Yale (2-2) and Navy (0-0). The Red Storm lost to No. 17 Georgetown (1-3), UConn (1-2), and Seton Hall (0-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for St. John's include:
  #12 Jessica Garziano (7g, 9a)
  #19 Lauryn Tran (4g, 5a)
  #20 Nicole Gordon (3g, 4a)
  #5 Frederique St.-Jean (2g, 3a)
  #10 Jordyn Levy (3g)
• #00 Maria O'Sullivan (7-3-3) is the primary goalkeeper for the Red Storm. In 13 starts, she has allowed 16 goals (1.23 GAA) and has made 32 saves (.667 SV%). She has five shutouts.