Matchday Information – Butler at DePaul
DATE:                          Saturday, October 14 / 2PM ET (1PM CT)
LOCATION:                 Chicago // Wish Field
VIDEO:                        FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
 
Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team begins a final four-game stretch of BIG EAST matches that will wrap up the regular season as it travels to DePaul for a Saturday afternoon contest. The Bulldogs (2-6-3, 1-2-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a 2-2 tie with Milwaukee, while the Blue Demons (2-7-2, 0-4-0 BIG EAST) most recently lost to No. 5 Akron, 3-0.

Bulldog Bits
        (as of 10/10/23)

• With 64 total saves and an average of 5.82 saves per match, Caleb Norris leads the BIG EAST and is 2nd nationally in both categories. His save percentage (.762) is fourth (55th).
• Palmer Ault's five goals rank sixth in the BIG EAST and 68th nationally.
   
• For his performances vs. IUPUI and Creighton, Ryan Hannosh was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week. Hannosh produced his first five collegiate points this week, scoring a goal and adding two assists in the 3-1 win over IUPUI, and contributing with an assist on the game-tying goal in the 88th minute in the 2-2 draw vs. Creighton.
  
  vs. Milwaukee
• Jack Streberger's goal was his second of the season and the tenth of his career.
• Ryan Hannosh's goal was his second of the season. He has at least one point in three consecutive matches.
• Donovan Boone's assist was his second of the season and his second in as many games.
• Henri Kumwenda's assist was his second of the season and of his career.
• Tommy Visser's assist was his second of the season, his second in as many games, and the tenth of his career.
• Alejandro Moroso-Maza's assist was the first offensive point of his Butler career.
• Caleb Norris made eight saves in preserving the draw. He now has 64 this season.
   

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 8-2-5
LAST MEETING: Sept. 17, 2022 - Indianapolis - Butler 1, DePaul 1

• In the last ten matches, six were level after full time. Each team won one in overtime, and four ended in a draw.
• Butler's last win was in March 2021, a 1-0 overtime victory.
• DePaul's las win was in Oct. 2016, a 1-0 double-overtime victory.
   

Scouting DePaul

• Previous match: vs. No. 5 Akron  L, 0-3
• DePaul's wins came against Lindenwood (1-0) and UIC (3-1) and the team tied Northwestern (1-1) and Bowling Green (0-0). Notable losses are No. 10 Indiana (0-2), Xavier (1-4), Creighton (1-2), and Providence (0-4).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for DePaul include:
  #19 Noeh Hernandez (2g, 1a)
  #26 Christian Baumgartner (1g, 1a)
  #9 Marek Gonda (3a)
• #1 Gandhi Cruz (2-7-2) has logged every minute in goal for the Blue Demons. In 11 starts, he has allowed 22 goals (2.00 GAA) and has made 62 saves (.738 SV%). He has two shutouts.