Matchday Information –  Butler vs. UConn
DATE:                          Sunday, October 15 / 1PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
TICKETS:                    butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team returns to Indianapolis this week to host a pair of matches, starting this Sunday when UConn visits the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-6-4, 1-2-3 BIG EAST) most recently lost at St. John's, 3-1, while the Huskies (6-3-4, 3-1-2 BIG EAST) are coming off a 5-0 shutout at DePaul.

Bulldog Bits
     (as of 10/12/23)

• With seven goals, Norah Jacomen ranks third in the BIG EAST and 70th nationally. Her 15 offensive points also rank third in the conference, and her shot accuracy (.552) ranks fourth.
• Alexei Whittaker's four goals rank ninth in the BIG EAST.
• Talia Sommer's five assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 78th nationally. Additional conference rankings include: two game-winning goals (3rd), 13 total points (6th), and four goals (9th).
  
  vs. St. John's
• Lucia Englund's goal was her career-first. The match also represented her first career start.
• Abigail Isger led Butler's offensive attack with three shots, one on goal. Emily O'Malley and Amelie Darey each had a pair of shots with one on goal.
• Butler outshot St. John's, 13-5, and had a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
• The Bulldogs also had an 8-5 advantage on corner kicks.

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 4-0-0
PREVIOUS MEETING: Oct. 16, 2022 - Storrs, Conn. - Butler 2, UConn 0

• In the quarterfinals of the 2021 BIG EAST Tournament, the teams battled through regulation and one overtime with no score. In the second overtime, Abigail Isger scored an unassisted goal to send Butler to the semifinals.
• The sides met three times in calendar year 2021 (4/16, 10/3, 10/31).

Scouting UConn

• Previous match: at DePaul  W, 5-0
• UConn has notable wins vs. Creighton (2-0), St. John's (2-1), and DePaul (5-0) and tied Army (0-0), No. 11 Georgetown (0-0), and Marquette (0-0). The Huskies have losses to Xavier (0-1), Yale (0-1), and Harvard (1-2).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for UConn include:
  #10 Chioma Okafor (4g, 2a)
  #27 Abbey Jones (3g, 2a)
  #26 Cara Jordan (3g, 2a)
  #15 Anaya Johnson (2g, 1a)
  #6 Jessica Mazo (2g, 1a)
• #1 Kaitlyn Mahoney (6-3-4) is the primary goalkeeper for the Huskies. In 13 starts, she has allowed 6 goals (.47 GAA) and has made 35 saves (.854 SV%). She has seven solo shutouts.