Matchday Information – Butler vs. IUPUI
DATE:                          Tuesday, October 3 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis // Sellick Bowl
VIDEO:                        FloSports/ButlerSportsLive
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
TICKETS:                    butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team plays a non-conference match on Tuesday, hosting IUPUI in the Sellick Bowl for a 7 pm kickoff. The Bulldogs (1-6-1, 1-2-0 BIG EAST) most recently suffered a 5-0 loss at No. 12 Georgetown, while the Jaguars (4-3-3, 3-0-1 Horizon League) are coming off a 2-2 draw at Detroit Mercy.

Bulldog Bits
        (as of 10/2/23)

• With an average of 5.88 saves per match, Caleb Norris leads the BIG EAST and is 9th nationally with 47 total saves. His save percentage (.758) is third in the conference (58th).
• Palmer Ault's four goals rank sixth in the BIG EAST and 84th nationally.

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 13-2-3
LAST MEETING: Oct. 8, 2022 - Sellick Bowl - Butler 4, IUPUI 1

• Butler has won the most recent four matches and five of the previous six.
• The teams tied 2-2 in 2013.
• IUPUI's most recent win (3-0) was in 2011.

Scouting IUPUI

• Previous match: at Detroit Mercy  T, 2-2
• In addition to Detroit Mercy, IUPUI has earned draws against Eastern Illinois (1-1) and Bellarmine (1-1). Notable results include wins over Wright State (2-0) and Oakland (2-1) as well as losses to Notre Dame (0-5), Dayton (0-4), and Loyola Chicago (0-5).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for IUPUI include:
  #24 Josemir Gomez (5g)
  #10 Lukas Hackaa (4g, 1a)
  #17 Logan Finnegan (2g)
  #8 Emerson Nieto (3a)
• #1 Lucas Morefield (4-3-0) has logged the most time in goal for the Jaguars. In eight starts, he has allowed 17 goals (2.17 GAA) and has made 23 saves (.575 SV%), producing a pair of shutouts. Bryson Najarian (0-0-3, 3 GA, 11 SV) has two starts and three appearances.