Matchday Information – Butler vs. Providence
DATE:                          Saturday, October 21 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis // Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
TICKETS:                    butlersports.com

Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team hosts a key match this weekend as it seeks to qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bulldogs (2-6-5, 1-2-3 BIG EAST), who are coming off a 1-1 draw with Xavier, currently rank ninth among all BIG EAST teams, and eight sides will ultimately qualify for postseason competition. The Friars, who are among the top four in conference points, are coming off a 3-1 win vs. UConn.

Bulldog Bits
        (as of 10/18/23)

• With 74 total saves, Caleb Norris ranks second in the BIG EAST and is 3rd nationally, and his average of 5.69 saves per match also ranks second in the conference and is 4th nationally. He leads the BIG EAST (46th) with a .771 save percentage.
• Palmer Ault's six goals rank fifth in the BIG EAST and 65th nationally.
  
  vs. Xavier
• Palmer Ault's goal was his sixth of the season and the 16th of his career.
• Ault led Butler's offense with five shots and two on goal. In the last two matches, he tallied 14 shots with seven on frame.
• Caleb Norris made eight saves to preserve the draw.
   

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 7-4-1
LAST MEETING: Oct. 15, 2022 - Providence, R.I. - Providence 2, Butler 1

• Butler's most recent win in the series (2-1) was in 2021 in Indianapolis.
• After losing to Butler in the 2021 regular-season contest, Providence defeated the Bulldogs, 2-0, in the BIG EAST Tournament.
• Butler has six wins in the most recent 10 contests (since 2014).
   

Scouting Providence

• Previous match: vs. UConn  W, 3-1
• In addition to UConn, notable wins for Providence include No. 5 Georgetown (1-0) and DePaul (4-0), and the team tied St. John's (0-0) and No. 3 Akron (3-3). The Friars have losses to Villanova (3-4) and No. 1 Syracuse (0-2).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Providence include:
  #9 Brendan McSorley (8g)
  #11 Nathan Messer (4g, 4a)
  #19 Pearse O'Brien (3g, 6a)
  #10 Gevork Diarbian (2g, 3a)
• #1 Lukas Burns (6-4-3) has logged every minute in goal this season for the Friars. In 13 starts, he has allowed 19 goals (1.46 GAA) and made 36 saves (.655 SV%), producing five shutouts.