Matchday Information –  Butler vs. Creighton
DATE:                          Thursday, October 26 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
TICKETS:                    butlersports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team hosts Creighton on Thursday evening for its final match of the regular-season. The Bulldogs (5-7-6, 1-3-5 BIG EAST) currently sit in a tie with Marquette for the eighth position in the BIG EAST standings and need to rise to the sixth spot to qualify for postseason play. A win over the Bluejays (4-8-5, 2-6-1 BIG EAST) along with a loss by Seton Hall (vs. UConn) and a loss or tie by DePaul (vs. St. John's) are all necessary for Butler to clinch the number six position. The Bulldogs own the tiebreaker with Marquette due to the regular-season result.

Butler is coming off a 4-2 loss at Georgetown, while Creighton most recently lost to Xavier, 1-0.

Bulldog Bits
     (as of 10/22/23)

• With eight goals, Norah Jacomen ranks second in the BIG EAST and 67th nationally, and her 17 offensive points rank third in the conference.
• Talia Sommer's six assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 65th nationally.
   

• For the third time this season, forward Norah Jacomen was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (10/23) after her performances vs. Seton Hall and Georgetown. Jacomen led Butler's offense in matches in both matches last week, producing five shots against the Pirates, with two on goal, along with three more shots against the Hoyas. Her one shot on goal at Georgetown reached the back of the net for her eighth goal of the season.
  
  vs. Georgetown
• Lucia Englund's goal was her second of the season.
• Norah Jacomen's goal was her eighth of the season.
• Abigail Isger's assist was her fourth of the season and the 18th of her career. She is now tied for ninth on Butler's all-time list for career assists.
• Caitlin O'Malley's assist was the first of her career.
• Arianna Jalics' assist was her second of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Addie Marshall saw her second start of the season in goal. She matched her career high with three saves.
   

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 12-1-3
PREVIOUS MEETING: Oct. 30, 2022 - Indianapolis - BIG EAST quarterfinal - Butler 1, Creighton 1 (2OT) (Creighton advances in shootout, 6-5)

• The teams tied, 1-1, in the 2022 regular-season matchup in Omaha, just three days prior to the conference tournament.
• Creighton's only win in the series (3-2, OT) was in 1993 in Omaha - the teams' second meeting.
   

Scouting Creighton

• Previous match: vs. Xavier  L, 0-1
• Creighton has wins over Villanova (2-1) and Seton Hall (2-0) and tied DePaul (1-1), Minnesota (0-0), Kansas State (0-0), and Nebraska (2-2). Notable losses for the Bluejays include St. John's (2-3), Providence (1-3), Marquette (1-3), and UConn (0-2)
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Creighton include:
  #23 Abigail Santana (3g, 4a)
  #10 Anja Jestrovic (3g, 2a)
  #9 Hannah Luke (2g, 2a)
  #7 Azumi Manriki (2g, 1a)
• #1 Keelan Terrell (4-6-5) is the primary keeper for the Bluejays. In 15 starts, she has allowed 25 goals (1.65 GAA) and has mad 59 saves (.702 SV%), earning four shutouts.