INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler men's soccer team recognized its seniors prior to Saturday's match with No. 13 Akron, its final fixture of the 2023 campaign. The contest, played a Varsity Field, ended in a 0-0 draw. The Zips (9-1-7, 2-1-5 BIG EAST), who held a 7-3 edge in shots on goal, generated 19 total shots through full time, but Caleb Norris' seven saves maintained a clean sheet for the Bulldogs, who ended the season at 2-7-6 (1-3-4 BIG EAST).
 
Key Moments

• 7' | Hemi Nasser splits two Akron defenders with a pass and finds Palmer Ault. Ault's shot from 12 yards is saved by Akron's keeper.
• 39' | Lou-Kent Bosc takes a pass from Ault and carries across the top of the eighteen. He finds an opening and strikes a shot that sails just inches over the crossbar.
  **HALFTIME**
• 78' | Ernesto Osornio carries into the area but is challenged by two defenders. He plays square to Palmer Ault on the left side, but Ault's shot is saved by the Akron keeper.
• 87' | An Akron corner kick skips to the far post and leads to a 6-yard shot on target. Caleb Norris is in position and denies the opportunity.
• 90' | A Butler counter-attack produces a last-second chance. Ryan Hannosh streaks down the left side with the ball and sends a low cross in front of the goal. Ault is unable to reach the ball, but DJ Hooks strikes a shot to the near post that is saved by the Zips keeper.

Bulldog Bits

• Caleb Norris made seven saves in the match to preserve the draw, finishing the season with 87. The shutout was his second of the season.
• Palmer Ault and DJ Hooks led Butler's offensive attack with each producing a pair of shots. Both of Ault's opportunities were on goal, while Hooks had the only other shot on frame for the Bulldogs.
• Butler finished the 2023 season with six draws. The previous high of five came in the 2014 season when the Bulldogs finished 6-7-5.