Cincinnati topped Butler, 17-3, Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference contest between the two programs. The Bearcats hosted the game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
 
With the result, Butler is now 2-4 on the season. Cincinnati improves to 8-3.
 
OF NOTE:

• The Bearcats had an 11-0 halftime lead and scored the first 13 goals of the game.
• Cincinnati had a 38-10 advantage in shots, with 27 of those coming on goal.
• Kate Kaptrosky had two goals for Butler, giving her five on the season.
• The Bulldogs' other goal came from Patricia Lynn.
• Lauren Dunne had a team-high six draw controls for Butler.
• Caroline Smith got the start in goal for the Bulldogs and played the first half (eight saves). Lauren Buckley came on for the second half, making the first appearance of her Butler career. She made two saves in her 30 minutes of action.
• Cincinnati had a slight 12-10 edge in draw controls.
• Butler committed 24 turnovers.
• Camryn Callaghan led Cincinnati with five goals.
• Ashley Lapp got the win in goal for the Bearcats, making two saves in her 60 minutes.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will host a pair of contests at Varsity Field this weekend, welcoming Detroit Mercy Saturday (3 p.m.) and Eastern Michigan Sunday (Noon). Butler has only played one home game so far this season, but this weekend begins a stretch that has six of the Bulldogs' next eight games played at Varsity Field. Butler and Detroit Mercy met once already this season, a 12-10 Butler win Feb. 26 in Detroit.