Gameday Information – Butler at Villanova 

DATE: Saturday, April 8 

LOCATION: Villanova, Pa. / Villanova Stadium 

LIVE STATS: villanova.com  

LIVE VIDEO: FloSports 

Link: Full Notes 
 

The Bulldogs face another Big East foe on Saturday, taking on the Villanova Wildcats in Pennsylvania. Butler enters with a 1-1 record in conference play while Villanova is 0-2 in Big East play.  

Bulldog Bits 

• Maggie Zentgraf is in her first season as head coach at Butler. She previously coached at Division III Lake Forest, going 11-4 in the program's first-ever season.   

• Butler is one win away from tying their program record for wins (6) in a season. 

• Leah Rubino is fifth in the Big East in goals per game (2.8). 

• Caroline Smith's eight saves per game rank fourth in the Big East. 

• Butler's opponents are averaging 13.3 goals per game. 

• The Bulldogs secured their first Big East win in program history with a 19-12 victory over Xavier on April 1.  

• Butler's last game was a 19-4 defeat at Denver on Wednesday. Rubino and Campbell Connors led the Dawgs with two goals each. 
   

Last Time Out 

Butler lost their first conference game of the season in a 19-4 defeat at Denver on Wednesday. Rubino and Campbell Connors led the Dawgs with two goals each. The Pioneers held the Bulldogs to just 14 shots on the day. 
 

Scouting the Wildcats 

• Villanova leads the all-time series versus Butler, 6-0. 

• The last game between the Wildcats and Bulldogs resulted in a 12-10 victory for Villanova on April 30, 2022. 

• Villanova received votes to be in the Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings (updated on April 3, 2023). 

• The Wildcats' last game saw them suffer a 19-12 defeat to UConn on Wednesday. Both Sydney Pappas and Isabella Francati recorded hat tricks in the loss. 

Follow Along 

For updates, follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse.