Gameday Information – Butler vs No. 8 Notre Dame
DATE: Monday, April 10
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. / Varsity Field
LIVE STATS: butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO: FloSports / Butler+
Link: Full Notes
Butler women's lacrosse returns to Indianapolis for a three-game homestand that begins with a matchup against No. 8 Notre Dame. The Bulldogs are 5-6 on the season while the Fighting Irish are 8-4.
Bulldog Bits
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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.
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Butler is one win away from tying their program record for wins (6) in a season.
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Leah Rubino ranks third in the nation in shooting percentage (66.7%) as of April 7.
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Greer Bireley has recorded at least one assist in each of the last four games.
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Butler scores 10.8 goals per game and allows 13.5 goals per game.
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The Bulldogs secured their first Big East win in program history with a 19-12 victory over Xavier on April 1.
Last Time Out
Butler's last game ended in a 15-5 defeat at Villanova on Saturday. Rubino led the Bulldogs with a hat trick in the contest.
Scouting Notre Dame
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Notre Dame won the only prior meeting against Butler back in 2019.
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The Fighting Irish are ranked eighth in the Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings (last updated on April 3, 2023).
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Notre Dame scores 15.25 goals per game and allows 9.25 goals per game.
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The last game for the Irish ended in a close 12-11 loss to No. 7 Boston College. The Eagles won a free-position goal in the closing seconds.
Follow Along
For updates, follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse.