INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's soccer team picked up its first win of the season with a shut out of visiting Illinois State. The Bulldogs (1-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) saw career-first goals from two players in defeating the Redbirds (0-2, 0-0 MVC) by the final score of 3-0.
 
Key Moments

• 21' | Emily O'Malley plays a ball from the center of the field, forward and to the right side. Norah Jacomen collects the ball in the corner and sends a cross in front of the goal. Alexei Whittaker re-directs it under the keeper and into the left side of the net, giving Butler a 1-0 lead.
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• 66' | Abigail Isger beats her defender to the left corner. She sends a cross into the box and finds Talia Sommer who drops to a charging Jacomen. The freshman one-times the ball into the lower right side for the first goal of her career.
• 69' | Jacomen earns a brace just over three minutes later. She chests a long ball forward from Amelie Darey on the right side. Three touches later, and after eluding a Redbird defender, she splits two defenders from 30 yards out, and the shot careens off the goalkeeper's outstretched hand, into the left side of the net.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Norah Jacomen (2), Alexei Whittaker
ASSISTS: Norah Jacomen, Emily O'Malley, Talia Sommer, Abigail Isger
 
Bulldog Bits

• Alexei Whittaker's goal was the first of her career.
• Norah Jacomen's two goals, along with her assist, all contributed to a career-high five points. These represent the first points of her career at Butler.
• Emily O'Malley's assist was the first of her career.
• Talia Sommer's assist was her first of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Abigail Isger's assist was her first of the season and the fifteenth of her career.
• For the second game this season, the Bulldogs utilized two goalkeepers in the match. Anna Pierce and Emma Martin were each credited with a combined shutout.
• Butler's defense did not allow the Redbirds to produce a shot in the full 90 minutes.