Matchday Information –  Butler at Notre Dame
DATE:                          Thursday, August 24 / 5PM
LOCATION:                 South Bend, Indiana / Alumni Stadium
LIVE VIDEO:                ACCNX / ESPN+
LIVE STATS:               fightingirish.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team faces its first ranked team of the season on Thursday, traveling to No. 3 Notre Dame. The Bulldogs (1-1) are coming off a 3-0 win over Illinois State, while the Fighting Irish (1-0-1) most recently defeated Ball State, 3-0.

Bulldog Bits

• Five of Butler's scheduled opponents were ranked or received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll: (rv) Virginia Tech (Aug. 17), No. 3 Notre Dame (Aug. 24), No. 9 TCU (Sept. 10), (rv) Xavier (Sept. 21), No. 16 Georgetown (Oct. 22).
  
  vs. Illinois State
• 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.
   

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Notre Dame leads, 10-1-1
LAST MEETING: Butler won, 4-1, in Indianapolis, Aug. 26, 2018
• In 2017, the teams tied, 0-0 (2OT) in South Bend.
• Notre Dame won all 10 contests up through the 2003 season.

 
Scouting No. 3 Notre Dame
• Previous match: Notre Dame defeated Ball State, 3-0, in South Bend.
• The Fighting Irish tied Milwaukee, 2-2, in their season opener, though they outshot the Panthers, 25-7.

Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Notre Dame include:
#3 Maddie Mercado (1g)
#11 Sophia Fisher (1g)
#15 Morgan Roy (1g)
#19 Eva Gaetino (1g)
#16 Meg Mrowicki (1g)
#10 Erin Hohnstein (2a)
• Ashley Naylor (1-0-1) played both games in goal for the Fighting Irish. She has conceded two goals and has earned one shutout.