SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Butler women's soccer team met the challenge of the 12^th-ranked Fighting Irish through one half and took a 1-0 lead in the 56^th minute, but the Fighting Irish (2-0-1, 0-0-0 ACC) pushed back quickly and defeated the Bulldogs (1-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) by the final score of 4-1.
 
Key Moments

• 2' | Aliya Diagne gets an early shot off forcing a Notre Dame save.
• 15' | Anna Pierce makes a save, keeping the Irish off the scoreboard.
• 20' | Alexei Whittaker puts a second Butler shot on goal, but the keeper lunges to keep the score level.
• 23' | Pierce makes a second save on a Notre Dame shot.
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• 56' | Norah Jacomen scores off a feed from Becky Dean, and Butler takes a 1-0 lead.
• 57' | Notre Dame responds quickly as Kristina Lynch levels the score at one.
• 60' | The Irish take a 2-1 lead on a goal from Eva Gaetino.
• 63' | Notre Dame is awarded a penalty kick, and Kiki Van Zanten converts, putting the Bulldogs down, 3-1.
• 76' | The Irish tack on one more, taking a 4-1 lead off Meg Mrowicki's goal.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Norah Jacomen
ASSISTS: Becky Dean
 
Bulldog Bits

• Norah Jacomen's goal was the third of her career, and all three have come in the past two matches.
• Becky Dean's assist was her first of the season and the fifth of her career.
• As in the first two matches, Butler utilized two goalkeepers in the contest. Anna Pierce tended the net in the first half, while Emma Martin took over in the second half.