Matchday Information – Butler vs. Baylor
DATE: Sunday, September 3 / 1PM
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana / Sellick Bowl
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Full Notes
The Butler women's soccer team continues its five-match homestand, hosting Baylor on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs (2-3-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 3-0 shutout over cross-town foe IUPUI, while the Bears (2-1-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) most recently defeated Louisiana Tech, 3-0.
Bulldog Bits
(as of 8/28/23)
- Norah Jacomen's three goals rank second in the BIG EAST and 34th nationally, and her seven total points rank second and 39th.
- Anna Pierce's save percentage of 0.909 ranks fourth in the BIG EAST and 39th nationally.
vs. IUPUI
- Talia Sommer's hat trick was a career first and represents her first three goals of the season. She now has eight career goals.
- Sommer became one of 13 Bulldogs who have scored three or more goals in one match.
- Becky Dean's assist was her second of the season and the sixth of her career.
- Anna Schroeder's assist was the first of her career.
- The solo shutout for Anna Pierce (2-1-0) was her first of the season and the fourth of her career.
- Alli Leonard made her first appearance of the season as she recovers from an injury in the 2022 season.
The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Baylor leads, 1-0-0
ONLY MEETING: Sept. 13, 2018 - Waco, Texas - Baylor 2, Butler 0
Scouting Baylor
- Previous match: vs. Louisiana Tech - W, 3-0
- Baylor also has a win over Oregon (2-0). The Bears tied Texas A&M (1-1) and lost at Nebraska (1-2).
Individual Statistics
- Offensive standouts for Baylor include:
#11 Tyler Isgrig (2g, 2a)
#9 Callie Conrad (1g, 2a)
#17 Ashley Merrill (2g)
#4 Jenna Patterson (1g, 1a)
#21 Skylar Zinnecker (1g)
- #00 Makinzie Short (1-1-0) and #44 Ashlee Zirkel (1-0-1) have split time in goal for the Bears, each starting twice. Short has allowed 2 goals and made 12 saves, while Zirkle has conceded only one goal and made seven saves.
