Matchday Information –  Butler at (rv) Xavier
DATE:                          Thursday, September 21 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Cincinnati, Ohio / Corcoran Field
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team opens BIG EAST competition on Thursday evening, traveling to (rv) Xavier for a 7pm kickoff. The Bulldogs (4-4-1, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 4-0 win over Ball State, while the Musketeers (7-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) most recently defeated Rice, 4-2

Bulldog Bits
            (as of 9/17/23)

• With seven goals, Norah Jacomen it tied for the lead in the BIG EAST and ranks 20th nationally. Her 15 offensive points ranks second in the conference (32nd), and her shot accuracy (.583) ranks fourth (86th).
• Talia Sommer's four assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 50th nationally, and her 10 points are fourth in the conference.
   
• Norah Jacomen was selected BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the second week in a row after her performance vs. Ball State. Alexei Whittaker and goalkeeper Addie Marshall were named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
   
• Butler is 1-2 against ranked or receiving-votes opponents this season. The Bulldogs lost (0-3) to RV Virginia Tech, lost (1-4) to No. 12 Notre Dame, and won (2-1) vs. No. 25 TCU.
• Teams on the remaining schedule that are currently ranked or receiving votes are (rv) Xavier (Sept. 21) and No. 17 Georgetown (Oct. 22).
  
  vs. Ball State
• Norah Jacomen scored her sixth and seventh goals of the season.
• Alexei Whittaker's second and third goals of the season give her a career-total of three.
• Talia Sommer's two assists give her four for the season and eight for her career.
• Alana Wood's assist was her first of the season and the fourth of her career.
• Leila Lister's assist was a career first.
• Emily O'Malley's assist was her second of the season and the second of her career.
• Aliya Diagne's assist was her first of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Addie Marshall saw her first collegiate appearance, first start, and first win, and first shutout in goal for Butler.

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 13-10-4
PREVIOUS MEETING: Sept. 22, 2022 - Indianapolis - Xavier 1, Butler 0

• Xavier has won three of the last four contests, from 2019-2022.
• Butler's last win (4-0) was March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis.
• The teams played two scoreless double-overtime matches in 2017 and 2018.
• Butler won five straight matches from 2012-2016.

Scouting (rv) Xavier

• Previous match: at Rice  W, 4-2
• In addition to Rice, notable wins for Xavier include: Louisville (2-0), Saint Louis (1-0), and Pitt (2-1). The Musketeers lost to Illinois (1-0) and Lamar (1-0).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Xavier include:
  #17 Samantha Wiehe (4g, 2a)
  #4 Shelby Sallee (4g)
  #5 Kennedy Clark (2g, 3a)
  #7 Regan Dancer (2g, 1a)
  #2 Jane Olcott (4a)
  #19 Sonia Vargas (2g)
• #1 Maria Galley (7-2-0) is the primary keeper for the Musketeers. She has allowed 6 goals (.68 GAA) and has made 32 saves (.842 SV%).