Matchday Information –  Butler at Marquette
DATE:                          Sunday, September 24 / 2PM (1PM CT)
LOCATION:                 Milwaukee, Wis. / Valley Fields
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team continues its conference road trip with a match on Sunday at Marquette. The Bulldogs (4-4-2, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a 1-1 tie in their BIG EAST opener with Xavier, while the Golden Eagles (4-4-2, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) won their opener, 2-1, against DePaul.

Bulldog Bits
            (as of 9/19/23)

• With seven goals, Norah Jacomen is tied for the lead in the BIG EAST and ranks 23rd nationally. Her 15 offensive points rank second in the conference (38th), and her shot accuracy (.583) ranks third (77th).
• Alexei Whittaker's four goals rank fourth in the BIG EAST.
• Talia Sommer's four assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 61st nationally.
   
• Norah Jacomen was selected BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (9/18) 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.
  
  at (rv) Xavier
• Alexei Whittaker's goal was her fourth of the season and of her career.
• Anna Schroeder's assist was her second of the season and of her career.
• Anna Pierce (3-2-2) made one save to preserve the draw.
• Seven Bulldogs produced at least one shot in the match, with Whittaker, Becky Dean, and Leila Lister each credited with one on goal.

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 8-4-1
PREVIOUS MEETING: Sept. 25, 2022 - Indianapolis - Marquette 4, Butler 1

• Prior to the 2022 match, Butler shut out Marquette in six consecutive matches, from 2017 through 2021.
• In the 10 matches since 2015, Butler has a 7-3-0 advantage.

Scouting Marquette

• Previous match: vs. DePaul  W, 2-1
• In addition to DePaul, Marquette has wins against Colorado (1-0), Milwaukee (1-0), and Western Michigan (2-1). The Golden Eagles tied Denver (0-0) and St. Thomas (1-1) and have losses to No. 18 Northwestern (0-4), Minnesota (0-2), UIC (0-3), and Wisconsin (0-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Marquette include:
  #24 Taylor Schad (2g, 1a)
  #10 Kate Gibson (1g, 1a)
• #1 Mikki Easter (3-2-2) has started eight matches for the Golden Eagles. She has allowed nine goals (1.22 GAA) and made 27 saves (.750 SV%). #0 Chloe Olson (1-2-0) has two starts and three appearances. She has allowed four goals (1.54 GAA) and has made seven saves (.636 SV%).