Matchday Information –  Butler vs. Providence
DATE:                          Thursday, September 28 / 7PM
LOCATION:                 Indianapolis, Ind. / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:               FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               StatBroadcast
TICKETS:                    ButlerSports.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team hosts it first BIG EAST match on Thursday when Providence pays a visit to the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-4-2, 1-0-1 BIG EAST) most recently defeated Marquette, 2-0, while the Friars (6-2-0, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 3-1 win over Seton Hall.

Bulldog Bits
            (as of 9/25/23)

• With seven goals, Norah Jacomen ranks second in the BIG EAST and 29th nationally. Her 15 offensive points rank third in the conference (50th), and her shot accuracy (.560) ranks third (85th).
• Alexei Whittaker's four goals rank seventh in the BIG EAST.
• Talia Sommer's four assists rank second in the BIG EAST and 71st nationally. Her two game-winning goals rank third in the conference (56th) and her 12 points rank fifth.
   
• Butler's defense allowed only three shots on goal in its two road matches last week. For her role in the defensive line, Caitlin O'Malley was named to the Weekly Honor Roll.
  
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• Alexei Whittaker's goal was her fourth of the season and of her career.
  at Marquette
• Talia Sommer's goal was her fourth of the season and the ninth of her career.
• Alli Leonard's goal was her first of the season and the twelfth of her career. She now has at least one goal in four successive seasons.
• Anna Pierce (4-2-2) earned her second solo shutout of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Butler's defense limited Marquette to two total shots with one on goal.

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Butler leads, 10-3-1
PREVIOUS MEETING: Sept. 29, 2022 - Providence, R.I. - Butler 2, Providence 1

• In the 2019 BIG EAST quarterfinal, the teams were tied, 1-1, after two overtimes. Providence advanced on PKs, 5-4.
• The Friars most recent win in the series (1-0) was in 2016 in Indianapolis.
• Butler has all seven wins in the series since 2017 (other than the draw in 2019).

Scouting Providence

• Previous match: vs. Seton Hall  ­­W, 3-1
• In addition to Seton Hall, Providence (6-2-0) has wins over Iona (2-0), Quinnipiac (3-0), Rhode Island (1-0), Brown (1-0), and Temple (5-0). The Friars lost to Rutgers (0-1) and Columbia (0-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Providence include:
  #7 Meg Hughes (4g)
  #21 Kyla Gallagher (3g, 1a)
  #10 Kayla Briggs (1g, 4a)
  #9 Gillian Kenney (3g)
  #6 Thaea Mouratidis (1g, 4a)
• #1 Emma Bodmer (5-0-0) and #77 Katherine McElroy (1-2-0) have equally split time in goal for the Friars. Bodmer has all eight starts and has not allowed a goal while making 16 saves. McElroy has allowed three goals (.75 GAA) and has made 17 saves (.850 SV%).