Matchday Information – Butler at No. 12 Georgetown
DATE:                          Friday, September 29 / 3PM
LOCATION:                 Washington D.C. // Shaw Field
VIDEO:                        FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:               guhoyas.com
 
Full Notes

The Butler men's soccer team travels to No. 12 Georgetown on Friday, playing its second ranked opponent in as many matches. The Bulldogs (1-5-1, 1-1-0 BIG EAST) most recently suffered a 2-0 loss to No. 23 Marquette, while the Hoyas (5-1-1, 2-0-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 3-1 win at Xavier.

Bulldog Bits
        (as of 9/25/23)

• With an average of 6.29 saves per match, Caleb Norris leads the BIG EAST and is 2nd nationally. His save percentage (.815) is third in the conference (25th).
• Palmer Ault's four goals rank fourth in the BIG EAST and 59th nationally. With two assists, his eight total points rank ninth in the conference.
  
  vs. Villanova
• Palmer Ault notched his third and fourth goals of the season and now has fourteen in his career.
• Ault's brace was his first this season. He accomplished the feat four times in 2022.
• Jan Quispel, Henri Kumwenda, and Jack Streberger were each credited with one assist.
• Caleb Norris made a career-high 11 saves in the match.
  vs. No. 23 Marquette
• Palmer Ault was the only Bulldog able to generate more than one shot. Henri Kumwenda and Ryan Hannosh each put one shot on frame.
• Caleb Norris made eight saves in the match.
   
• Butler has faced two ranked opponents in 2023, losing 2-1 at No. 24 Saint Louis and losing 2-0 vs. No. 23 Marquette. Currently ranked opponents remaining on the schedule include at No. 12 Georgetown (Sept. 29), and vs. No. 5 Akron (Oct. 28).
• In 2022, the Bulldogs were ranked as high as No. 12 in the Sept. 4 poll. Butler went 1-2-1 vs. ranked opponents:
  No. 14 Marshall W, 1-0, No. 15 Indiana L, 1-2, No. 19 Xavier T, 3-3, No. 17 Georgetown L, 1-2 (2OT).

The Matchup
SERIES RECORD: Georgetown leads, 9-1-1
LAST MEETING: Nov. 10, 2022 - Boyds Md. (BIG EAST semifinal) - Georgetown 2, Butler 1 (2OT)

• Butler's only win in the series was a 4-2 victory in Indianapolis in 2016.
• The sides tied (2-2, 2OT) in the 2019 BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal in Washington D.C. The Hoyas advanced on PKs, 4-3.

Scouting No. 12 Georgetown

• Previous match: at Xavier  W, 3-1
• In addition to Xavier, Georgetown has notable wins against Santa Clara (3-2), Pitt (4-1), and Seton Hall (1-0). The Hoyas tied Fordham (3-3) and lost to Stanford (5-1).
  
  Individual Statistics
• Offensive standouts for Georgetown include:
  #18 Jacob Murrell (6g, 2a)
  #11 Kyle Linhares (3g, 2a)
  #19 Zach Zengue (3g)
  #8 Joe Buck (2g)
  #3 Kieran Sargeant (4a)
• #1 Ryan Schewe (4-0-1) has logged the most time in goal for the Hoyas. In five full matches, he has allowed seven goals (1.40 GAA) and has made nine saves (.563 SV%). #31 Tenzing Manske (1-1-0) has played two full matches, allowing five goals (2.50 GAA) and making four saves (.444 SV%).