The Butler women's soccer team will host Villanova in the Sellick Bowl on Thursday in the final match of the 2024 regular season.
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The Bulldogs (9-4-4, 4-2-3 BIG EAST) are coming off a week that saw a win over St. John's and a tie at Creighton.
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Villanova (5-6-6, 2-2-5 BIG EAST) lost to No. 23 Georgetown and then tied Providence in its most recent action. The Wildcats have additional wins this season that include Marquette and Creighton and they also tied UConn, St. John's, DePaul, and Seton Hall.
BIG EAST Tournament
Portions of the BIG EAST Tournament makeup have already been determined. Georgetown and Xavier have clinched the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds and the bye to the semifinals. Their match on Thursday will determine the Champion and top seed. Creighton and Butler are locked in to either No. 3 or No. 4 and will each host a first-round match. UConn is the No. 5 seed regardless of the outcome of the other matches. Finally, DePaul, Villanova and Providence are fighting for the No. 6 seed.
Butler vs Villanova
DATE/TIME:Â Â Â Thursday, October 31 // 7PM
LOCATION:Â Â Â Â Indianapolis // Sellick Bowl
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Bulldog Bits
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       (as of 10/27/24)
- Talia Sommer is 2nd in the BIG EAST (23rd nationally) with a .600 shot accuracy. She is 2nd in the conference (46th) with 7 assists, 5th (52nd) with 23 total points, and 5th (81st) with 8 goals.
- Anna Pierce is 2nd in the BIG EAST (47th nationally) with 7 shutouts. She is 3rd with a .941 goals-against average.
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- Talia Sommer earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors after she dished out an assist on four of Butler's five goals last week.
- Leila Lister and Abigail Isger each scored a goal in each of Butler's most recent two matches.
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- Butler and Villanova tied, 1-1, in the 2023 match in Villanova, Pa.
- Butler's most recent win in the series (1-0) was in 2022 in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs are 6-0-2 in the most recent eight contests.
- Villanova's most recent win (1-0) was in 2014 in Indianapolis. The Wildcats won the first four matches in the series, from 2001 -2014.
