INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's soccer team came from behind, twice, to force overtime with DePaul in a BIG EAST quarterfinal match, but failed to advance after a penalty shootout. The Blue Demons led, 2-0, after 49 minutes, but the Bulldogs leveled the score at two apiece in the 68^th minute. DePaul then grabbed the lead, once again, but Butler scored in the 85^th minute, tying the match, 3-3, and forcing additional time. After two scoreless overtime periods, the Blue Demons advanced on penalties, 8-7.
 
Key Moments

• 35' | DePaul's Katelyn Jamie sends a cross in from the left side that Tessa Fagerson heads directly in at the near post. The Blue Demons jump to a 1-0 lead.

     HALFTIME

• 49' | DePaul's Freya Jupp plays Lea Eisenring in the middle of the field, just outside the area, and continues her run. Eisenring plays it right back, Jupp slides it past a charging Anna Pierce. The Blue Demon are now up, 2-0.
• 59' | Butler earns a corner kick. The service from Abigail Isger is headed on by Caitlin O'Malley and sneaks in the far post. The lead is cut in half.
• 68' | Léa Larouche sends a ball from the left side to the front of the goal. Abigail Isger skips it on, off her back, and Leila Lister is able to send it directly into the back of the net. The score is level, at two.
• 71' | After a defensive turnover, DePaul's Tessa Fagerson passes forward from midfield. Pierce charges out to secure the ball, but Briley Hill slides and taps it past the keeper. The ball has enough momentum to roll 20 yards and just inside the post.
• 85' | A DePaul clear hits Talia Sommer and deflects forward to Isger. Isger plays it right back to Sommer, who travels forward and to the center, splits a pair of Blue Demons, and strikes back toward the near post. The match is level at three.

     OVERTIME

• 104' | Lerouche serves a ball from the left side into the area, and Sara Trandji heads it down. Lister is right there, but her shot hits the inside of the right post, deflects out, and is cleared.

     PENALTY SHOOTOUT

• DePaul shoots first. Each side converts on its first seven attempts. In the eighth round, the Blue Demons convert and Butler hits the crossbar. DePaul advances to the BIG EAST semifinal match.

Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Caitlin O'Malley, Leila Lister, Talia Sommer
ASSISTS: Abigail Isger (2), Léa Larouche
 
Bulldog Bits

• Caitlin O'Malley's goal was her first this season and the third of her career.
• Leila Lister's goal was her sixth of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Talia Sommer's goal was her 11^th of the season and the 22^nd of her career.
• With two assists, Abigail Isger has six this season and 24 for her career. She has now moved into the top five on Butler's All-Time list for career assists.
• The assist from Léa Larouche was her second this season.