The Butler women's soccer team hits the road this weekend for its first road match of the 2024 season. The (RV) Bulldogs will play Drake in the first-ever match of the series.
 
Drake, which competes in the Missouri Valley Conference, has a tie with St. Thomas, a loss to Kansas, and a tie with Iowa State to begin the season.
 
Butler at Drake
DATE/TIME:    Sunday, August 25 // 11AM ET (10AM CT)
LOCATION:     Des Moines, Iowa // Mediacom Stadium
LIVE VIDEO:    ESPN+
LIVE STATS:   butlersports.com // StatBroadcast
 
Bulldog Bits

• Anna Pierce was recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after her performances in goal vs Ohio and Purdue. She made a pair of saves in the draw with Ohio and then had a clean sheet with four saves as the Bulldogs shutout Purdue, 3-0.
   
• Butler is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national rankings. Currently ranked opponents on the 2024 schedule include: No. 14 Notre Dame, No. 19 Xavier, and (RV) Georgetown. 
• Butler picked up one win vs. a ranked opponent in 2023. On Sep. 10, the Bulldogs defeated No. 25 TCU, 2-1, in Indianapolis. 
   
• The Bulldogs were selected by BIG EAST coaches at No. 4 in the BIG EAST Preseason Poll. Georgetown received the most points, including 10 first-place votes. UConn was second with one first-place vote, followed by Xavier in the third spot. 
• Three Bulldogs, Abigail Isger, Talia Sommer, and Caitlin O'Malley, were chosen for the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. 
   
• Butler returns 22 players from last year's roster, including five graduate students and five seniors. 
• 2024 will be Co-Head Coach Tari St. John's 19th at the helm of the Butler women's soccer program. Co-Head Coach Rob Alman begins his 13th.