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PREVIEW: Bulldogs Host Ball State and No. 9 Notre Dame

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The Butler women's soccer team will look to remain undefeated with a pair of matches this week in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs host Ball State on Thursday evening, and then No. 9 Notre Dame visits the Sellick Bowl on Sunday evening.
 
Ball State, out of the MAC, is 1-1 with a win over Purdue Fort Wayne and a loss to (RV) Indiana. Butler is 4-0-1 in the most recent five matches of the series with the Cardinals.
 
No. 9 Notre Dame is 2-1 this season with a 4-0 win over No. 13 TCU. The Fighting Irish, out of the ACC, also defeated Samford but lost to No. 8 Michigan State.
 
Butler vs Ball State
DATE/TIME:    Thursday, August 29 // 7PM

Butler vs No. 9 Notre Dame
DATE/TIME:    Sunday, September 1 // 7PM

Both Matches
LOCATION:      Indianapolis // Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:     FloSports/BEDN
LIVE STATS:     StatBroadcast
TICKETS:           butlersports.com
 
Bulldog Bits
  • Defender Macie Mietz was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after scoring her first career goal at Drake.
  • Abigail Isger was recognized on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after her performance at Drake. With Butler down, 0-2, Isger converted a PK and then score an unassisted goal in a span of just over three minutes to level the score at two.
     
  • Currently ranked opponents on Butler's 2024 schedule include: No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 15 Xavier, and No. 23 Georgetown.
  • The last time Butler faced a top-10 team was August 21, 2022. The Bulldogs went on the road and defeated No. 9 Michigan, 1-0.
  • Butler picked up one win vs. a ranked opponent in 2023. On Sep. 10, the Bulldogs defeated No. 25 TCU, 2-1, in Indianapolis.
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