QUEENS, N.Y. – The Butler women's soccer team briefly held the lead at St. John's, but in less than three minutes, that excitement was tempered. The Bulldogs (5-4-6, 2-3-3 BIG EAST) broke a 0-0 deadlock with a goal in the 71^st minute, but the Red Storm (2-8-4, 0-5-2 BIG EAST) responded quickly, leveling the score. Butler produced two shots in the final minute of the match, but the first was blocked and the second saved.
 
Key Moments

• 25' | Leila Lister steals the ball, and uses her momentum to get past the defensive line. She takes a shot from 17 yards that is on frame, but it is saved near the right post by the St. John's keeper.
• 29' | A 10-yard shot by Talia Sommer is on frame but blocked by a Red Storm defender.
• 33' | A short cross from Alyssa Carlson, on the right side and near the endline, finds Chloe Brecht near the six. Brecht's header sails just over the crossbar.

         HALFTIME

• 71' | Léa Larouche plays a ball up the right side and finds Leila Lister in the right corner. Lister crosses to the face of the goal and finds Alyssa Carlson, who passes the ball on to Daphne Murray. Murray strikes from 10 yards and scores off the hands of the St. John's keeper. Butler leads, 1-0.
• 74' | St. John's sends a hard cross from the left side to Hope Tuyle who is open in front of the goal. Tuyle redirects the ball, and the score is level, 1-1.

Butler Points Summary
   GOALS: Daphne Murray
   ASSISTS: Leila Lister, Alyssa Carlson
 
Bulldog Bits

• Murray's goal was her second of the season and the second of her career.
• Lister's assist was her fourth of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Carlson's assist was the first of her career.

Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Indianapolis to host Creighton on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.