FT. MYERS, Fla. - Butler fell to the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs 80-54 on Saturday evening in the Ft. Myers Tip-Off at Sun Coast Credit Union Arena. With the loss, Butler slides to 4-4 on the season while Georgia improves to 9-0 on the season. 
 
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Lily Zeinstra and Caroline Dotsey led the Bulldogs with 12 points apiece. 
• Kennedy Langham (11) and Mallory Miller (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures. 
• Dotsey led the squad on the glass, pulling down five rebounds in the contest. 
• Saniya Jackson, Langham and Zeinstra all had two assists apiece. 
• Butler shot 16-for-48 from the floor (33.3%). 
• BU forced eight Georgia turnovers. 

 
GEORGIA HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjulina Gonzalez led the Georgia offense with 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the floor. 
• Mia Woolfolk pulled down a team-high six rebounds. 
• Gonzalez paced the offense with seven assists. 
• Georgia shot 32-for-59 from the floor (54.2%). 
• The Bulldogs forced 16 Butler turnovers and turned those into 15 points. 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both sides traded buckets to start the game as BU jumped out to an early 9-6 advantage. Georgia then staged an 8-0 run forcing BU to take a timeout as the Georgia lead grew to five. Georgia closed the quarter going 4-of-5 from the floor as the Bulldogs held a 24-14 advantage at the end of the first. 
• After trading buckets to start the second, Butler sank three-consecutive shots from the floor, forcing Georgia to take a timeout at the 6:25 mark of the second quarter. Butler continued to pressure Georgia as Caroline Dotsey converted a three-point play and Zeinstra earned a foul driving to the hoop as the Dawgs cut the Georgia lead to seven. Georgia held Butler without a field goal over the final 3:36 of the half as Georgia took the 39-31 lead into the half. 
• Georgia was able to stage a 6-0 run early in the third, as their lead grew to 11 at the halfway mark of the quarter. Georgia closed the quarter with a 10-point lead after a buzzer beater made the score 56-46. 
• Georgia scored the first bucket of the fourth on a deep 3-pointer extending their lead to 13. Georgia went on a 13-0 run in the final minutes of the game and Butler was unable to mount a comeback, dropping the contest 80-54.

 
UP NEXT
Butler will tip-off BIG EAST play on Thursday, Dec. 4. BU will travel to Seton Hall for a 7 p.m. tip with the Pirates. Fans can stream the game on ESPN+ and a link to live stats will be available on Butlersports.com.