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Paris Alexander Butler W Lacrosse vs Xavier 4-26-25
Zach Bolinger
12
Winner XAVIER XU 2-13
11
Butler BU 0-14
Winner
XAVIER XU
2-13
12
Final
11
Butler BU
0-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
XAVIER XU 4 1 3 3 1 12
Butler BU 5 2 2 2 0 11

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Ethan Polak

Butler Drops Season-Finale in Overtime Thriller to Xavier on Senior Day

The Butler women's lacrosse team played their final game of the season on Saturday afternoon against Xavier coming up just short in an overtime thriller 12-11. 

The Bulldogs put on the best offensive performance of the season scoring a season-high 11 goals. Elise Latham led the way for Butler scoring a hat trick and becoming the first Bulldog in program history to ever score at least one goal in every game played during a full season.

The match began in favor of the Bulldogs after taking a 3-1 lead with goals from Katie Smyka, Sophia Knoblock, and Riley Ryan. Xavier would come crawling back to tie the score at 4-4, but back-to-back goals by Annika Bennett gave Butler a 6-4 lead. Before the end of the half, Paris Alexander would net her first goal of the game bringing the score to 7-5.

Alexander would add another goal to begin the second half giving Butler a 8-5 lead. The Musketeers would come storming back in the fourth quarter netting three goals in the final five minutes including one with 23 second left in the game to take a 11-10. With time running out, Butler's top goal scorer Elise Latham stepped up hitting a buzzer-beater shot to force overtime.

In extra time, the Musketeers won the draw and went on the offensive and eventually Xavier's Megan Droney scored the game-winner less than a minute into overtime.

Inside the Box Score
  • Elise Latham netted three goals to earn her fifth hat trick of the season
    • Latham's 30 total goals this season finishes as Butler's fifth most in a single season program history
  • Alyssa Lentz made 11 saves while also grabbing a ground ball
    • Lentz concludes the season with 141 saves, which is the second most saves in Butler's program history
  • Patricia Lynn padded the stats collecting four draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls. 
  • Paris Alexander had her best performance in a Bulldog uniform scoring two goals and an assist in her final game of her career
  • Annika Bennett and Katie Smyka each contributed a pair of goals on three shots
Up Next
The Bulldogs 2025 season has officially concluded, but the team will return in a few months for Fall Ball with the schedule to be announced at a later date.
 
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