The Butler women's soccer team hosts a pair of BIG EAST teams this week as DePaul and Providence visit Indianapolis. The program's seniors will be honored prior to the latter contest.
 
The Bulldogs (3-1-4, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) are coming off a draw on the road at Marquette.
 
Butler vs. DePaul
DATE/TIME:    Wednesday, September 24 / 7PM ET
LOCATION:     Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl
LIVE VIDEO:    ESPN+
LIVE STATS:   butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
TICKETS:          butlersports.com
 
DePaul has wins this season over Purdue, Chicago State, and Eastern Michigan. Losses have come to No. 23 Xavier, Illinois, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, Loyola, and UIC.
 
The Series: DePaul leads the overall series, 7-5-4, though the previous two matches have ended in a draw. The most recent meeting was a 2024 BIG EAST quarterfinal in Indianapolis. The teams were all even, 3-3, after two overtime periods, and the Blue Demons advanced on PKs, 8-7. The sides also tied in the 2024 regular season match, 0-0, in Chicago. DePaul's most recent win was a 2-1 decision in 2023 in Indianapolis, while Butler's most recent win was a 2-1 victory in 2022 in Chicago. In 11 matches since 2016, the sides are tied, 4-4-3.


Butler vs. Providence
DATE/TIME:    Saturday, September 27 / 4PM ET
LOCATION:     Indianapolis / Varsity Field
LIVE VIDEO:    ESPN+
LIVE STATS:   butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
TICKETS:          FREE ENTRY
 
Providence has wins this season over Army, Northeastern, and Sacred Heart and drew with Cornell. Losses have come to Rhode Island and Brown. The Friars will play St. John's on Wednesday, prior to traveling to Butler.
 
The Series: Butler leads the overall series, 10-4-2, though Providence won the most recent contest, 1-0, last season in Providence. In 2023, the sides battled to a 1-1 draw in Indianapolis. Butler's most recent win (2-1) was in 2022 at Providence, and in the most recent ten matches, dating back to 2017, Butler is 7-2-1.
Bulldog Bits

              through games 9/21/25

• Talia Sommer ranks second in the BIG EAST (24th nationally) with five assists. She is also second (37th) with 3.75 shots per game and is third (37th) with 1.88 shots on goal per game. Sommer ranks third in the conference (70th) with 13 total points.
   

       vs. Marquette

• Chloe Brecht's goal was a career first.
• Emily O'Malley's goal was a career first.
• Sydney Longo's assist was her third this season and the fourth of her career.
• Norah Jacomen's assist was her third this season and the sixth of her career.
• The seven saves for Addison Ash were a career high.