INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's soccer team lost 1-0 to Xavier in the final match on the Bulldogs' schedule. The teams were level at the break, but the Musketeers, who are receiving votes in the IWSOC Coaches Poll, scored in the 71st minute and held on through full time.
With the loss, Butler dropped to 7-6-5 and 2-4-4 in BIG EAST competition while Xavier improved to 13-2-3 and 7-0-3 in the conference.
Key Moments
- 35' | A hard shot by a Xavier attacker on the right side is saved by Addison Ash and ricochets off the post. Butler attempts to clear, but two players collide in the box, and Xavier is awarded a penalty kick. On the attempt from the spot, Ash dives left to deny the Musketeers and keep the score level.
- 40' | Xavier rattles off five shots from within the goal box. Their attempts are sent back by Butler's back line, but the final blocked shot lands at the feet of a Xavier player at the top of the penalty area. The shot on frame is handled by Ash.
-- HALFTIME --
- 71' | A deflection off a Butler defender finds Xavier's Peyton Kohls 35 yards away from the net on the right side. Kohls softly flicks a pass ahead for Regan Dancer, who uncorks a powerful right-footed shot from 15 yards out. The shot bends into the left side of the goal to open the scoring and give the Musketeers a one-goal advantage.
Bulldog Bits
- Ash made five saves in the match. With 78 this season, she has moved into the tenth spot on Butler's all-time list.
- Butler assistant coach Joe Sochacki's daughter, Reese, is a sophomore who plays forward for the Musketeers.
