The Butler women's lacrosse team is set to play their first home game of the 2026 campaign at Varsity Field facing off against Akron. The match is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
 
Bulldog Bits

• Butler started the season playing two matches in Michigan winning against Detroit Mercy 17-13 and falling to Eastern Michigan 12-8.
• Senior Elise Latham enters the game as the leader in goals (9), assists (1) and points (10).
• Latham added six goals and an assist against Detroit Mercy, tying her career best in free position goals with four. This makes Latham tied for second in Butler's record book for goals in a single game. She was awarded BIG EAST Honor Roll for the week of 2/9-2/16. 
• Sophomore Addison Haines has five goals in the first two games. She currently ranks second on the team in goals. 
• Freshman goalie Samantha Wilson recorded 13 total saves in the first two games. 
• Sophomore Olivia DiCarlo recorded seven ground balls and caused four turnovers. 
• Akron is currently 2-0 with wins over Duquesne and Lindenwood.
• Butler is 1-1 against Akron all time dating back to 2020 where the Bulldogs recorded the win 14-7. The Bulldogs last faced Akron on March 2, 2025.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back on the road to face Kent State on Saturday, Feb 21. at 1 p.m.
 
Follow Along 
For updates follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on X and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse. Wednesday's game will have live scoring available on ButlerSports.com.