Box Score OXFORD, Ohio – The Butler women's soccer team traveled to Oxford, Ohio, to take on the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks on Sunday night. Butler earned three points on the road with a 1-0 victory.
Addison Ash was sensational for Butler in goal, recording a career-high 12 saves. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 1-1-1 on the season while the RedHawks slide to 1-2-0 overall.
In the 66th minute,
Chloe Brecht tallied her second goal of the season off an assist from
Sarah Monnin. Brecht's goal proved to be the winner and is the first game-winner of her career.
Key Moments
- 6' | Miami came out of the gates hot, taking three shots in the first six minutes, two of which forced Addison Ash into action early as the sophomore made two saves.
- 21' | Butler put its first shot on frame in the contest as Monnin headed a shot toward the bottom left corner of the goal, but the RedHawk keeper was able to make the comfortable save.
- 33' | Ash continued her strong first half performance with back-to-back diving saves. The keeper notched her fifth and sixth save of the game in under a minute, keeping the score even with 12 minutes remaining in the half.
HALFTIME
- 66' | A Butler throw-in deep in RedHawk territory saw Monnin get on the end of it and beat a defender before cutting the ball back towards the top of the box from the endline. Brecht was on the receiving end of Monnin's pass and hit a one-timer with her left foot into the bottom-left corner of the net, giving the Bulldogs the 1-0 advantage.
- 86' | Ash was called into action once again and came up big with a point-blank save, keeping Butler's 1-0 lead intact.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Brecht ('66)
ASSISTS: Monnin
Bulldog Bits
- Ash made a career-high 12 saves in goal.
- Brecht's goal was the fourth of her career.
- Monnin tallied her first collegiate point with her first career assist on Brecht's goal.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to Indianapolis to host Northwestern on Sunday, August 30. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in the Sellick Bowl.