INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women's soccer team battled Northwestern through 68 scoreless minutes before the Wildcats were able to get on the scoreboard. After taking a 1-0 lead, Northwestern (2-2-1) was able to hold off the Bulldogs (1-2-1) through full time.
Butler generated four attempts at the goal in each half, with the lone shot on frame coming from
Lola Pepper in the 36
th minute.
In the 58
th minute,
Addison Ash made a save on a Northwestern penalty attempt, keeping the score level at that moment.
Bulldog Bits
- Pepper led the Bulldogs' offensive attack, producing half of Butler's eight shots.
- With five total saves in the match, Ash now has 21 this season over four matches.
Up Next
Butler hits the road for consecutive away matches. The Bulldogs will play St. Thomas on Saturday, Sept. 5, and will be at IU Indy in downtown Indianapolis on Thursday, Sept. 10.
