Butler (0-6-2, 0-0-1 BIG EAST) at Providence (5-3-1, 0-1-0 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
Time: 7PM
Location: Providence, R.I. | Anderson Stadium
Live Stats: friars.com (Sidearm)
Live Stream: Friars Live/friars.com

The Butler men's soccer team will be seeking its second-consecutive result in BIG EAST competition at Providence on Saturday. The Bulldogs are coming off a 0-0 draw at No. 6 Akron, while the Friars lost to Creighton, 3-0, in their conference opener.

Bulldog Bits
         (as of Monday, 9/21/26)

• Brooks Boersma is fourth in the BIG EAST and 37th nationally with 30 saves. He also ranks fourth with 3.75 saves per game.
• Brendan Cunningham is sixth in the BIG EAST and 94th nationally with 2.50 shots per game.
• Boersma was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (9/21) after making 8 saves at No. 6 Akron and earning a shutout. This is his second time this season receiving the honor.
  
  Friday at No. 6 Akron
• Boersma's shutout was his second of the season.
• Butler's most recent draw against a team ranked as high as Akron was in 2019 when the Bulldogs tied No. 3 Georgetown in double overtime.
• Butler also produced a draw with Akron in 2018 when the Zips were ranked No. 4. The 2-2 result came in double overtime.
   
• Boersma, Brendan Cunningham, and Kiel Higginson have each started all eight matches this season.
   

Looking at Providence
Head Coach: Craig Stewart (14th Season)
Goals: 20 (2.22 per match)
Assists: 15
Shots on Goal: 64-127 (.504)
Points Leader: Brian Garrepy 12 (6g, 0a)
GK Saves: 38 (.717 SV%)

Series: Butler leads, 7-5-1                  
Streak: Providence, W1
Most Recent: Oct. 21, 2023 (Indianapolis) - Providence 3, Butler 0

• Butler's most recent win (3-0) was in 2022 in a BIG EAST Tournament match in Indianapolis.
• The Bulldogs last win at Providence was in 2019.
• Providence has won three of the last four contests.
• The two programs did not meet prior to 2013 when Butler joined the BIG EAST.