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2024 Men's Soccer Roster

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10 Palmer Ault

  • Position F
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Noblesville, Ind.
  • Highschool Noblesville

Biography

*All-BIG EAST First Team (2022)
*All-East Region First Team - United Soccer Coaches (2022)
*United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week (9/28/22)
*All-BIG EAST Second Team (2024, 2023)
*2022 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year (unanimous)
*2022 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team
*2022 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team

*BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/26/22)
*BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (3-time: 10/3/22, 9/26/22, 8/29/22)
*College Soccer News Team of the Week (Sept. 2022)
*TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Sept. 2022)


2024 - Junior Season: The All-BIG EAST Second Team selection returned from injury to start the final 15 matches of the season...led the team and was 10th in the BIG EAST with 6 assists...finished third on the team with 16 offensive points, five goals, and 34 total shots...his 16 points were eighth in the conference...finished second on the team with 18 shots on goal...his .529 shot accuracy led the BIG EAST and was 38th nationally...had a season-high five points with two goals and an assist vs. DePaul (11/2).

2023 - Sophomore Season: The All-BIG EAST Second Team selection started all 15 matches for Butler...his six goals led the Bulldogs and ranked seventh in the BIG EAST...notched a brace in a 2-1 win at Villanova (9/15)...led the team with 12 total offensive points...tallied 46 shots with 19 on goal for the season...ranked 5th in the conference and 55th nationally with 1.27 shots on goal per game...produced season highs of nine shots and five shots on goal at DePaul (10/14)...named to the United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch List

2022 - Freshman Season: A unanimous selection as BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, as well as All-BIG EAST First Team...United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team...named to TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team and College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team...started all 19 matches...led the Bulldogs with 26 points, 10 goals, and 6 assists...generated 43 shots with 19 on goal...had 5 game-winning goals...final BIG EAST and (national) rankings: game-winning goals-1st (6th), goals-2nd (25th), points-3rd (22nd), assists-6th (98th), .442 shot accuracy-8th, 2.26 shots per game-10th...had a career-high 6 points vs. Lindenwood, Sep. 21, with 2 goals and 2 assists...scored a pair of goals in three consecutive matches: vs. Lindenwood, Sep. 21, vs. UConn, Sep. 24, and vs. Marquette, Sep. 30...named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (9/26)...chosen to College Soccer News Team of the Week and TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Sep.)...scored two goals vs. Providence in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal...3 times named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: A four-year varsity starter at Noblesville, Ault appeared in 73 matches during his high school career, with his teams posting a 62-11-5 overall record. He racked up a school-record 173 points on 67 goals and 39 assists, shooting .453 on 148 total shots, leading his team to a 2021-22 IHSAA Class 3A state championship along with two conference championships. The three-time All-State First Team selection was chosen as the 2021 Indiana Soccer Coaches Association State Player of the Year – Mr. Soccer 2021 – and was twice voted to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Team. In addition to his interscholastic accolades, Ault's club-playing experience includes Indy 11 USL Academy, Indiana Fire MLS Next U19's, and Indy Premier.

ON CHOOSING BUTLER: "I always went to youth camps and Butler games as a kid. The culture and atmosphere are something that I always strived to be a part of. Great academics and coaching staff are other reasons why I chose Butler."

PERSONAL: Son of Kevin and Sherry Ault...father, Kevin, was Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1996...has siblings: Lily and Sophia

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2022Freshman

    F
    5'10" 155 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023Sophomore

    F
    5'10" 160 lbs
    15
  • 10

    2024Junior

    F
    5'10" 160 lbs
    10
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