DePaul University
Butler
Women's Soccer Heads to Indianapolis to Battle Butler
10/16/2021 2:02:00 PM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
DePaul and Butler kick off at noon CT
CHICAGO - DePaul women's soccer hits the road for Indianapolis to take on the Butler Bulldogs on Sunday at noon CT. Sunday's match will be broadcast on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports presented by SoFi.
The Blue Demon women resume action after suffering a 1-0 defeat on Thursday afternoon versus Xavier. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak within conference play and the Blue Demons will look to get back on track against one of the best teams in the conference. Butler has totaled 13 points in BIG EAST play, posting a 4-1-1 record and a 11-2-1 overall record this fall.
The Blue Demons hold a 6-3-2 edge in the all-time series and will be looking for their second-straight win over Butler. DePaul claimed a 1-0 win last season at Wish Field after suffering a 3-1 defeat on the road versus the Bulldogs in the 2020-21 season-opener.
DePaul freshman Susie Soderstrom will be matching up against her sister, Katie. Katie, a redshirt junior, has scored nine goals this season for Butler. Susie has played in 14 games this fall for DePaul, making three starts and firing off eight shots.
BIG EAST STANDINGS
DePaul sits in a tie for sixth place in the BIG EAST after six games played this fall. The Blue Demons have totaled nine points while Butler sits in third place with 13 points.
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Graduate student Morgan Turner has led the Blue Demon offense this fall, tallying a team-high nine goals. Turner has 31 career goals as a Blue Demon and has moved into fourth-place all-time. Turner's hat trick versus Villanova was the second of her career. Turner scored twice in the Blue Demons win on Thursday over Seton Hall. DePaul has posted a 17-1-1 record during Turner's career in matches that the forward has found the back of the net. With five goals in conference play this season, Turner leads the BIG EAST in conference scoring. Turner has three more goals in BIG EAST action than any other player in the league.
DEPAUL ALL-TIME GOAL SCORERS
- 1. Elise Wyatt (2012-15) 35
- 2. Franny Cerny (2015-18) 33
- 3. Julianne Stich (2002-05) 32
- 4. Morgan Turner (2017-present) 31
- 5. Abby Reed (2014-16) 28
BUTLER NOTES
- Abigail Isger is tenth nationally with four game-winning goals and is tied for the BIG EAST lead.
- Katie Soderstrom is second in the BIG EAST and 26th nationally with nine goals. Soderstrom is also second in the BIG EAST and 19th nationally with 24 points. Isger (with 17) is seventh in the BIG EAST.
- Alli Leonard, with seven assists, is second in the BIG EAST and 28th nationally. Soderstrom (with six) is fourth in the conference and 54th nationally, while Isger (with five) is fifth in the BIG EAST.
- Emma Martin's six shutouts are third in the BIG EAST and 26th nationally, while her .594 GAA is third in the conference and 24th nationally.
- The Bulldogs have scored 29 goals in 14 matches this season (2.07 goals/match) while giving up 12 goals (0.86 goals allowed/match).
- Eleven different players have scored at least one goal in 14 matches this season, and eleven different players have produced an assist.
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