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Men’s Soccer Beats Butler, Clinches Berth to 2024 BIG EAST Tournament
11/2/2024 5:05:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER
Blue Demons score most goals in a game since 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – DePaul men's soccer scored four first-half goals to defeat Butler 5-3 on the road Saturday afternoon en route to securing a berth in to the 2024 BIG EAST Tournament.
The Blue Demons booked their first trip to the conference tournament since 2016 by way of a win against the Bulldogs paired with a Creighton triumph over Marquette on the final day of the regular season.
DePaul (6-7-3, 2-4-2 BIG EAST) scored its most goals in a game (5) since the 2009 season with graduate forward Logan Finnegan bagging a brace in his return to Indianapolis after spending four seasons at then-IUPUI.
Sophomore sensation Noeh Hernandez contributed to three of the five goals on the outing with a pair of assists along with his second penalty kick conversion this season.
Freshman forward Luca Iaccino netted the first goal of his career just before the first half ended while Christian Baumgartner got in on the scoring with a header in the first eight minutes of the second stanza.
Goalkeeper Santiago Davila made four saves while facing 20 Butler shots.
How It Happened
The Blue Demons wasted no time, finding the back of the net in the first 57 seconds of the match. Liam Mullins won a duel inside the box and fired a shot with his left boot before Finnegan collected the rebound and cleaned it up on the goal line to make it 1-0.
After a couple of near misses from Hernandez in the early moments of the match, he capitalized on his opportunity, converting on a PK after being brought down on the right side of the box by a Butler defender. The sophomore made the score 2-0 in the 21st minute.
Minutes later, the Blue Demons turned clearance into a chance as Finnegan won the ball in the midfield for Mullins to provide service into the attacking third. Finnegan won the foot race and used finesse to make it a three nil game after 24 minutes of action.
The barrage of goals continued in the 31st minute when Baumgartner provided a through ball up the right channel for Hernandez to find it, center it and serve it up for Iaccino to put home DePaul's fourth tally of the first half.
DePaul outshot Butler 9-6 in the first 45 minutes of play.
Jayden Waski earned a free kick opportunity for the Blue Demons in the 53rd minute after contact near the touch line. Hernandez lined up the kick and found a cutting Baumgartner who connected near post with his head to give DePaul one for the thumb.
Palmer Ault scored two of Butler's three goals in the second half.
Match Notes
Up Next
The Blue Demons will travel to Akron, Ohio to face top-seeded Akron on Saturday, Nov. 9. First touch is set from FirstEnergy Stadium is set for 6 p.m. CT with coverage carried on FloFC.
Follow the Blue Demons
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the BlueDemons on X,Instagram and Facebook.
The Blue Demons booked their first trip to the conference tournament since 2016 by way of a win against the Bulldogs paired with a Creighton triumph over Marquette on the final day of the regular season.
DePaul (6-7-3, 2-4-2 BIG EAST) scored its most goals in a game (5) since the 2009 season with graduate forward Logan Finnegan bagging a brace in his return to Indianapolis after spending four seasons at then-IUPUI.
Sophomore sensation Noeh Hernandez contributed to three of the five goals on the outing with a pair of assists along with his second penalty kick conversion this season.
Freshman forward Luca Iaccino netted the first goal of his career just before the first half ended while Christian Baumgartner got in on the scoring with a header in the first eight minutes of the second stanza.
Goalkeeper Santiago Davila made four saves while facing 20 Butler shots.
How It Happened
The Blue Demons wasted no time, finding the back of the net in the first 57 seconds of the match. Liam Mullins won a duel inside the box and fired a shot with his left boot before Finnegan collected the rebound and cleaned it up on the goal line to make it 1-0.
After a couple of near misses from Hernandez in the early moments of the match, he capitalized on his opportunity, converting on a PK after being brought down on the right side of the box by a Butler defender. The sophomore made the score 2-0 in the 21st minute.
Minutes later, the Blue Demons turned clearance into a chance as Finnegan won the ball in the midfield for Mullins to provide service into the attacking third. Finnegan won the foot race and used finesse to make it a three nil game after 24 minutes of action.
The barrage of goals continued in the 31st minute when Baumgartner provided a through ball up the right channel for Hernandez to find it, center it and serve it up for Iaccino to put home DePaul's fourth tally of the first half.
DePaul outshot Butler 9-6 in the first 45 minutes of play.
Jayden Waski earned a free kick opportunity for the Blue Demons in the 53rd minute after contact near the touch line. Hernandez lined up the kick and found a cutting Baumgartner who connected near post with his head to give DePaul one for the thumb.
Palmer Ault scored two of Butler's three goals in the second half.
Match Notes
- The Blue Demons have scored 31 goals this season which is the most since the 1996 campaign (31 goals).
- DePaul's five goals in a game were the most in a game since the Blue Demons scored five at home against Buffalo on September 13, 2009 when now head coach Mark Plotkin scored the fifth and final goal.
- DePaul has assisted on 30 of its 31 goals this season ranks third in the league.
- With Iaccino's goal, the Blue Demons have seen 13 different goal scorers find the back of the net in 2024, the most unique goal scorers in a season in the past two decades.
- Sophomore midfielder Noeh Hernandez continued his memorable sophomore campaign with his eighth goal of the season while pushing his assist total to nine. His point total (25) ranks second in the conference behind the nation's leader, Emil Jaaskelainen of Akron (47).
- Hernandez's nine helpers this season is tied for second in a single-season in DePaul's program record book alongside Joe Oweko (1985).
- Graduate forward Logan Finnegan moves in to second on the squad with six goals in 2024 and now has 20 to his credit on his career.
- The Blue Demons picked up their first win against Butler since 2016. The Bulldogs hold an 8-3-6 edge in the 17 meetings between the programs.
Up Next
The Blue Demons will travel to Akron, Ohio to face top-seeded Akron on Saturday, Nov. 9. First touch is set from FirstEnergy Stadium is set for 6 p.m. CT with coverage carried on FloFC.
Follow the Blue Demons
For all the latest information on DePaul Men's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the BlueDemons on X,Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
DePaul
Butler
Goals
5
3
Shots
15
20
Shots on Goal
8
7
Saves
4
3
Corners
3
7
Fouls
17
12
Scoring Plays
Logan Finnegan (6)
Assisted By: Liam Mullins
GOAL by DePaul Finnegan, Logan Assist by Mullins, Liam.
00:57
Noeh Hernandez (7)
DePaul Noeh Hernandez PENALTY KICK GOAL.
20:25
Logan Finnegan (6)
Assisted By: Liam Mullins
GOAL by DePaul Finnegan, Logan Assist by Mullins, Liam.
23:09
Luca Iaccino (1)
Assisted By: Noeh Hernandez , Christian Baumgartner
GOAL by DePaul Iaccino, Luca Assist by Hernandez, Noeh and Baumgartner, Christian.
30:33
Christian Baumgartner (2)
Assisted By: Noeh Hernandez
GOAL by DePaul Baumgartner, Christian Assist by Hernandez, Noeh.
52:26
Palmer Ault (5)
Assisted By: Henri Kumwenda , Alejandro Moroso-Maza
GOAL by Butler Ault, Palmer Assist by Kumwenda, Henri and Moroso-Maza, Alejandro.
56:28
Palmer Ault (5)
Assisted By: Nick Graziano , Ryan Hannosh
GOAL by Butler Ault, Palmer Assist by Graziano, Nick and Hannosh, Ryan.
76:13
Ryan Hannosh (6)
Assisted By: Henri Kumwenda , Palmer Ault
GOAL by Butler Hannosh, Ryan Assist by Kumwenda, Henri and Ault, Palmer.
82:25
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
D
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GK
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F
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F
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