Thursday, October 27
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 PM
Creighton University
8-3-7, 4-3-3
1
vs
1
Butler
7-7-4, 4-3-3
1
2
F
Butler
1
0
1
Creighton
0
1
1
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women’s Soccer Battles To 1-1 Draw Against Butler
10/27/2022 9:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer
With the draw Creighton earned the No. 5 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament
OMAHA, Neb. –The Creighton women's soccer team used an equalizing goal in the 53rd minute from senior Aida Kardovic to earn a 1-1 draw against Butler on Thursday, Oct. 27 inside Morrison Stadium.
The draw moved the Bluejays into a three-way tie for third with St. John's and Butler, but with the tie-breakers, Creighton earned the No. 5 seed and will face Butler in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament on Sunday in Indianapolis.
The tie extended the Bluejays school-record for ties out to seven as Creighton moved to 8-3-7 on the year and 4-3-3 in BIG EAST play, while Butler moved to 7-7-4 overall and 4-3-3 in league play.
Butler jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the 16th minute on a goal from Talia Sommer. Sommer intercepted a Creighton pass at midfield, getting a one-on-one opportunity with the Bluejays backline. Sommer made a quick move to her left before slotting a shot past Creighton's senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell and into the back of the net, giving Butler the 1-0 advantage.
Creighton and Butler would battle defensively for the remainder of the opening 45 minutes, as both teams recorded four shots in the first half.
The Bluejays offensive intensity shifted drastically in the second half of play. Creighton opened the frame with a fiery of shots before Kardovic delivered the equalizing goal for the Bluejays in the 53rd minute.
Junior Peighton Steffen sent the play into motion with a pass down the near sideline to sophomore Azumi Manriki. Manriki then placed a cross into the six-yard box where Kardovic tapped in her second goal of the season at the near post, making the score 1-1.
Creighton nearly took the lead in the 70th minute of play as Abigail Santana pushed a pass through the box to Ariana Mondiri, who fired a shot off the shoulder of Butler netminder Emma Martin keeping the match knotted at 1-1.
Creighton finished the match with a 15-10 edge in shots, while Butler held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.Terrell grabbed a pair of saves, while Martin collected six in net for the Bulldogs.
Creighton will make their second appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. CT when they travel to Indianapolis, Ind. for a rematch against No. 4 Butler.
The draw moved the Bluejays into a three-way tie for third with St. John's and Butler, but with the tie-breakers, Creighton earned the No. 5 seed and will face Butler in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament on Sunday in Indianapolis.
The tie extended the Bluejays school-record for ties out to seven as Creighton moved to 8-3-7 on the year and 4-3-3 in BIG EAST play, while Butler moved to 7-7-4 overall and 4-3-3 in league play.
Butler jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the 16th minute on a goal from Talia Sommer. Sommer intercepted a Creighton pass at midfield, getting a one-on-one opportunity with the Bluejays backline. Sommer made a quick move to her left before slotting a shot past Creighton's senior goalkeeper Keelan Terrell and into the back of the net, giving Butler the 1-0 advantage.
Creighton and Butler would battle defensively for the remainder of the opening 45 minutes, as both teams recorded four shots in the first half.
The Bluejays offensive intensity shifted drastically in the second half of play. Creighton opened the frame with a fiery of shots before Kardovic delivered the equalizing goal for the Bluejays in the 53rd minute.
Junior Peighton Steffen sent the play into motion with a pass down the near sideline to sophomore Azumi Manriki. Manriki then placed a cross into the six-yard box where Kardovic tapped in her second goal of the season at the near post, making the score 1-1.
Creighton nearly took the lead in the 70th minute of play as Abigail Santana pushed a pass through the box to Ariana Mondiri, who fired a shot off the shoulder of Butler netminder Emma Martin keeping the match knotted at 1-1.
Creighton finished the match with a 15-10 edge in shots, while Butler held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.Terrell grabbed a pair of saves, while Martin collected six in net for the Bulldogs.
Creighton will make their second appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. CT when they travel to Indianapolis, Ind. for a rematch against No. 4 Butler.
Team Stats
BU
CU
Goals
1
1
Shots
10
15
Shots on Goal
4
7
Saves
6
3
Corners
3
1
Fouls
10
10
Scoring Plays
Talia Sommer (5)
GOAL by BU Sommer, Talia.
15:11
Aida Kardovic (2)
Assisted By: Azumi Manriki , Peighton Steffen
GOAL by CU Kardovic, Aida Assist by Manriki, Azumi and Steffen, Peighton.
52:40
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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