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Photo by: Madeline Howell/Ball State Athletics
Cardinals Fall Short at Butler after Lightning Delay
August 29, 2024 | Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS – The Ball State soccer team was in a scoreless stalemate for the first 40 minutes of its match on Thursday night at Butler but ultimately fell 3-0 at the Sellick Bowl.
The Cardinals (1-2) got a shot on goal by Emily Roper and another good look from Kaelyn Valleau in the opening period but couldn't cash in as the host Bulldogs (3-0-1) scored the only goal of the first half in the 40th minute.
A lightning delay pushed the start of the match back an hour to 8 p.m., in Ball State's first road and night match of the regular season. Kaitlyn Fraser and Valleau had shots on goal in the second half that were saved by Butler goalkeeper Anna Pierce, and the Bulldogs scored in the 54th and 87th minutes to pull away and remain undefeated.
Fraser led the visitors with three shots while Audrey Goodyear, Delaney Ahearn and Maya Millis played the full 90 minutes for the Cardinals.
Grace Konopatzki was in goal for the first 45 minutes and made two saves while Kate Pallante took over in the second half for her first collegiate action near her hometown of Westfield and collected one save.
Ball State's next scheduled match is at Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. It will be streamed on B1G+.
The Cardinals (1-2) got a shot on goal by Emily Roper and another good look from Kaelyn Valleau in the opening period but couldn't cash in as the host Bulldogs (3-0-1) scored the only goal of the first half in the 40th minute.
A lightning delay pushed the start of the match back an hour to 8 p.m., in Ball State's first road and night match of the regular season. Kaitlyn Fraser and Valleau had shots on goal in the second half that were saved by Butler goalkeeper Anna Pierce, and the Bulldogs scored in the 54th and 87th minutes to pull away and remain undefeated.
Fraser led the visitors with three shots while Audrey Goodyear, Delaney Ahearn and Maya Millis played the full 90 minutes for the Cardinals.
Grace Konopatzki was in goal for the first 45 minutes and made two saves while Kate Pallante took over in the second half for her first collegiate action near her hometown of Westfield and collected one save.
Ball State's next scheduled match is at Michigan on Sunday at 1 p.m. It will be streamed on B1G+.
Team Stats
BallSt
Butler
Goals
0
3
Shots
7
17
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
3
3
Corners
1
6
Fouls
11
7
Scoring Plays
Sara Trandji (1)
Assisted By: Alana Wood , Abigail Isger
GOAL by Butler Trandji, Sara Assist by Wood, Alana and Isger, Abigail.
39:44
Lea Larouche (1)
Assisted By: Norah Jacomen , Sara Trandji
GOAL by Butler Larouche, Lea Assist by Jacomen, Norah and Trandji, Sara.
53:45
Talia Sommer (3)
Assisted By: Emily O'Malley , Sydney Longo
GOAL by Butler Sommer, Talia Assist by O'Malley, Emily and Longo, Sydney.
86:02
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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