Box score
INDIANAPOLIS – Kelly Mahoney and Sophia Maccagnone netted goals in the first 12 minutes as Butler posted a 3-0 win over visiting Northern Kentucky on Wednesday night in a women's soccer match.
Mahoney began the scoring at the 7:48 mark by directing a header off a corner kick by Stephanie Kaylor into the net. Less than four minutes later, Butler took a 2-0 lead when Maccagnone sent a 25-yard shot past NKU goalie
Tanner Ruberg.
Ali Backscheider gave Butler a 3-0 lead in the 38th minute by finishing off a rebound shot that Ruberg had saved from just in front of the goal. The Bulldogs (2-1) owned a 27-4 advantage in shot attempts and held a 6-0 edge in corner kicks in the first meeting between the two programs.
Ruberg, who was named Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, recorded seven saves for NKU (0-2-1). Goalie Julie Burton earned the shutout for Butler, which held the Norse without a shot on goal.
Maccagnone added an assist for Butler, which is now 8-1-3 at home during the last two seasons. The Bulldogs posted a 12-5-4 overall record last season.
Megan Frye and
Casey McMillan each attempted two shots for NKU, which returns home to meet Tennessee Tech at noon Sunday. The Norse then hit the road next Friday to meet Morehead State at 7 p.m. in Morehead, Ky.
