Soccer Preview: Butler vs. Providence
Butler hasn't had much luck against Providence recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Butler Bulldogs will take on the Providence Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Butler really get things going. Butler blew past Parkwood 3-0 on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Providence kept a clean sheet against Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Cougars 1-0. The Panthers wouldn't have won without Owen Bratcher, who scored the game-winner.
The win got Butler back to even at 8-8. As for Providence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6-1.
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