BIG EAST Notes - 8.28.18
In The Polls
BIG EAST teams continued to climb the United Soccer Coaches Poll this week. No. 25 Butler, which had been receiving votes, broke into the top-25 for the first time since Oct. 31, 2017, while No. 11 Georgetown climbed four slots for its highest ranking since coming in at No. 10 on Aug. 29, 2017. The Bulldogs earned an impressive 4-1 win over then-No. 20 Notre Dame on Sunday to improve to 3-0-0 on the year, while the Hoyas played to a double-overtime scoreless draw with then-No. 11 Duke on Thursday before topping Yale (3-1) on Sunday to remain unbeaten (2-0-2) on the season. In the East Regional rankings, Georgetown and Butler rank first and second, respectively, while undefeated Providence (3-0-0) landed in fifth. The Friars will have the opportunity to join the top-25 poll conversation when they face No. 3 North Carolina (Thursday, 5 p.m. ET) and No. 12 Duke (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.) this week. Marquette, which received votes in the regional poll along with Villanova, will also face the Tar Heels and Blue Devils this week in Durham, N.C.
Last Night In #BIGEASTwsoc
Creighton (1-2-0) put one in the win column as it edged local foe Nebraska-Omaha on the road. Aline Reinkober scored the game-winning goal in the 67
th minute off a feed from Ansley Atkinson. Katie Sullivan earned her first collegiate shutout, making three saves for the clean sheet. In Queens, St. John’s (2-2-0) improved to .500 on the year with an emphatic 3-0 win over Sacred Heart. Three different players scored for the Red Storm, including Zsani Kajan who notched her second of the year and added an assist on Kayla Mesaros’ 72
nd-minute score. Christina Bellero was credited with the game winner in the 20
th minute, while Meredith Reinhardt made two saves in the shutout.
Up Next
All BIG EAST teams are dark on Tuesday while Seton Hall will visit Quinnipiac on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET in the lone game on the schedule.
Weekly Results/Schedule
Monday
St. John’s 3, Sacred Heart 0
Creighton 1, Omaha 0
Wednesday
Seton Hall at Quinnipiac, 5 p.m.
Thursday
#11 Georgetown at George Washington, 5 p.m.
Providence vs. #3 North Carolina, 5 p.m.%
#25 Butler at Dayton, 7 p.m.
St. John’s at Drexel, 7 p.m.
Marquette at #12 Duke, 7 p.m.
Xavier at RV West Virginia, 7 p.m.
DePaul at RV Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Creighton at Eastern Michigan, Noon
Villanova at Clemson, 7 p.m.
Sunday
Marquette vs. #3 North Carolina, Noon%
Southern Indiana at Xavier, 1 p.m.
Creighton at South Dakota State, 2 p.m.
DePaul at Milwaukee, 2 p.m.
Providence at #12 Duke, 2:30 p.m.
#11 Georgetown at RV West Virginia, 3 p.m.
Stony Brook at St. John’s, 7 p.m.
#25 Butler at #19 Kansas, 8 p.m.
%Durham, N.C.
All times Eastern