Butler Men's Soccer Continues Climb in National Rankings

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Butler University men's soccer team became the only unbeaten, untied team in the country over the weekend.  As a result, the Bulldogs have climbed to 12th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll, up from 14th a week ago.

8-0-0 for the first time since 1990 and for just the second time in school history, Butler is the last remaining unbeaten, untied team in the NCAA Division I.  Four other teams - Akron, Louisville, Connecticut and Brown - are unbeaten, but each has at least one tie.  SMU, which lost for the first time last weekend, leads the nation with nine wins, while Butler is tied with UC Irvine for second with eight victories.

The Bulldogs used a stingy defense and opportunistic offense last week, improving to 3-0 in Horizon League play after a 1-0 double overtime win against Valparaiso.  With just over two minutes left in the match, senior Connor Burt drove a header into the lower right corner of the goal, helping the Bulldogs remain unbeaten.

Burt's feat earned him a place on the CollegeSoccerNews.com National Team of the Week, joining Green Bay's JC Banks.

Butler will put their streak on the line this afternoon, when they host in-state foe Evansville (4-4-1) in a non-conference match.  The Bulldogs and Purple Aces will face off at the Butler Bowl at 4 p.m. ET.

The Bulldogs will return to Horizon League play with a home match against UIC on Saturday, Oct. 9.