Bulldogs Fall to Western Michigan On the Road 1-0

Butler Bulldogs put together a gritty performance in Kalamazoo but came away empty-handed, falling to Western Michigan 1-nothing.

This match remained scoreless for more than 80 minutes despite Butler creating several excellent opportunities.

Brendan Cunningham struck the post in the 16th minute. Jaden Hancock hit the opposite post from a free kick in the 24th.

Then in the 34th minute, Cunningham drew a penalty — but Western Michigan goalkeeper Seth Lauer stopped the spot kick.

Butler’s task became significantly more difficult just before halftime when Hayden Neale was shown a red card at 43:54, forcing the Bulldogs to play the remainder of the afternoon with 10 men.

Still, Butler held Western Michigan scoreless until 80:05.

That’s when Vitor Geromel scored his fourth goal of the season, with Kyle Pierson collecting the assist.

Butler goalkeeper Brooks Boersma made three saves.

The teams finished even at 11 shots apiece, while Butler actually put more attempts on frame, five-to-four.

Butler falls to 0-5-1, while Western Michigan improves to 1-4-1