INDIANAPOLIS – No. 15 Butler defeated the Creighton men's soccer team 2-1 for the BIG EAST tournament title on Sunday afternoon at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
With the victory, the Bulldogs earned an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament and improved to 13-5-1.
The Bluejays dropped to 11-6-3 and awaits Monday's NCAA Men's Soccer selection show for a possible at-large selection into the NCAA tournament.
No. 24 Creighton had a handful of dangerous opportunities during the first half, but Butler capitalized on a breakaway opportunity late in the first half to take the lead.