SLOTHOWER PLAYS HUGE TO EARN 0-0 DRAW WITH GRIZZLIES

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Sophomore goalkeeper Karsyn Slothower tallied a season-high 11 saves and needed every one of them to help the No. 16-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's soccer team earn a key Jayhawk Conference point with the eighth-ranked Butler Grizzlies on Wednesday night at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

The Blue Dragons and Grizzlies battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in a battle of two of the top KJCCC teams.

Hutchinson is now 7-2-4 overall and 6-2-4 (22 points) in the KJCCC. Butler is now 9-1-4 overall and 9-1-2 (29 points in the KJCCC). Hutchinson travels to Coffeyville for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Hutchinson's fourth tie of the season is a new team record.

Slothower was busy in both halves and Butler dominated possession. The Dragons were out-shot 28-8 overall and 11-3 in shots on goal. Slothower had five saves in the first half and six in the second half. The Grizzlies also hit a post and cross bar.

Equal to Slothower's effort was the Blue Dragon back lin, which didn't allow any mad scrambles in front of the net on what few rebounds Slothower gave up.

The Dragons were strong on all six of Butler's corner kicks. Slothower was forced to make two saves.

The biggest danger the Blue Dragons were in off a Butler set piece was a free kick just outside the box to Slothower's right late in the second half. The Grizzlies weren't able to get a shot attempt off the free kick as it sailed through the box for a Dragon throw-in.

Slothower's performance on Wednesday gives her 146 career saves, which moved her past Carly McArthur (140) into second place on the Blue Dragons career saves list. Ashley Perez (2005-06) leads that category with 175.

This was also the second time Slothower surpassed the 10-save mark in a single game. Her career high is 14 against Barton last season.