Butler soccer season ends in loss at No. 1 Wake Forest

Top-ranked Wake Forest advanced to college soccer’s Elite Eight, beating Butler 2-0 Sunday in the NCAA tournament at Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Bulldogs (14-5-2) had not lost in regulation time in nine games, winning their first Big East regular-season title. Wake Forest (19-1-2) will next play for a berth in the College Cup, set for Dec. 8 and 10 in Philadelphia.

The game was scoreless until Brandon Servania’s goal in the 52nd minute. Jon Bakeno made it 2-0 in the 86th minute.

Eric Dick (Carmel) made five saves for the Bulldogs. He was Big East goalkeeper of the year.

Butler’s Brandon Guhl, a transfer from SMU, nearly scored on a header in the 43rd minute. Guhl, who took three of Butler’s six shots, led the Big East with 13 goals and was co-offensive player of the year.

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