MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Amy Street and Nora Navin Take the Butler basketball record book and throw it away. After the team’s 144-71 season opening win over The Citadel on Saturday night, a new edition will be needed. Butler broke nearly half-a-dozen team records, while putting on an offensive clinic for the…
Women’s basketball wins opener as freshman Schickel shines
CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler Women’s Basketball team shot the lights out, quite literally, in their season opener Saturday night. Led by freshmen Tori Schickel and Brittany Ward, the Bulldogs defeated the Valparaiso Crusaders, 72-53. Even with just eight players dressed and the loss of injured senior starter Belle Obert,…
Women’s soccer heads to NCAA Tournament
ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER This season for the Butler University women’s soccer team has been nothing short of historic. The history-making will continue Saturday, as they play the program’s debut game in the NCAA Tournament against Ohio State University. Multiple records have been broken this season. With 16 wins, this has been the winningest…
Preview: Butler opens regular season against The Citadel
ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Amy Street The Butler men’s basketball team opens the regular season on Saturday night, facing a team that plays a very unique style. The Citadel, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is led by new head coach Duggar Baucom. Baucom was the head coach at The Virginia Military Institute. During…
Men’s soccer knocked out of Big East tournament
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis After 90 minutes of regulation play, 20 minutes in overtime and finally a shootout, the Butler men’s soccer team was eliminated from the Big East Tournament by Providence on Sunday. The final score was 3-2, with the Friars winning the shootout 4-2 at the Butler Bowl.…
Loss To Seton Hall Eliminates Volleyball From Postseason Contention
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis Senior Mary Streidl posted 22 kills and 16 digs, but Butler volleyball fell to the visiting Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon in four sets. The loss eliminates Butler from Big East postseason contention. Butler won the first set 21-25, but the Pirates rebounded to win…
Men’s basketball wins big in final exhibition game
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photos by Amy Street The Butler men’s basketball team earned a 40-point victory in their final exhibition game on Saturday night, defeating Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) 106-66 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for the Bulldogs. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones led the way with…
Men’s soccer earns third seed for Big East Tournament
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler men’s soccer team secured the No. 3 seed in the Big East Tournament on senior night Thursday, defeating No. 25 ranked Xavier 3-0. Consequently, Xavier will be the No. 4 seed. Final from the Butler Butler…Dawgs beats Xavier 3-0 to lock up the 3…
Volleyball wins third straight match
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Butler volleyball pulled off a four-set victory over the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night, tying the season series at one match apiece. Three Bulldogs posted double-doubles in the victory. Freshman Anna Logan had a team-high 17 kills on .350 hitting to set the tone for the…
Column: Colts issues go beyond the field
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER Photo courtesy of Flickr A sloppy last minute overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football pretty much summed up the Indianapolis Colts season thus far. A large deficit, followed by a rally that came up just short. The team entered the season with lofty expectations after an…