KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER The leaves change colors, the air becomes cooler and Halloween decorations start to pop up. It’s October. That means one other thing: It’s time for the Major League Baseball postseason. Some sports fans may complain that the season is too long or that baseball is boring. But to me, and…
Bulldogs face tough foes
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Conference games have begun, and the Butler men’s soccer team has a string of eight matches in the span of five weeks. The first conference game was played on Saturday against the nationally ranked Georgetown University, which is predicted to win the Big East this year. Butler’s efforts resulted in…
Bulldogs tee off at invite
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER This Monday and Tuesday, the Butler men’s golf team will host the Butler Fall Invitational. The Butler women’s golf team will also compete at the Invitational. Last year, the women’s team finished third in the competition, 14 points behind winner Bradley University and nine points behind second-place University of Evansville.…
Bulldogs set for “home” matches this weekend
AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER After five consecutive weeks of travel, the Butler volleyball team is finally ready to play a home match. Sort of. Nine wins and five losses after its opening match of the year in Lexington, Kentucky, the Bulldogs are poised to make their home debut this Friday and Saturday against conference…
App keeps intramural athletes informed
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR An app called REC*IT is a new way for students who participate in intramural sports to stay informed and connected with their teams. The app works by connecting with imleagues.com—a website that works with universities to help organize intramural sports—and taking the information and giving it to the users.WWW“They…
Men prepare for Notre Dame invitational
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s cross-country team will gets its first opportunity to make a case for an appearance in the national meet this weekend as it opens its season at the Notre Dame Invitational. Head coach Matt Roe said he expects a strong performance from his squad after a summer of…
Adkins overcomes obstacles
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER He lead the team in assists and shots in 2013. He was named a part of the All-Rookie Team in 2012 for the Atlantic-10. He is tied with David Goldsmith for the highest amount of goals this season for Butler. He was a member of the Vardar SC Freiburg Club,…
Butler eyes Stetson with attention for detail
MATTHEW VANTRYON | SPORTS EDITOR Ask the Butler football team what went wrong in last week’s loss versus Jacksonville University, and one answer rises to the surface: It was the little things. Butler faces Stetson University this Saturday, and junior quarterback Matt Shiltz said the team needs to focus on every aspect of its game.…
Bulldogs hit the road looking for wins
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team will challenge Big East foes Georgetown University and St. John’s University this week and will look to improve its 1-1 start to conference play. The women started Big East conference play with a 1-0 loss to Villanova University last Thursday, but bounced back on Sunday…
Hoyas down Bulldogs with a pair of late tallys
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Butler faced conference-rival Georgetown University last night at The Butler Bowl. Georgetown used a pair of goals in the second half to come away with a 2-0 win. Despite the loss, head coach Paul Snape was happy with his team’s first half play. “I thought we did well to get…