GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team (2-2-2) lost to Western Michigan University 2-1 Friday. Butler sophomore David Goldsmith gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead with a goal a little over 31 minutes into the first half. Goldsmith has three goals on the season, tied with Jeff Adkins for most on the team. The Bulldogs…
Bulldogs sneak past Sycamores
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Junior Sophia Maccagnone fired a shot past the goalie threw her hands up and down in celebration. Her goal gave Butler a 1-0 lead against in-state rival Indiana State University with only 16:53 left to play in the game. That score stood until time ran out and the Butler fight song…
OVERTIME: Ray Rice ruling leaves questions to be answered by NFL
AUSTIN MILLER I STAFF REPORTER On Monday morning, TMZ Sports released a video that appears to show former Baltimore Ravens running-back Ray Rice striking his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator, causing her to fall unconscious immediately. Shortly thereafter, the Ravens reacted by terminating Rice’s contract, and the National Football League itself banned him indefinitely. Rice…
Tennis strives for consistency
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team strives for success in its fall season, beginning with its first official practice last Friday. Coach Parker Ross and his team started off the season right with a “high-energy practice,” seniors Billy Weldon and Sam O’Neill said, which will prepare them for their fall and…
Men’s Golf looks to rebound
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER After a difficult first year in the Big East Conference, the Butler men’s golf team seems poised to contend for a much higher finish. The team managed a seventh-place finish at the conference tournament in April. Now, the Bulldogs hope to establish themselves as a possible top-five team in the…
Football looks ahead
KYLE BEERY | STAFF REPORTER Butler has its eyes locked on the No. 16 team in the Football Championship Subdivision this week. The Bulldogs head to Youngstown State Saturday fresh off a season-opening 22-16 win over Wittenberg University. The Bulldogs last played the Penguins (1-1) in 2010, a 31-7 Penguin victory. The Penguins begun the…
Different countries, one team
KAYLIN PELLEGRINI | STAFF REPORTER This year’s cross-country team boasts a unique international flair. Five of the student-athletes on the team are from overseas. Senior Katie Good and junior Laura Riches are from Manchester, senior Ross Clarke is from Essex, junior Tom Curr is from Stroud, and senior Harry Ellis hails from Warrington. The process…
Maurice Stewart: Making a Splash
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER Maurice Stewart’s resume speaks for itself, which boasts three swimming national championships. Success has followed him as he made the move north to Butler. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Stewart saw his first snapshot of success as an assistant swimming coach at Auburn University from 2003-05. There, he…
Bulldogs fall to Crusaders
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs (2-1-2) faced off against the Valparaiso University Crusaders (1-0-2) at home last night, and were dealt their first loss of the season in crushing fashion. The Crusaders won 2-1 in double overtime. Butler head coach Paul Snape said he thought the team could have played much better.…
Kashimoto finds home away from home
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Approximately 6,700 miles from her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan, Serina Kashimoto arrives at the Butler Bowl. It’s a Wednesday. There’s no practice for the Butler women’s soccer team. The team is required to have a day off with a game coming up Friday. Still, Kashimoto and a couple other…