Wins over the UC Santa Barbara and Oregon State propelled the Butler University men’s soccer team to 10th in the latest national poll. Having started the season unranked, the team made its first appearance in the top 25 last week, ranked 19th.
A mix of young and old highlight men’s soccer team
Senior forward David Goldsmith looks to make a play. Collegian file photo. KEVIN LABOTKA | STAFF REPORTER | klabotka@butler.edu Plenty of fresh faces, including 10 first-years, joined the men’s soccer team this year. Three are international players from both England and Finland, and one is a transfer student from Virginia Commonwealth University joining the…
Butler suffers first loss of season against IU
Senior midfielder McKenzie Muchow dribbles her way past IU midfielder Chandra Davidson. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s soccer team found themselves on the wrong side of luck, losing their first game of the season to Indiana University 1-0, putting them at 1-1-2 on the season.…
Vincent Mitchell finds new home with the Chicago Fire
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Butler University men’s soccer player Vincent Mitchell didn’t know how to react. A single phone call from the Chicago Fire, and he was a step closer to achieving his lifelong dream of playing soccer at the highest level. “I was actually in my room,” Mitchell said. “When…
Strong start, disappointing finish to season for Butler men’s soccer
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler men’s soccer team continued practice throughout last week in hopes of extending the season by qualifying for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. Despite high hopes, the Bulldogs were not among the 48-team field released by the NCAA and conclude the 2015 season…
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…
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.…
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…
Four women’s soccer players receive All-Big East accolades
MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Big East Conference announced Tuesday that four Butler Women’s Soccer players have earned All-conference honors. Midfielders Sophia Maccagnone and Serina Kashimoto were named to the All-Big East First Team, while forwards Halle Stelbasky and Paige Monaghan were awarded All-Freshman Team recognition. The recognitions were made based on a vote…
Men’s soccer gets shutout road win over Marquette
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team shut out Marquette 2-0 on the road Saturday night, securing them a top-four finish in the Big East. The Bulldogs are now 5-3 in conference play and 9-4-3 overall. DAWGS.. WINNNNNN!!! Butler shuts-out Marquette on the road! — Butler Men’s Soccer (@ButlerMenSoccer) November 1, 2015…