JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu JOSHUA DOERING | STAFF REPORTER | jdoering@butler.edu In this week’s edition of the Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh, the two of them discuss the week that was for Butler fall sports and break down the Big East basketball schedule.
Women’s soccer wins fourth straight game with shut out against Evansville
The team huddles together after scoring a goal. Photo by Ritz Davison. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu The Butler women’s soccer team picked up their fourth straight victory in a 4-0 shutout over Evansville. After a scoreless first 25 minutes, sophomore forward Paige Monaghan put the Bulldogs on the board with help from…
Football wins at Taylor, improves to 2-1 on the season
Redshirt senior quarterback Malcolm Weaver goes back for a pass. Photo from ButlerSports.com. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler University football team won their second game in a row Saturday night, this time on the road at Taylor 27-14. The win puts the Bulldogs at 2-1 on the season and drops Taylor to…
Volleyball finishes second in Butler Invitational
Sophomore Anna Logan and the rest of the team celebrate a point during the Butler Invitational. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team improved their record to 11-5 after finishing second in the Butler Invitational. The Bulldogs defeated Northern Kentucky and Loyola-Chicago on Friday, but fell to…
Men’s golf competes at the Badger Invitational
Photo from ButlerSports.com. JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu The Butler University men’s golf team kicked off their 2016 campaign at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, from Sept. 11-13. The Bulldogs finished 13th with a team total of 905 (+41). The first half of the first day had the Bulldogs in contention. The…
Women’s soccer defeats IUPUI
Sophomore Breann Pempek dribbles the ball during a game. Photo by Ritz Davison. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu In their third game in five days, the Butler women’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over the IUPUI Jaguars at the Butler Bowl. Butler took an early lead in the 13th minute when senior…
VIDEO: Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh – 9/9
JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu JOSHUA DOERING | STAFF REPORTER | jdoering@butler.edu In this week’s edition of the Butler Sports Report with Josh and Josh, the two of them discuss the Big East basketball schedule, fall sports season updates and Andrew Smith’s 26th birthday and the hashtag #Smith26.
Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin is in the game
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | ganschue@butler.edu The Madden NFL video game has featured famous football personas like namesake John Madden, Al Michaels, Gus Johnson and Jim Nantz. Butler graduate Brandon Gaudin ‘06 joined this prestigious group for the latest edition: Madden NFL 17. The game itself hit stores on Aug. 23, but on…
Butler athletes find creative ways to maneuver around campus
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Butler students usually travel on foot, in cars or on bikes. But more than a few Bulldogs found an alternative method of transportation. Their vehicle of choice is an emerging trend in Butler’s athlete circles—a Razor scooter. The scooters became in vogue on Butler’s campus a few years…
NCAA rule change makes recruiting #social
COLLIN PERRY | STAFF REPORTER | ccperry@butler.edu A recent NCAA social media rule allows coaches and their staff to like and retweet recruits. Prior to Aug. 1, it was a violation. The NCAA had seen this act as promoting a school’s recruitment of an athlete. The NCAA made this change because “under the current legislation,…