Members of the Butler cross country team out in front of a pack. Photo provided by ButlerSports.com. KEVIN LABOTKA | STAFF REPORTER | klabotka@butler.edu For both the men’s and women’s cross country teams, spirits are high as the runners prepare for the upcoming season. Getting there will be a challenge as the Bulldogs face some…
New team on the block: women’s lacrosse latest addition to Butler athletics
Crews are preparing the new lacrosse field for the upcoming spring season. Photo by Michael Brown. DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Sophomore Kelly Burger needed to see the field. A quick drive through the I-lot of campus, the parking lot abandoned by cars gone for the summer. An observation of curiosity that started…
Women’s lacrosse added after Title IX investigation
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The combination of financial fortune and Title IX made the women’s lacrosse team a reality. From the time Butler athletics announced the addition of women’s lacrosse last October, the team gained a locker room, uniforms, a turf field, a coaching staff and 33 players. The evolution might seem…
Women’s soccer loses final game of Hoosier Challenge Cup
Junior Christy Chou scored the lone goal for Butler in their 2-1 loss to LSU. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER| STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu In the second and final leg of the Hoosier Challenge Cup, the Butler University women’s soccer team took on Louisiana State University at home, but fell to the Tigers by a score…
Men’s soccer takes down SIUE
The Butler University men’s soccer team huddles together before Friday night’s game against SIUE. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Typically it takes a long time for a team to come together. The Butler Men’s Soccer team does not. The Bulldogs welcomed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to the Butler Bowl,…
Bulldogs bounce back after early struggles in Iowa
Butler volleyball teammates high five each other during a home game at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team split their matches at the Iowa Classic on Sept. 2-3. Butler swept both of their victories on the second day. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies defeated Butler…
Football drops first game of the season
Photo provided by butlersports.com. ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER | ecrobins@butler.edu The Butler University football team fell in their season opener in Terre Haute to Indiana State University 41-25 on Sept. 3. The Bulldogs failed to overcome four turnovers throughout the game. The first turnover came on Butler’s second offensive possession of the game. The…
Women’s soccer snags first win of weekend tournament
The Butler University women’s soccer team huddles before the start of a game. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis. SAVANNAH BOETTCHER | STAFF REPORTER | sboettch@butler.edu In the visiting leg of the Hoosier Challenge Cup on Sept. 2, the Butler University women’s soccer team did their part and defeated a previously undefeated Southern Methodist University 2-1. Senior…
King: Send them to the rafters
Andrew Smith lifts Alex Barlow in the air after Barlow scored the winning basket to defeat No. 1 Indiana University in the 2013 Crossroads Classic. Photo courtesy indysportslegends.com. Brendan King | Contributing Sports Reporter | baking@butler.edu From March until October, Hinkle Fieldhouse sits quiet, calm and patient for Indiana’s sport to return to the hardwood…
Volleyball tops Panthers in five-set thriller
The team huddles together during a match. Photo courtesy of ButlerSports.com. JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler volleyball team snatched a five-set victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers on August 30. Redshirt sophomore Whitney Beck paved the way to a “W” with her double-double, amassing 18 kills and 14 digs in the…