ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu Freshman sprinter Jake Kellersohn thought the long-jump was what he wanted to do as he entered his freshman year of high school. But fate told him otherwise. Four years later, he finds himself in a surprising situation. While the first day of spring almost always occurs on March…
Women’s tennis struggles at Illinois State
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team was defeated by Illinois State University 6-1 on their home court on Feb. 21. The Redbirds have lost just once this season. The defeat on Feb. 21 concluded the Bulldogs’ weekend with two losses. Their overall record stands at 1-11. Butler’s lone win…
Women’s basketball narrowly loses to Seton Hall
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu After a late charge by Seton Hall University, the Butler University women’s basketball team lost the annual breast cancer awareness game by a score of 72-67 on Feb. 19 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs are now 8-18 on the season and 3-12 in the Big East Conference. Seton Hall, who was ranked third in…
Women’s basketball upsets St. John’s on senior day
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team held off a late charge to give their seniors a great send off Feb. 21 as they defeated St. John’s University 62-58 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler will graduate senior guard Blaire Langlois and senior forward/center Belle Obert after this season. Feb. 21 was their final game in Hinkle Fieldhouse. “I’m super excited for…
Men’s basketball falls to #1 Villanova
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team lost another Big East game to Villanova University 77-67 on Feb. 20. With the loss, Butler falls to 18-9 overall and 7-8 in conference play. Villanova improves to 24-3 on the season and 13-1 in Big East play. Kelan Martin led the…
Softball drops four games at Nashville tournament
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team, 3-6 on the season, came out of the Tiger Classic, a tournament hosted by Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a 1-4 record. The Bulldogs lost both games on Feb. 19, lost a Feb. 20 night game and split a pair of…
Women’s tennis swept by SIUE
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu Efforts from the Butler University women’s tennis team fell short at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday. With the 7-0 loss, the team’s record drops to 1-10 overall. The Bulldogs found little success in singles play. Sophomore Bailey Padgett has played consistently in the No. 1 singles slot…
Bulldogs nip Huskies in tightly contested men’s tennis match
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Freshman Mason Dragos provided the heroics for the Butler University men’s tennis team in a 4-3 win over Northern Illinois University on Feb. 19. With the match knotted at 3-3, Dragos defeated opponent Louis-Phillipe Hame 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Make no mistake—the Bulldogs made a team effort to boost their…
Baseball team hopes to improve as star players return
PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu After falling one game short of the Big East tournament, the Butler University baseball team is back and ready to make another run at the postseason. The team welcomes back a good group of veteran players who will mix well with a talented 2015 recruiting class. According to…
Softball drops two games on first day of Nashville tournament
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team started a five game weekend in Nashville, Tennessee on Feb. 19. It was a rough start to the weekend for the Bulldogs. They lost two games on Friday. Their first loss came at East Tennessee State University, and Louisiana-Monroe University handed the Bulldogs their…