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…
Butler men’s basketball falls at Marquette
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team lost another Big East conference game on Jan. 30 to Marquette University with a final score of 75-69. The loss brings the Bulldogs to 14-7 overall and 3-6 in conference play. The Golden Eagles improve to 15-7 on the season and 4-5 in…
Women’s basketball loses two games in challenging weekend
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu While the weather put a halt to the East coast, it also put a halt to the Butler University women’s basketball team, losing to St. John’s University on Friday and Seton Hall University on Sunday. The Bulldogs drop to 7-13 overall and 2-7 in Big East conference play.…
Butler men’s basketball drops fifth Big East game at Creighton
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team started each half slow which ultimately proved to be their downfall, losing at Creighton University 72-64. The Bulldogs drop to 13-6 overall and 2-5 in conference play. The Bluejays improve to 14-6 overall and 5-2 in the Big East. 2.3 left. Creighton…
Butler women’s basketball loses against Marquette, drops third straight Big East game
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team suffered an 80-64 loss to the second to last team in the Big East Conference, Marquette University, on Jan. 17 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. “We did a really nice job in the first half of controlling the tempo, controlling pace and controlling their…
Butler women’s basketball falls to DePaul
ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team played a strong game against the nationally ranked DePaul University on Jan. 15, but it wasn’t enough as Butler suffered their tenth loss of the season, now sitting at 7-10 on the season, 2-4 in the Big East. “I thought our kids gave…
AS44, Honoring Moose’s memory
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER delee1@butler.edu Andrew Smith was a hero on the court, to the fans in the stands and at home. He tallied 1,147 career points. He was a hero under a national spotlight–a member of the Butler men’s basketball team during their chase for an NCAA championship in 2010 and 2011. Heroes…
Win against St. John’s helps BU Stay Positive
ZACH HORRALL | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu On the third annual Stay Positive Day at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Butler University men’s basketball team pulled through in memory of former teammate Andrew Smith and defeated St. John’s University 78-58. Smith, 25, died on Jan. 12 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with an…
Men’s basketball loses grip on at Providence
MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler men’s basketball team fought hard on Jan. 19 but could not pull off a win at Providence College with a final score of 71-68. The Bulldogs now stand at 13-5 overall and seventh in the Big East with a record of 2-4. Providence improves to 16-3…
Former Butler basketball star Andrew Smith dies after cancer battle
MAX GABOVITCH | SPORTS EDITOR Former Butler basketball player Andrew Smith passed away on Tuesday morning, following battles with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia. He was 25 years old. Smith, a 2013 graduate of the university, played on both of Butler’s Final Four teams in 2010 and 2011. He was a starter as a sophomore on…