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Softball wins last two games at Carolina Classic

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team, now 6-7 on the season, capitalized on back-to-back home runs in two different games in order to win their last two contests at the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Bulldogs beat the Fairfield Stags 8-7 on Feb. 27 and took down…
Men’s basketball survives Georgetown in OT

MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team narrowly defeated Georgetown University in overtime on Feb. 27 by a score of 90-87. The win helps Butler improve to 19-9 overall and 8-8 in the Big East. Georgetown falls to 14-15 on the season and 7-9 in conference play. Kellen Dunham…
Women’s tennis falls to Cincinnati

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team was unable to defend a home court advantage and fell to the University of Cincinnati on Feb. 27. The 6-1 loss sets the team’s record to 1-12. A strong performance from Rachel Sutton at No. 4 singles rewarded Butler with its lone…
Men’s tennis splits pair over weekend

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team went 1-1 in nonconference action this weekend. The Bulldogs were defeated by the Cleveland State Vikings 5-2 on Feb. 26, but defeated the Toledo Rockets 5-2 on Feb. 27. Butler’s record now stands at 4-7 overall. Junior Mikheil Khmiadashvili and freshman Mason…
Softball splits first two games at Carolina Classic

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu The Butler University softball team, now 4-7 on the year, split a pair of games on Feb. 26. The Bulldogs beat the Fairfield Stags and lost to the host team North Carolina Tar Heels at the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. Dawgs have arrived at UNC! pic.twitter.com/Eyds9glMBQ…
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Dawgs from around the globe

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu When you grab a program at a Butler sporting event, do not be surprised if you see names of student-athletes from around the globe. Over the last few years, Butler acquired international praise. Bulldogs from across the world have made an immediate impact on their respective teams. Freshman…
Teams travel out of state, on a tight schedule

PHIL TOR | STAFF REPORTER | ptor@butler.edu Being a Division I athlete comes with perks. Along with a select amount of tuition scholarships, players get free meals and thousands of dollars worth of free merchandise in the form of sneakers and apparel. Most people forget about the opportunity to travel the country, or the world,…
From broken hip to broken record: The story of Jake Kellersohn

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…