Sports

Men’s basketball gets crucial Big East win at Seton Hall

MARISA MILLER | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | mnmille1@butler.edu The Butler University men’s basketball team captured a much-needed Big East road win at Seton Hall University on Feb. 10 with a final score of 81-75. The Bulldogs are now 17-7 overall and 6-6 in the Big East. Seton Hall falls to 17-7 on the season and 7-5…
Men’s tennis drops second straight match

JIMMY LAFAKIS | SPORTS REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team fell at the hands of the No. 46 University of Louisville Cardinals 1-6 on Feb. 12 on their court. The Cardinals boosted their overall record to 4-5, while the Bulldogs dropped to 2-6. Louisville seized the doubles point and never relinquished the…
Men’s tennis falls to University of Indianapolis

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team was defeated by their cross-town rival, the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds, 4-3 on Feb. 11. Butler’s record dropped to 2-5 with the defeat. Freshman Ari Gerstein and junior Alex Woldmoe defeated Arklon Huertas del Pino and Andrea Morlet 6-3, but the Greyhounds…
Lee: Sports media may change some, but it won’t change me

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu I hope the TV network will not mind if I refuse to wear heels. Should it matter? No. Will it? Yes. I see myself teetering treacherously towards a future as a heel-adorned sports reporter, and my career ending with unfortunate headlines: “ESPN Reporter Slips on Ice Covering NHL”…
Track and field posts strong performance at prestigious Meyo Invitational

ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University track and field team set personal and indoor school records at the prestigious Meyo Invitational hosted by the University Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana Feb. 5-6. The Meyo Invitational holds prestige because only the top runners in the country are invited to the event.…
Women’s tennis loses to Bradley

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team fell to Bradley University at home on Feb. 6 with a final score of 6-1. The defeat puts the team’s season record to 0-6. Junior Kailey Eaton was the sole winner for the Bulldogs after gaining the upperhand at No. 3 singles.…
Women’s tennis drops seventh straight match to Cleveland State

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER | delee1@butler.edu The Butler University women’s tennis team lost Sunday afternoon to Cleveland State University by the smallest of margins with a final score of 4-3 at the Butler Bubble. So far, the Bulldogs are 0-7 on the season. Cleveland State dominated the doubles competition and walked away with three…
Butler softball begins season in Alabama

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER | ganschue@butler.edu Although the weather may not suggest it, the Butler University softball team will have their first game in less than a week. They won’t be playing in the Indianapolis winter, however. Auburn, Alabama is the first stop of their trip down south. Six-year head coach Scott Hall said…
Butler women’s basketball snaps seven game losing streak, defeats Providence

ZACH HORRALL | SPORTS CO-EDITOR | zhorrall@butler.edu The Butler University women’s basketball team snapped a seven game losing streak to defeat Providence College 65-50 and win their second game of 2016 on Feb. 7 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs’ other 2016 win also came against the Friars on their court Jan. 8. They now sit at…