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  • Dunham, Jones carry the load in win over SIUE

    Dunham, Jones carry the load in win over SIUE

    MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Nora Navin When the ball was tipped Saturday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Butler Bulldogs looked out-of-sync. This was a game that they were supposed to dominate, matching up against a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville team that lost all five of their starters from a year ago. The…

  • Men’s Basketball Preview: SIUE Cougars at Butler Bulldogs

    Men’s Basketball Preview: SIUE Cougars at Butler Bulldogs

    MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Amy Street Game Preview: SIUE Cougars (1-3) vs. Butler Bulldogs (3-1) When and Where: Saturday (Nov. 28), 5 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse  TV: Fox Sports 2, Radio (in Indianapolis): 107.5 FM Series History: Butler won the only previous matchup between the two teams, beating SIUE on Dec.…

  • Butler swimmers break school records at ten team meet

    Butler swimmers break school records at ten team meet

    GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER Photo courtesy of butlersports.com Butler women’s swimming finished sixth out of the 10 teams competing at the House of Champions Meet hosted by IUPUI last weekend. The Hinkle Fieldhouse of swimming. Ready for a great meet! #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/Xk2TcRVEZ8 — Butler Swimming (@ButlerSwimming) November 20, 2015 On Friday evening, Emma Green and Audrey…

  • Strong start, disappointing finish to season for Butler men’s soccer

    Strong start, disappointing finish to season for Butler men’s soccer

    DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler men’s soccer team continued practice throughout last week in hopes of extending the season by qualifying for the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team. Despite high hopes, the Bulldogs were not among the 48-team field released by the NCAA and conclude the 2015 season…

  • Rough first half dooms Bulldogs in Puerto Rico Tip-Off finale

    Rough first half dooms Bulldogs in Puerto Rico Tip-Off finale

    ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Nora Navin The 22nd ranked Butler men’s basketball team fell in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off to Miami University 85-75 Sunday night. It was a tale of two halves for the Bulldogs. Nine first half turnovers put Butler down 13 going into halftime. The Bulldogs trailed…

  • No. 22 Butler opens Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Missouri State

    No. 22 Butler opens Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Missouri State

    ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR Photo by Nora Navin After a historic performance to begin the 2015-16 campaign, the Butler men’s basketball team will head to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. The Bulldogs’ first game in this eight team format has them pitted against Missouri State University who is coming…

  • From Butler to Boston: Alex Barlow takes next step towards his dream

    From Butler to Boston: Alex Barlow takes next step towards his dream

    PHILIP TOR | STAFF REPORTER Although nine months have passed since he played his last game in a Butler uniform, Alex Barlow‘s name is still frequently uttered throughout Hinkle Fieldhouse and Butler University’s campus. Recently, Barlow has moved up to the NBA level, working as a video assistant with the Boston Celtics under his former coach and…

  • Logan’s effort not enough as volleyball falls to Creighton

    Logan’s effort not enough as volleyball falls to Creighton

    JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis A standout performance from freshman Anna Logan was not enough on Sunday, as Butler fell to Creighton in three sets. Logan posted a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs. The first set of the match was the most competitive, as Big East champion Creighton stole…

  • Volleyball sweeps Georgetown for road win

    Volleyball sweeps Georgetown for road win

    JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler volleyball team got back on track Friday night, sweeping Georgetown in Washington D.C. The road victory boosted Butler’s record to 11-17 (7-8 Big East). Georgetown fell to 10-19 (4-12 Big East) with the loss. Freshmen Anna Logan and Briana Lilly were star contributors for…