BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Club basketball will soon be more than just a men’s sport at Butler. A women’s club team is well on its way to campus recognition. Preliminary tryouts for the team began last weekend, and the second round of tryouts is set for tomorrow from 4-6 p.m. at the Health…
BREAKING: Smeathers to leave men’s basketball team
Junior guard Andrew Smeathers has announced his intention to leave the Butler men’s basketball team, according to butlersports.com. The reason for Smeathers’ departure is unclear. In a press release, Smeathers said it had nothing to do with issues pertaining to any Butler players or coaches. “This is definitely one of the hardest decisions of my…
Women’s soccer falls to Marquette
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team wrapped up the regular season Saturday as the Bulldogs (11-6-2, 4-5-0 Big East) traveled to Marquette to face the Golden Eagles. Marquette pulled out a 2-1 victory, and Butler will now prepare for the Big East Conference tournament. Butler finished in fifth place in the…
Butler defeats DePauw in final exhibition game
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s basketball team finished it’s preseason on Saturday with a 93-68 win over DePauw University. Sophomore guard Kellen Dunham provided much of the offense for the Bulldogs, netting a career-high 23 points and hitting three from behind the arc. Dunham said he denies feeling pressure to carry the…
Men’s basketball student ticketing altered
Butler University students will need to pick up tickets in advance in order to attend men’s basketball games at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season. For example, if a student wants to attend Butler’s Nov. 9 home game against Lamar, he or she would have to pick up a ticket from the Hinkle ticket office during regular…
Fox Sports 1 TV deal a boon for Butler
Fans will be able to see more of the Butler Bulldogs—for more than men’s basketball—on their television screens this season. Butler’s jump to the Big East Conference this year includes a new television partner, Fox Sports 1, for men’s basketball and other sports. The new cable network premiered in August and is available to approximately…
Butler wins in Miller’s debut
MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler put on an offensive display Tuesday night, defeating Nova Southeastern 101-64 in an exhibition game. The Bulldogs featured a balanced scoring attack, as four players scored in double-figures. Leading the way was sophomore guard Kellen Dunham, who had a game-high 16 points, including three field goals from behind the…
Football: Bulldogs suffer setback out west
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team’s vision of making the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs became a little fuzzier after dropping a crucial Pioneer Football League game at San Diego Saturday. Sitting alone atop the PFL with a 4-0 record to start of the day, the loss dropped them to a four-way…
Volleyball improves to 18-5 on the season
JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team turned its luck around this weekend to break a two-match losing streak that followed the Bulldogs into Friday. The squad improved its record to 18-5, including 5-3 in the Big East Conference as the Bulldogs picked up two important wins on the road to stay competitive…
Women’s soccer earns 1-0 overtime win against Creighton
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team won its 11th game of the season Saturday, beating the Creighton Bluejays 1-0 in overtime in a Big East Conference match. Senior forward Katie Griswold found the back of the net in the fifth minute of overtime to give the Bulldogs (11-5-2, 4-4 Big East)…