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Bulldogs pick exhibition win over Taylor

MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler men’s basketball team scored the first 14 points of the game and never looked back on Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 79-44 exhibition win over Taylor. Redshirt senior Roosevelt Jones and senior Kellen Dunham each scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Redshirt junior Tyler Lewis and sophomore…
Butler football drops third straight road contest, second overall

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team lost Saturday afternoon to Marist, 35-14. Butler drops to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Pioneer Football League play. Marist improves to 4-4 (3-2 PFL). Marist came out to an early lead after a 60-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game. The next two…
Volleyball picks up win at Providence

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Freshman Anna Logan’s team-high 17 kills propelled the Butler volleyball team to a victory over the Providence Friars on Friday night. Logan added 13 digs to give her a double-double. Two other Bulldogs reached double-figure kill totals in the win. Senior Mary Streidl posted 15 kills and nine digs, and…
Men’s Soccer Falls 1-0 to DePaul

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team was unable to overcome an early goal from DePaul on Wednesday night, losing 1-0 at the Butler Bowl. The lone goal came in the eighth minute, when DePaul’s Jake Scheper was able to capitalize on a Butler turnover, shooting the ball from the right side.…
Women’s Golf Finishes Second At Evansville Invitational

GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER/Photo courtesy of Butlersports.com The Butler women’s golf team was in action on Monday, playing at Oak Meadow Country Club in Evansville, Indiana. The Bulldogs were scheduled to wrap up the Evansville Invitational on Tuesday, but rain caused the final day to be canceled. The Bulldogs finished the shortened tournament in…
Women’s soccer falls to Marquette

ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER “We are Marquette,” the Marquette University Golden Eagles sideline chanted continuously as the countdown struck zero and Marquette defeated the Butler University women’s soccer team with a score of 1-0 in The Butler Bowl Sunday. This win came just days after the Bulldogs clinched a spot in the Big East…
Volleyball falls to Xavier in three sets Saturday

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Freshman Anna Logan posted nine kills and eight digs, but Butler fell short against Xavier in three sets Saturday. With the loss, the Bulldogs moved to 7-16 (3-7 Big East), while the Musketeers improved to 11-10 (7-3 Big East.) The final scores of the match were 25-20, 25-13, 26-24. Sophomore…
Football comes up short against Dayton

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team fell in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on a 50-yard rushing touchdown to give Dayton the 27-24 win on Saturday night. The Bulldogs drop to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pioneer Football League. Dayton moves to 7-0 (4-0 PFL). Butler quarterback Matt Shiltz…
Men’s Soccer shuts out Seton Hall

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER After a strong performance against St. John’s last week, the Butler men’s soccer team carried the momentum to Seton Hall in a 3-0 victory for the Bulldogs. With an overall record of 8-3-3, and 4-2 in conference play, Butler remains in third place in the BIG EAST. After the loss,…