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Bulldogs sweep Providence, earn second Big East win

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team brought out the brooms this weekend, sweeping rival Providence at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday. Freshman Anna Logan led the Bulldogs with 13 kills in the Bulldogs’ three-set win over Providence. Logan also added four blocks. The 25-16, 25-11, 27-25 victory was Butler’s first home Big East win…
Butler comes from behind to stun Campbell in Homecoming game

CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER Unexpected fourth quarter action completely turned the Homecoming game around for the Butler Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 PFL) as they beat the visiting Campbell Camels (2-2, 0-1 PFL) 25-24 Saturday at the Butler Bowl. The large, and very loud crowd that had gathered stayed through the scoreless second and third quarters,…
Men’s Tennis takes on Purdue Invitational

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team traveled to West Lafayette to compete in the 2015 Purdue Fall Invitational this past weekend. Three flights made up the doubles competition, and six flights for the singles competition. The field for the tournament contained 17 teams. The participating teams included host Purdue, Butler, Dayton,…
Hard work pays off for Briana Lilly

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Nora Navin Late afternoon light angles through the paneled windows of Hinkle Fieldhouse, splaying across the volleyball court, the pattern of its wooden boards a familiar sight for Butler University women’s volleyball player Briana Lilly. The first-year says she spends about 30 hours of her week devoted solely…
The Comeback Story of Mason Dragos

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis Mason Dragos did not think he would be able play tennis ever again, let alone play here at Butler University this year. But after 30 hours in the hospital, one surgery and months of working to regain his strength, Dragos is back to playing tennis after…
Revisiting a classic: Butler-IU Men’s Soccer 2013

BY KYLE BEERY | CONTRIBUTING SPORTSWRITER Video by Kyle Beery, footage courtesy of Butler student Matt Michel Revisiting a classic The Butler men’s soccer team had gotten out to a 5-1-1 start to the 2013 season, the program’s first as a member of the Big East Conference. Indiana University was 3-4-2, with three of its…
Butler Tennis Prepares For Season

DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER Preparing for the Miami Ohio Invite Sept. 12 to kick-off the Butler Women’s tennis season, head coach Tayo Bailey emphasized that in a season that spans from September until mid-April, the team’s success depends on more than talent level. “My girls work really hard and the only way to get…
Replacing a Legend

ERIC ROBINSON | SPORTS CO-EDITOR After former associate athletic director Jim McGrath retired after 34 years at the helm, the Butler athletics department didn’t even have to go outside of Indianapolis to find his successor, John Dedman. After growing up in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, John Dedman graduated from Butler in 2003 and worked under McGrath as…
Butler football prepares for home-opener against Franklin College

CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler football team (0-1) said they know what they need to do to prepare for this week’s game against Franklin College (0-1), after losing to powerhouse Indiana State 52-17 last Saturday. “The biggest benefit of starting the season with Indiana State, is that they…