The Butler men’s basketball team moved to within a half game of first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings after beating Duquesne 68-49 Tuesday night. Senior guard Rotnei Clarke finished with 16 points. Clarke has scored in double figures in each of the last eight games since his return from a neck injury suffered…
Women’s basketball: team behind the team
Working behind the scenes, a group of seven men practice hard. Day in and day out, they manage academics, jobs, social commitments and countless other obligations. These individuals, who tirelessly assist the Butler women’s basketball program on a strictly volunteer basis, are dubbed the Gray Squad. They often scrimmage against the Bulldogs to keep them…
Women’s basketball: senior returns to court for finale
For the first time in the 2012-13 women’s basketball season, senior Becca Bornhorst stepped on the court, suited up and ready to play last Sunday against St. Bonaventure. “I had freshman nerves,” Bornhorst said. “It was kind of funny. I talked to coach. I was super nervous. I hadn’t played in so long.” Bornhorst battled…
Bulldogs face Billikens tomorrow on road after defeating Bonnies
The Butler women’s basketball team will be on the road for the third time in four games when it travels to take on Saint Louis Wednesday. The Bulldogs (15-10, 6-4) are sixth in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings. All but one of Butler’s conference losses has come on the road. The Billikens will be competing…
Butler baseball wins one, stays on road
The Butler baseball team will visit Appalachian State this weekend with a 1-2 record. The Bulldogs dropped two games before winning 10-8 on the road against Georgia State Sunday. Friday’s season opener resulted in a 12-7 loss, and Saturday the Bulldogs fell 17-9. Senior second baseman Lucas Calderon led the way for the Bulldogs over…
Butler track and field teams compete at A-10 meet
Four short months ago, Butler men’s and women’s cross country brought home the first two Atlantic-1o Conference titles in school history. This past weekend, runners from both teams blended with the rest of the track team to try their hands – rather, feet – at another new meet: the Atlantic-1o Indoor Track and Field Championships.…
Tennis teams earn weekend wins
The Butler men’s tennis team travels to take on conference foe Xavier today at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs (4-6) split their weekend matches, losing to Illinois State before picking up a win against Bradley. On Friday, Butler lost a 7-0 decision to the Illinois State Redbirds. Three players had close matches, losing 7-6 and 7-5.…
Butler suffers first home loss to Charlotte
The Butler men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season Wednesday night, losing 71-67 to Charlotte at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Junior forward Erik Fromm started in place of senior center Andrew Smith who suffered an abdominal injury during last Saturday’s game against George Washington. The Bulldogs’ (20-5, 7-3) shooters struggled in the first…
Stay positive campaign has high hopes
Two simple words. “Stay Positive.” Butler University junior Eric Day takes them to heart. So much so that he has started a campaign with wristbands featuring those words. Day learned he had brain cancer in December 2010, and during treatment at Jill’s House in 2011, a little girl named Allison helped him go through radiation.…
OVERTIME: A-10 throne up for grabs
It has been a little more than a month since Atlantic 10 conference play began in men’s basketball. Each school has participated in nine games in conference play. And yet we’re no closer to determining who the league’s top dog (no pun intended) is. The four teams that will earn a first-round bye in the…