After dropping its season opener to Louisville, the Butler women’s soccer team was ready to put the first loss in the past and move on to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. The Bulldogs (1-1) came out firing on all cylinders to get their first win of the season. The Bulldogs finished the Mastodons (0-1) off…
Women’s soccer falls to Louisville in season-opener
With memories of the team’s 1-0 double overtime loss to Louisville possibly sitting in the minds of some Butler women’s soccer players, the Bulldogs looked to avenge the defeat in tonight’s rematch. The Cardinals (1-0) proved to be too strong for the Bulldogs (0-1) to handle, however, as Louisville made its way to a 2-0 victory.…
Butler to move to Atlantic 10 in 2012-13
Butler University will join the Atlantic 10 conference in the 2012-13 academic year. This afternoon, university officials announced at a conference that Butler would move out of the Horizon League and join the likes of Xavier University and University of Dayton and 11 other institutions. “We’re pleased to be the newest member of the Atlantic…
Report: Butler to join Atlantic 10 conference
According to a report from ESPN’s Andy Katz, Butler will officially join the Atlantic 10 conference tomorrow for the 2013-14 school year. Katz reported that Butler will leave the Horizon League in all sports. No mention is made of Butler’s football team, which is a member of the Pioneer Football league, but earlier reports about…
Intramurals: Champs crowned in tournaments
Two champions were crowned at the intramural fields Sunday afternoon as the co-recreational and men’s softball tournaments came to a close. Miracle on 38th St. won the co-recreational tournament championship game 5-1 over 633/Coliseum. The title is the second consecutive tournament championship the team won. “A bunch of us have been playing all four years,”…
Behind the scenes: Athletes appreciate Butler’s laundry staff
It was her second day of working at Butler University. A football player came into her office and asked for a cup.
Baseball: Byerly breaks records with different style
Switching positions in sports is not always the easiest thing to do. An individual switching the way he or she plays a sport is even more difficult. Butler junior pitcher Chase Byerly has done the latter for the baseball team this season by changing his throwing motion. During Byerly’s freshman season, Butler coach Steve Farley…
Professional racing: Butler grad Carpenter earns spot in IndyCar
While it is difficult to know what each Butler graduate is doing with his or her life at this moment, it is unlikely that many are pursuing a career like that of 2003 graduate Ed Carpenter. As some car racing fans likely know, Carpenter competes in the IndyCar Series. In the series, 31-year-old Carpenter has…
Looking ahead: Teams face additions, subtractions
As the spring sports season begins to wind down, many teams are already beginning to prepare for their next season. The football team had its annual blue and white scrimmage, the men’s soccer team had its spring exhibition matches, and five teams have announced additions to their rosters for next year. Let’s take a look…
Transfers: Student-athletes see struggles, benefits
Transferring from one school to another midway through college can be exasperating. Add to the process the complications of being a full-time student-athlete, and individuals have an entirely new challenge on their hands. Butler student-athletes who have transferred from other schools can attest to this. Junior baseball first baseman Jimmy Risi referred to his transfer…