The men’s golf team placed 10th of 15 teams at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sunday. The event was hosted by Ball State. The Bulldogs finished with a three-round total of 1144 in the two-day tournament and were led by junior Andrew Wegeng, who shot a 5-over-par total of 215, good enough for sixth place individually.…
Tennis: Teams see different results
The Butler women’s tennis team finished its regular season by beating Youngstown State 4-3 Sunday. The Bulldogs (8-14, 5-3) were led by senior Cam Thompson at No. 4 singles. Thompson defeated sophomore Gimena Puppo 6-1, 6-3 to get Butler rolling against the Penguins (1-17, 1-7). Bulldogs’ sophomores Angelina Qin and Laura Shull won their No.…
Intramural softball: ‘Love of competition’ drives players
The intramural fields buzzed this weekend as the annual intramural softball tournaments began Sunday.
Intramurals: Cornhole, dodgeball still to be contested
With the school year winding down and final exams getting closer, intramural dodgeball and cornhole could not come at a better time for some students. The two sports will wrap up a spring intramural season that also included basketball, soccer and two still-to-be-completed softball tournaments, among other competitions. Dodgeball got under way yesterday, with first-…
Men’s soccer: Team tops St. Louis
The Butler men’s soccer team hosted St. Louis in an exhibition match Sunday and came away with a 4-2 victory. The Bulldogs took an early lead with first-half goals from freshman Zach Steinberger and sophomore newcomer Nico Oliverio. “We are usually a team that likes coming from behind, so to get that early lead was…
Lacrosse: As a club sport, men’s lacrosse is on the rise
In 2007 men’s lacrosse was discontinued as an NCAA Division I athletic program at Butler. But in response, a few players from that team created a men’s lacrosse club team at the school shortly after. Josh Phelps, junior team vice president, said the popularity of lacrosse is on the rise all across the nation. “The…
Women’s tennis: Doubles duos thriving in spring season
On a team that has struggled to a 7-13 record this season, one duo is shining through on the Butler women’s tennis team. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein are 18-9 as a doubles pairing for the Bulldogs this season. That mark includes a 6-0 record in conference action. “Teams just don’t play the way…
Softball: Team splits with Wright State
The Butler softball team split the first two games of its three-game series against Horizon League rival Wright State yesterday. In the first game of the series, the Bulldogs (17-26, 7-7) grabbed a 5-1 victory. Butler got on the board early with a two-out RBI double from senior catcher Mallory Winters. Then, with the bases…
Baseball: Team rallies past Illinois-Chicago in finale
A late rally propelled the Butler baseball team to a 9-8 victory over Illinois-Chicago Sunday afternoon. The contest was the second of the day and the finale of a three-game series between the two squads. The win earned the Bulldogs (19-17, 7-8) a split of the day’s doubleheader and allowed the team to avoid a…
Women’s golf: Team finishes in middle of pack
The Butler women’s golf team tied for sixth place of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational last weekend. The event was scheduled to span 54 holes, but thunderstorms forced the officials to shorten the tournament to 18 holes. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Isabella Lambert, who shot a 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for…