A tough second round sank the Butler women’s golf team in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held in Jacksonville on March 14 and 15. The Bulldogs led the event by four strokes at the end of the first round, and senior Michele Nash had a two-stroke advantage in the individual competition after shooting a…
Women’s tennis: Bulldogs defeat IUPUI before break
The Butler women’s tennis team went into spring break on a positive note after downing Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 6-1 on March 9. The Bulldogs (3-10) were able to snap a seven-match skid with five singles victories and a pair of wins in doubles play against the Greyhounds (3-15). Sophomore Stephanie McLoughlin defeated sophomore Danielle…
Butler considers change in athletic conferences
According to a report first released by ESPN, Butler University may be considering changing athletic conferences. All of Butler’s athletic teams, excluding the football team, play in the Horizon League. The Horizon League currently has 10 member schools from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. Butler has been a member of the conference since its…
Tennis: Losses piling up for teams
Teams at all levels of athletics go through tough stretches of play over the course of a season.
Men’s basketball: Streak broken, Stevens looks to future
For the first time in six years, the Butler men’s basketball team will not appear in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament. Needing to win the Horizon League tournament for an automatic bid, the Bulldogs instead were knocked out by a 65-46 loss to Valparaiso in the semifinals Saturday night. The Bulldogs (20-14)…
Professional football: Manning will be released by Colts
Quarterback Peyton Manning, the face of the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts for the last 14 years, will likely be on a new team next season, according to sources. The Colts reportedly decided to release Manning instead of paying a $28 million bonus owed to him and picking up the remaining four years of his…
Freshman makes impact quickly
Butler freshman golfer Andrew Eiler picked up the sport of golf at a young age. Based on his first semester of collegiate golf, the Bulldogs should consider themselves lucky he did. “Andrew is the hardest worker in the world,” junior teammate Matt Vitale said. “He meshed well with this team.” Eiler walked on to the…
Athletes make best of long trips
Butler athletic team members with spring seasons are familiar with hitting the road for long trips to warmer locales. The number of miles racked up by some squads may be surprising though. Seven of Butler’s athletic teams have made or will make at least two trips more than 600 miles from Butler during the 2011-12…
Baseball: Team victorious in home opener
The Butler baseball team came from behind to beat Dayton in the team’s home opener Tuesday, winning 8-5. The Flyers (2-8) scored four runs over the first four innings of play, taking a 4-0 advantage. The Bulldogs (4-7) scored their first run of the game on an RBI double by junior catcher Nick Hladek in…
Softball: Team finishes runner-up at Arkansas
The Butler softball team placed second at the Woo Pig Classic on Sunday after a 6-5 loss to host Arkansas in the championship game. The Bulldogs (3-5) sent the game into extra innings with a run in the top of the seventh inning and took the lead, 5-3, in the top of the eighth inning…