The Butler men’s tennis team continued to struggle with a 5-2 loss at Eastern Kentucky last Saturday. The Bulldogs (0-7) received one of their two victories from freshman Billy Weldon, who defeated senior Emilio Piriz 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. “It is a definite confidence boost to get my second singles win of the…
Women’s basketball: Valparaiso takes rare win at Hinkle Fieldhouse
The Butler women’s basketball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped by a 72-58 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon. It was the first win for the Crusaders (7-16, 3-9) at Hinkle Fieldhouse since 1983. The Bulldogs (10-13, 6-6) led by one point at halftime but were outscored by 14 points in the second half. Senior…
Women’s tennis: Team splits weekend matches
The Butler women’s tennis team experienced nothing but struggles last Sunday, as No. 59 Memphis came to town and left with a 7-0 shutout. For the Bulldogs (2-4), all of the matches against the Tigers (5-1) were decided in straight sets. Butler’s No. 2 doubles team of senior Brittany Farmer and sophomore Caroline Hedrick was…
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Questions about men’s program linger
Five years ago, the Butler athletics department announced the elimination of men’s swimming, a sport that had been at the university for nearly 80 years. Swimming became a sport at Butler in 1928, with the introduction of both a men’s and women’s team. The two teams practiced and competed together most of the time and…
Polar Plunge comes to Butler
Many students will bear the cold in this year’s Polar Plunge event. The event, which is part of Butler’s Spring Sports Spectacular and sponsored by the Student Government Association, aims to raise money to support training and competitions for 11,000 Indiana Special Olympics athletes. Participants will jump in a pool of frigid water in winter…
Basketball: Jordan uses experiences to create tournament
Sometimes a traumatic experience at an early age will leave a child in shambles for a lifetime. Other times, a traumatic experience at an early age will inspire a child to use his or her own life-changing moments to change the lives of others. Juli M. Jordan chose the latter, most recently hosting the Gridiron…
Hiring coaches a team effort
Butler is no different from any type of organization when it comes to hiring new employees. The only difference is when the school has to hire new coaches. The school has many spots to fill, ranging from president to adjunct faculty to janitorial staff. Also included are the coaching positions on Butler’s 19 athletic teams.…
Dawg Pound makes deal
The Dawg Pound will be wearing special T-shirts for the men’s basketball game on Feb. 14 after striking a deal with an on-campus business. Members of the Dawg Pound will be given shirts supporting the fight against cancer for the men’s basketball game against Loyola of Chicago. The shirts will be purple and read “Dawg…
Men’s basketball: League standings remain crowded
The Butler men’s basketball team headed into Super Bowl weekend looking to get out of a logjam in the middle of the Horizon League standings. The Bulldogs (13-12, 7-6) were unable to do so, splitting their two-game homestand this weekend against Wright State and Detroit. Playing before a sold-out crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon,…