Anyone who tuned in for the main event of Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 143 last Saturday was treated to an intriguing fight with a controversial result. The main event featured Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit fighting for a share of the Welterweight Championship. Titleholder Georges St-Pierre was supposed to face Diaz at the event, but…
Men’s tennis: Team continues to struggle
The Butler men’s tennis team continued its losing skid with a 7-0 home loss to No. 66 Harvard on Sunday. “I just think we are playing a couple tough schools early this season,” freshman Ruben Geeraert said. Freshman Austin Woldmoe had the team’s best singles showing against the Crimson (5-1), losing to senior Jonathan Pearlman…
Swimming: Butler defeats Rose Hulman
The Butler swim team took second place in a meet at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Saturday. The Bulldogs placed ahead of Rose Hulman and behind host IUPUI. Freshman Lauren Scotti won the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:03.00 a week after winning Horizon League Swimmer of the Week honors. Strong performances were also…
Track and field: Two school records fall at Notre Dame
The Butler track and field team continued to break school records with strong performances from its freshmen at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame, over the weekend. A week after nearly breaking her own school record in the triple jump, freshman Nicole Hudec achieved the feat for the Bulldogs with a leap of 36-08.50.…
Women’s basketball: Squad wins third straight contest
The Butler women’s basketball team got back on track after a six-game losing streak early in the season. The Bulldogs (10-12, 6-5) came out of an Ohio road trip with two more Horizon League victories after topping Cleveland State and Youngstown State. Against the Penguins (10-12, 4-7) of Youngstown State on Saturday, a 3-point basket…
Women’s tennis: Team grabs first victory
The Butler women’s tennis team was busy over the weekend, defeating Dayton on the road Saturday after falling to Eastern Kentucky at home the day before. The Bulldogs (1-3) picked up their first victory of the season with a 6-1 win over the Flyers (0-4). Five of Butler’s six singles competitors won their respective matches…
Women’s basketball: Stratman, McClung make jump to Butler
The Butler women’s basketball team typically has a challenge recruiting top athletes in a state known for its hoops history. But this year has been different. In addition to incoming freshmen, coach Beth Couture recently attained two transfers, 6-foot-3 freshman forward Elizabeth Stratman (Xavier) and 6-0 junior forward Daress McClung (Cincinnati), each of whom has…
Athletics department hosts Hinkle tours
With Super Bowl festivities taking place in Indianapolis this week, Butler’s athletics department is providing free tours of Hinkle Fieldhouse. Matt Harris, manager of fan development, said people on the tours will get to see the main floor, main concourse, old pool and possibly the basketball locker rooms, among other areas. “There are not a…
OVERTIME: Stevens reminds of legend
While some interesting stories came out of the sports world this past year, none were as tumultuous as the sex abuse scandal that rocked Penn State University in Happy Valley, Pa. The reason it was voted the biggest sports story of 2011, according to Yahoo!, was not only because of its scandalous nature but also…
Men’s basketball: Sun setting on the Horizon?
The Butler men’s basketball team dropped two in a row last weekend to fall to 12-11 on the season. At this point, basketball fans may be wondering what has happened to the squad that took part in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship each of the last two seasons. The two-time defending Horizon League…