Despite a few individual victories, the Butler men’s tennis team fell to 0-3 on the season with losses to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin last weekend. The Bulldogs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Huskies (2-0) Friday evening before making an overnight trip to Wisconsin. “We’re not making excuses, but we should have came out with…
Swimming: Bulldogs cruise to victory
The Butler swim team continued its success against conference rival Valparaiso, with the Bulldogs topping the Crusaders on Saturday. Butler outscored Valparaiso 56-39 and defeated Monmouth College 72-29. The Bulldogs won six events in the meet, including both relays. Freshman Lauren Scotti was a member of the first-place 200 medley relay team, which scored a…
Women’s tennis: Spring season begins with pair of losses
The spring season did not open as the Butler women’s tennis team might have hoped, as the squad fell to DePaul at home on Saturday and at Indiana on Friday. Sophomore Stephanie McLoughlin led the Bulldogs (0-3) in a 7-0 loss to the Blue Devils (4-1). The second-year player suffered a close loss at No.…
Athletic Hall of Fame: Skinner, Greenburg lead female inductees
Since the creation of the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991, there have been 176 commemorative plaques added to one of the walls in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Each plaque recognizes the achievements of a person or team that was part of Butler’s athletic program. The Butler Athletic Hall of fame currently contains 24 females who…
Swimming: Butler defeats league foe Valparaiso
The Butler swim team finished ahead of Horizon League rival Valparaiso and finished fourth overall at Fishers High School Sunday afternoon. The contest was Butler’s second and final home meet of the season. Youngstown State won the five-team meet, putting up a score of 644.5. Butler posted a total score of 224.5 points. Junior Kyle…
Think inside the box for sports insight
For those who are not sports savvy, glancing at a basketball recap and seeing a bunch of numbers and figures can be intimidating. Luckily, this article can help those people to understand the meaning behind the numbers and to explain the game itself. At the top of the box score, the team names are listed,…
Track and Field: Cathey shines in Pan Am Games
Butler assistant track coach Mason Cathey posted a fourth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 28. Now Cathey is chasing a more difficult dream: gaining a spot on Team USA for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. Cathey’s connection to Butler developed in 2008. A few…
Women’s basketball: Howard steps to the line
Freshmen on the Butler women’s basketball team had big shoes to fill after losing five players to graduation last year. Freshman forward Haley Howard was one of those faced with the task. “I kind of just went in there with as much confidence as I could as an 18-year-old freshman and just played,” Howard said.…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs sweep Chicago trip
The Butler men’s basketball team pushed its winning streak to three games with a win over Horizon League opponent Loyola of Chicago Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (12-9, 6-3) beat the Ramblers (5-15, 0-9) 63-57 to end a pivotal conference road trip that began with a 57-49 Butler victory over Illinois-Chicago earlier in the week. Against…
Women’s basketball: Bulldogs grab first road victory in Loyola
The Butler women’s basketball team ended its two-game Chicago trip with a 60-57 Horizon League win over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday. For the Bulldogs (7-11, 3-4), the victory was their first on the road this season. “We have played some away games that were pretty close and could have gone any way,” coach Beth…