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  • Football: Butler routs Valpo, still in the hunt for postseason

    KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler football team still has the postseason in its sights after a 72-12 rout of rival Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet Game Saturday. The Bulldogs (8-3, 6-1 Pioneer Football League) won their second consecutive game to remain in a three-way tie atop the PFL standings with San Diego…

  • Women’s basketball: Bulldogs win season opener

    JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team turned in a dominating performance in its first official contest of the season, defeating the Cleveland State Vikings (0-1) by a score of 85-69 in Hinkle Fieldhouse Friday night. Coming off last week’s exhibition victory over DePauw, the Bulldogs (1-0) further demonstrated their offensive depth…

  • Volleyball: Butler sweeps weekend matches

    JOHN YELEY| STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team enjoyed an undefeated weekend on the road, improving to 21-6 overall (8-4 Big East) and continuing its dominant play in the Big East. The Bulldogs first traveled to Pennsylvania Saturday, successfully sweeping Villanova (25-7, 25-18, 25-17) thanks to the sharp play by Butler’s middle-blockers. Senior Maggie Harbison…

  • Men’s basketball: Bulldogs cruise in season opener, gear up for Princeton next

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler hosted Lamar Saturday night, ushering in the Brandon Miller era on a high note with an 89-58 win. The offense picked up where it left off in the team’s exhibition games. The team’s 89 points is its most in a season opener since the 2000-2001 season, when Butler scored…

  • Women’s soccer: Mix of players lead to surprising season

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team concluded its 2013 season with a 3-2 loss to St. John’s in the Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Although the Bulldogs were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, team members took away a number of positives. Co-head coach Rob Alman said the team…

  • Butler defeats Lamar in regular season opener

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Butler began the Brandon Miller Era Saturday night on a high note with an 89-58 home win against Lamar. The offense picked up where it left off in the team’s exhibition games. The Bulldogs’ (1-0) 89 points is the most in a season opener since the 2000-2001 season when they…

  • Football team routs rival Valpo to keep postseason hopes alive

    The Butler football team still has the postseason in its sights after a 72-12 rout of rival Valparaiso in the Hoosier Helmet Game on Saturday. The Bulldogs (8-3, 6-1 PFL) won their second consecutive game to remain in a three-way tie atop the Pioneer Football League standings with San Diego and Marist. The Bulldogs broke…

  • Men’s basketball: Upcoming season marked by many changes

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER To say the offseason has been a whirlwind for the Butler men’s basketball team is an understatement. Between a conference change, a coaching change, the graduation of two key players and the loss of junior forward Roosevelt Jones to injury, this will be a different-looking Butler team. “At the end…

  • Women’s basketball: Mix of old and new leads Bulldogs

    JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team unofficially tipped off its 2013-2014 campaign last Sunday with a dominating 63-41 exhibition victory over the DePauw Tigers at Hinkle Fieldhouse. All players saw action in the contest, as Butler demonstrated the depth of its roster. It’s an advantage that coach Beth Couture said she…