Well, the Tampa Bay Rays have been eliminated from Major League Baseball’s playoffs. After defeating the Texas Rangers in convincing fashion in the first playoff game between the teams, the Rays dropped the next three games of the series. Despite Tampa’s early exit, MLB is going to be better off thanks to the Rays making…
Women’s soccer: Close contests keep coming
Not even chilly conditions could prevent the Butler women’s soccer team from taking down Youngstown State Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (7-5-1, 2-1-0) triumphed 2-1 over the Penguins (3-6-2, 0-1-1) for their second straight conference win. “If you score early, that may change the way they are going to play,” Butler head coach Tari St. John…
Men’s tennis: O’Neill leads Bulldogs
The Butler men’s tennis team gained more experience and picked up some victories at the Ball State Invitational last weekend. Freshmen Sam O’Neill, Tommy Marx and Ruben Geeraert each earned two victories for the Bulldogs. O’Neill had the strongest showing of the trio, winning the White Division consolation bracket. After two byes, he met Duquesne…
Football: Lang saves the day
Butler senior kicker David Lang has been “good as gold” this season, to steal a term often used to describe Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Lang drilled a game-winning, 35-yard field goal with less than two minutes remaining in the game to give the Butler football team a 29-27 victory over Dayton on Saturday. “That…
Men’s soocer: Bulldogs down Ramblers, fall to Jaguars
The Butler men’s soccer team has proven it can fight back with the best of them this season. After falling behind 1-0 on Saturday, the Bulldogs (5-4-1, 1-1-0) roared back in the second half to defeat Loyola 3-1 and gain their first conference victory of the season. From a shooting standpoint, the first half was…
OVERTIME: Conference change would help Butler
Butler to the Big East. Pause for a moment. Let that sink in. The Big East. The conference that rules over all others in college basketball. Until recently, the Big East boasted the likes of Villanova, Syracuse, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Marquette and defending national champion Connecticut. Just last week, Syracuse and Pittsburgh jumped ship for the…
Butler’s new top dawg: Hard work pays off as Watkins breaks second record in as many games
Zach Watkins has made a habit of catching passes over the past four years. This season, the senior receiver is making a habit of breaking records. After becoming the all-time receptions leader Sept. 17, Watkins added another notch to his belt, surpassing Dan Bohrer as the Bulldogs’ leader in receiving yards with 2,308. And Watkins…
Football: Drake halts Butler offense
Despite a stone-wall defense in the second half and a record-breaking performance by senior wide receiver Zach Watkins, the Butler football team fell to Drake 24-14 in a battle of the Bulldogs on Saturday. The Bulldogs from Drake (3-1, 1-0) managed to find the end zone first, despite a sack by Butler senior defensive lineman…
Women’s soccer: Bulldogs shine under Butler Bowl lights
While Saturday night might be all right for fighting, Saturday night was also all right for winning for the Butler women’s soccer team. The Bulldogs (6-5-0, 1-1-0) took on Wright State in the first night game ever held at the Butler Bowl and walked away with a 1-0 win over the Raiders (5-4-2, 0-1-1). “The…
Volleyball: Inexperience adds to struggles
Inexperience and a low hitting percentage sent the Butler volleyball team to a 3-0 defeat Monday night against North Dakota State. Butler coach Sharon Clark said it has been a growing year for the young team that includes six freshmen. She said this inexperience added to the Bulldogs’ 20 attack errors in the match. “We…