Sports

  • Bulldogs debut team in front of national audience

    By Ari Kasle – Staff Reporter Butler basketball fans got a sneak preview of their team on Friday night. The new-look Bulldogs took the court as part of Fox Sports 1’s Big East Tip-Off. As part of the program, each of the ten Big East schools held simultaneous scrimmage games, which were televised on the…

  • Bulldogs sliding in Big East standings

    An early goal by St. John’s (8-6-2, 1-4-2 Big East) proved to be the game winner, as the Butler men’s soccer team (9-6-1, 3-4-0) fell 1-0 Saturday at the Butler Bowl. Within the first minute of the match — 34 seconds in to be exact — St. John’s sophomore forward Sean Sepe intercepted a clearing…

  • Men’s soccer team splits two to open Big East road trip

    The Butler men’s soccer team (9-3-1, 3-1 Big East) came out even on its Big East Conference road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss at Marquette (8-3-1, 4-0) and a 2-0 win at Seton Hall (4-6-2, 1-3). Against Marquette on  Oct. 9, the match was scoreless going into halftime. Coming out of the half, junior…

  • Volleyball team’s win streak comes to a skid

    The Butler volleyball team took its hot streak to Cincinnati Friday and lost to Xavier in a close five-set match (22-25, 28-26, 25-13, 25-27, 9-15). The Musketeers took the first set down to the wire. A kill by Xavier freshman outside-hitter Abbey Bessler put the Musketeers at set point. This was followed by another kill…

  • Mara Olson: a runner’s desire

    MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER Fierce—this is the word Mara Olson uses to describe herself. It sums up her attitude in a nutshell. Olson is a junior on Butler’s cross country team. She has brought her ferocity to each course the Bulldogs have run on, helping lead them to several strong finishes and a NCAA…

  • Bulldogs experience youth movement

    BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER One senior and 14 freshmen. Some coaches might be fearful of starting an athletic season with a team composed  this way. However, this does not apply to Butler swimming coach Maurice Stewart—who has such a team this season. Stewart said he is as excited as ever for the swim season…

  • Women’s soccer team wins second straight, prepares for DePaul

    The Butler women’s soccer team (9-4-2 overall, 2-3-0 Big East) picked up its ninth win of the season by defeating Providence (8-2-2, 2-1-1) 2-1 in overtime on Saturday. It was Butler’s second victory in Big East Conference play. The Bulldogs will travel to DePaul Thursday for another Big East match. The Blue Demons are coming…

  • Bulldogs wrap up fall season

    JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s golf team concluded its fall season of play with an eighth place finish at the 2013 Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio. Competing in a field of 15 universities, Butler shot 293 on the first day of play Monday, finishing the tournament on Tuesday afternoon by stroking a…

  • Bulldogs earn Homecoming win over Camels

    The Butler football team has now won three straight games, coming off a Homecoming win against Campbell. On Saturday. The 35-14 win brought the Bulldogs’ overall record to 5-2 and their Pioneer Football League record to 3-0. Butler came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. The Bulldogs scored 14 points in both the…