Sports

  • Women’s soccer finishes in 1-1 draw with Seattle

    BRENDAN KING STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s soccer team drew 1-1 with Seattle in a non-conference game at the Butler Bowl. As many soccer games go, it was a back and forth contest with the ball being in both teams’ zones throughout the night. There were many early chances for the Bulldogs, but Seattle sophomore…

  • 2013-2014 Butler men’s basketball schedule released

    The date has been set for the Butler men’s basketball team’s arrival in the Big East as the 2013-2014 schedule was officially released Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs will kick off Big East play with a New Year’s Eve home game against Villanova on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Butler will play a total of 18…

  • Football team drops season opener

    BY ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler football team will play its first home game Saturday with an 0-1 record after losing 55-14 over the weekend to South Dakota State, ranked No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs’ first home game is Saturday at the Butler Bowl against Division III Wittenberg. Kickoff is…

  • Volleyball: Bulldogs off to perfect start

    BY JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team is 4-0 after beating Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in five games last night. Butler beat the Jaguars 25-21, 28-30, 23-25, 26-24, 15-9 behind 20 kills and 17 digs from junior Belle Obert. Butler trailed IUPUI 24-23 in the fourth set, before scoring three straight to keep…

  • Women’s soccer sweeps weekend matches

    BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s soccer team will head into Friday’s home game against Seattle with a 4-1 record after winning two games over the weekend. The Bulldogs beat Bowling Green 2-1 in overtime on Saturday behind goals from sophomore Sophie Maccagnone and junior Kelly Mahoney. Maccagnone scored less than 10…

  • Paul Snape: from Britain to Butler

    BY BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR At first glance, Butler men’s soccer coach Paul Snape looks like an ordinary 37-year-old man. His British accent is the only hint that he is a man who regularly went toe-to-toe with the likes of David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and some of the other best soccer players England has…

  • Hinkle facelift underway

    Hinkle Fieldhouse is in the midst of receiving another major facelift that will modernize and help preserve the landmark venue, according to athletics department administrators. Butler President James Danko announced in May the university’s Board of Trustees approved the $34-million renovation for the fieldhouse. Funding for the project comes from the Campaign for Hinkle Fieldhouse.…

  • Cross country: Big East offers new challenges

    BY MATTHEW VANTRYON | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams will face their biggest test yet as the program begins its season this Friday. A move to the Atlantic 10 Conference last year proved to be of little concern, as both teams came away with conference titles. However, the Big East will…

  • Women’s soccer: Bulldogs look to surprise in new conference

    BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Big East coaches have pegged the Butler women’s soccer team to finish seventh in the new conference. Compared to a fourth-place finish last year in its lone season in the Atlantic 10 Conference, that may seem like a downgrade, but co-head coach Rob Alman said the increased competition is…