The Butler men’s tennis team was never able to hit full stride last Thursday during its first-round matchup in the Horizon League Championship. The No. 5-seed Bulldogs suffered a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 4-seed UIC in a match that saw senior Brandon Bayliss’ first conference singles loss of the season. The Flames started red…
Women’s golf clinches HL title, NCAA berth
Behind the play of junior Michele Nash, the Butler women’s golf team claimed its fifth Horizon League Championship in the last seven years. A three-day event ending Sunday, the league tournament was played at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Florida. Nash, who shot a 233 and was named the 2011 Horizon League…
Batter Up: Falkenberry hits ’em out, drives ’em in
Before stepping into the batter’s box, Erin Falkenberry draws an “E” in the dirt while standing in the on-deck circle. The junior first baseman doesn’t classify herself as superstitious, but the ritual has paid big dividends for her. Falkenberry recently set Butler’s career RBI record (109) and currently holds records for career slugging percentage (.556)…
Butler to induct new Hall of Fame class
Next fall, the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome four individuals and one team as its 20th class. The 1983 football team will be joined by Paul Page (football, 1983-86), Stacia Mellinger (volleyball, 1987-90), Jermaine Guice (men’s basketball, 1991-94) and Jeremy Aldrich (men’s soccer, 1995-98). Page, a wide receiver, was a member of two…
Softball grounded by loss
Disappointing—that’s the word Butler softball head coach Scott Hall used to describe his team’s performance Saturday versus Youngstown State. Both games of the doubleheader went into extra innings, with the Bulldogs winning the opener narrowly, 4-3, before dropping the second game, 3-0. Butler’s offense in the second game was stifled by freshman pitcher Casey Crozier,…
Women’s tennis falls in HL semis
The Butler women’s tennis team, coming off a loss versus UIC in the final match of the regular season, entered the first round of the Horizon League Championship Tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Bulldogs (15-10, 7-4 HL) finished fourth in the tournament after falling to Detroit in their third match, 4-2. After losing…
Bayliss voted Horizon League Men’s Tennis Player of the Year
Senior Brandon Bayliss, who went undefeated in regular season Horizon League play, was voted Horizon League Men’s Tennis Player of the Year earlier this week. He was also named first team All-Horizon League. A native of Sheboygan, Wis., Bayliss went 7-0 at No. 1 singles against Horizon League opponents this season, posting a 17-14 singles record…
Women’s tennis nabs No. 3 seed in HL
After defeating both fourth-place Wright State and ninth-place Valparaiso in 7-0 sweeps, the Butler women’s tennis team lost its regular season finale to finish in third place in the Horizon League. Defending league champion UIC routed the Bulldogs (14-8, 6-2 HL) Sunday, 7-0. “UIC continues to be the class of the league with its ability…
Keeping up with Sippola
Professional athletes have the stigma of being flashy over-spenders. Butler student-athletes have a reputation for humility. So what happens when a Butler men’s soccer player is drafted into Major League Soccer? Ben Sippola, drafted 84th overall by the Columbus Crew, kept his humble roots and bought a used Honda Civic, which he says he got…
Both sides of the broom: Bulldogs sweep Phoenix before losing two in Ohio
The Butler softball team’s four-game win streak was snapped yesterday when the Bulldogs got swept in a non-conference doubleheader at the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks. Butler freshman Leah Bry took the mound in the opener for the Bulldogs (25-17, 11-3 HL), allowing three runs in five innings of work. Bry held Miami (21-17, 4-6 MAC) scoreless…