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…
Who is this year’s NBA champ?
By Steven Peek, Colin Likas and Lance Rinker With 82 regular season games in the books, the National Basketball Association playoffs are underway. Sixteen teams have a clean slate and are competing for the crown. The field is a mix of strong holdovers, fresh faces and proven champions. This leads to a question for which…
Men’s tennis finishes fifth in Horizon League
The Butler men’s tennis team rounded out regular season conference play this weekend at home against Valparaiso and UIC. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (6-15, 3-4 HL) swept the Crusaders (9-13, 0-7 HL) in doubles play en route to a 4-3 victory. Seniors Brandon Bayliss and Lenz Theodor highlighted the Bulldogs’ dominance at doubles with an…
Baseball sweeps Lawrence
The Butler baseball team put an end to a three-game losing streak and swept the series against a non-conference opponent, Lawrence. The Bulldogs (15-16, 4-5 HL) outscored the Vikings (2-21), 32-3, during the three-game weekend series and were victorious in all three contests. “I expected us to have a very successful series against Lawrence,” head…
Gauson sets school record
Senior Kris Gauson is making the most of his last few meets as a collegiate runner. Gauson broke his own school record in the men’s 1500-meter this weekend at the Mount Sacs Relay meet in Walnut, Calif. Running against some of the best competition in the country, Gauson took first place in the event with…
Shrewsberry accepts position at Purdue
Butler and Purdue University have confirmed what The Collegian Online reported last weekend—Butler men’s basketball assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry is now an assistant at Purdue. The former Butler assistant, who helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championship appearances, officially started his tenure with Purdue head coach Matt Painter’s staff this week. Shrewsberry spent the past…
Asst. men’s basketball coach could be headed to Purdue next year
Butler men’s basketball assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry will be an assistant at Purdue next season, according to a source close to the program. Shrewsberry and former Indiana University guard Dan Fife were considered the two finalists for the job, left vacant after Mike Jackson turned in his resignation Wednesday. Shrewsberry served as Butler’s director of…
Women’s tennis handles Wright State
The Butler women’s tennis team swept through Wright State en-route to their fifth win in Horizon League play. The Bulldogs (13-7, 5-1 HL)) won all three doubles matched to take that point before winning every singles match in straight sets. “We looked a lot more comfortable playing outdoors today,” Butler head coach Jason Suscha said.…