The No. 8 seed Butler men’s basketball team will play No. 1 seed Pittsburgh tomorrow night in the third round of the NCAA tournament after a 60-58 victory over No. 9 seed Old Dominion yesterday. But the Bulldogs (24-9) advancing to the third round and tallying a 10th consecutive win might not have happened, if…
Buffaloes, Crimson unjustly left out
Co-Written by Sports Editor Steven Peek and Assistant Sports Editor Lance Rinker Each spring, a fever known as “March Madness” spreads across the United States, rendering millions of basketball fans immobilized, glued to their television sets, anxiously watching the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tournament. More than 350 Division I men’s basketball teams have…
Softball shining in Orlando
The Butler softball team picked up its fifth win in two days by defeating Bucknell and Hartford yesterday at the Rebel Games in Orlando, Fla. After starting the season 1-5, the Bulldogs (7-4) have won six of their last eight games. Sophomore pitcher Jenny Esparza picked up the win for the Bulldogs against Bucknell (3-13),…
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Women’s tennis sneaks by Broncos, adds to historical season
For the third time this season, the Butler women’s tennis team has defeated an opponent for the first time in school history. Western Michigan (5-7) was the most recent victim to be added to the Bulldogs’ historic list, losing to Butler (7-4), 4-3, this afternoon. The doubles point was the deciding factor in the match,…
Men’s tennis snaps losing streak
Instead of suffering its eighth consecutive loss, the Butler men’s tennis team snapped a seven-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-2 win against Dayton. The Flyers (1-9), who are facing similar troubles this season, failed to capture a win in any of the three doubles matches. The Bulldogs (2-8) swept in doubles to start the…
German coach visits Butler baseball
For Benji Kleiner, it all started during a field trip in his home country, Germany. A classmate brought a baseball bat along on the trip. Kleiner, who was 11 at the time, decided to join his classmates in a pickup game of baseball on a nearby field. “We just decided to try it,” Kleiner said.…
Individuals set personal bests at Notre Dame
The Alex Wilson Invitational was a meet full of personal records for four members of Butler’s men’s and women’s track teams. Senior Kris Gauson, sophomores Craig Jordan and Kirsty Legg and freshman Ross Clarke competed in the Notre Dame-hosted invitational, which was a last-chance qualifier for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Gauson, Jordan and Clarke competed…
Soccer’s Cardona headed to PSU
Butler University sophomore Julian Cardona, a forward on the men’s soccer team, will transfer to Penn State University next fall to play soccer as a Nittany Lion. “I have enjoyed my experiences and time at Butler,” Cardona said. “But I am also very excited for the new and different set of opportunities that lie ahead…
Women’s basketball grabs No. 2 seed
In the last regular season game for the Bulldogs, senior guards Brittany Bowen and Alyssa Pittman assured a victory and the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League tournament. Bowen was named to the All-Horizon League second team, her first time receiving the honor. “Brittany has had a great career at Butler,” head coach Beth…