By Mike Kenna Head coach Kelly Findley put Butler men’s soccer on the map. Findley has taken the once-struggling men’s soccer program and transformed it into a national title contender. Since being hired in December 2005, Findley has led the Bulldogs to four winning seasons. This year, Findley led the team to its first undefeated…
SPORTS COLUMN | Brotzman’s kicks expose greed in athletics
Meet Kyle Brotzman, Boise State’s senior placekicker and punter. The former walk-on is the NCAA’s active career scoring leader. Many would have remembered him as the player who faked a punt and threw a 30-yard, momentum-shifting pass that led the Broncos to a Fiesta Bowl victory last season. After Nov. 26, Brotzman will be remembered…
Women’s basketball burns Indiana State Sycamores
The Butler women’s basketball team heated up late Dec. 4th to burn down the Sycamores from Indiana State. The Bulldogs (4-4) started slowly and trailed by 16 points early on, but head coach Beth Couture calmed her team down and allowed them to refocus. “Heading into the locker room, I was confident knowing my team’s…
Men’s basketball clinches narrow win against Loyola
Two late free throws by senior guard Zach Hahn clinched a 65-63 win for Butler in its Horizon League-opener at Loyola last night. The win may be a boost to the Bulldogs (4-2, 1-0) as they approach their rematch with Duke, which will be played this Saturday at 3:15 p.m. EDT in the IZOD Center…
Women’s volleyball clinches Horizon League championship, will advance to NCAA finals
After defeating Valparaiso Sunday, the women’s volleyball team (21-9) became the 2010 Horizon League Volleyball Champions and will advance to the NCAA championship—making their second appearance in the team’s history. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs (25-22, 25-22, 25-16) narrowly defeated Valparaiso in the first two sets but swept them in the third, winning the match.…
Men’s soccer closes historic season with loss to Michigan State
Butler’s men’s soccer season came to a close on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Michigan State Spartans scored late in regulation to move on to the Sweet 16. The match remained in a 0-0 deadlock until the 85th minute when Michigan State senior Jeff Ricondo rolled a shot into the left side-netting, just out of…
Bulldogs bounce back after Louisville, demolish Ball State 88-55
Butler men’s basketball bounced back well from their loss at Louisville thanks to the 19 points of junior guard Shelvin Mack and the double-double of senior forward Matt Howard. The No. 16/No. 18 Bulldogs (2-1) trounced in-state foe Ball State (2-1), 88-55, on Nov. 20. “I told my staff during halftime that the neatest thing…
Cross Country runners earn All-Region honors
The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed among the top 12 teams at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional in Rochester, Mich., last Saturday. In their final team meet of the season, the women’s squad finished 11th out of 33 teams. The men’s squad finished sixth out of 31 teams. Sophomore Katie Clark…
Swimming cruises at IUPUI
The Butler women’s swimming team made a big splash at IUPUI’s Meet of Champions last weekend. Out of the 14 events that the Bulldogs competed in, 13 were either a lifetime or seasonbest effort. “It gave us a lot of confidence,” freshman Kathleen Brannen said. “This is probably our biggest and fastest meet in terms…
Men’s basketball lands four recruits, misses Zeller
The Bulldogs boast a promising recruiting class for the 2011-12 season, including Roosevelt Jones of O’Fallon, Ill., Jackson Aldridge of Sydney, Australia, Kameron Woods of Louisville, Ky., and Andy Smeathers of Bargersville, Ind. However, the Bulldogs missed out on one big-name recruit. Cody Zeller, one of the top college basketball prospects for the class of…