Last night, the Butler men’s basketball team did what it had not done since 2006—lose a game by 15 or more points. Louisville’s full-court pressure and solid shooting from the field led to the first loss of the season for the No. 18 Bulldogs (1-1). The dunks, defense and the deep bench of the Cardinals…
Men’s basketball defeats Marian 83-54 in season opener
Junior Shelvin Mack had a game-high 20 points as Butler defeated the Marian Knights, 83-54, to the season opener of their 2010-11 campaign. Almost 7,000 fans showed up to watch the game, including pregame festivities, which included the unveiling of the banner commemorating last season’s run to the Final Four. Fans from both sides cheered…
Allums, GW set positive example for nation
The women’s basketball team at George Washington University, located in our nation’s capital, has a new challenge ahead of it. For the first time in the history of Division I NCAA athletics, there will be an openly transgendered athlete. Junior Kye Allums, who is biologically a female, but will eventually undergo hormone therapy to become…
Panthers pummel Bulldogs for tournament title
The Butler women’s soccer team saw its season end Sunday in the championship match of the 2010 Horizon League Women’s Soccer Tournament, falling to Milwaukee, 5-0. Panthers’ (12-6-2, 6-2 HL) junior Sarah Hagen, the Horizon League Player of the Year, scored two goals and assisted on another to spark a huge second half for the…
Women’s basketball wins regular season warm-up
On Sunday, Butler women’s head basketball coach Beth Couture got a glimpse of the team she will be working with for the 2010-11 season. The Bulldogs trounced Hillsdale College 80-66 in their final exhibition game before the regular season opens this weekend. “I think with any preseason or exhibition game, its purpose is to show…
Football falls in home finale
The Butler football team held offensive juggernaut Jacksonville to just 24 points last Saturday but were unable to score enough points of their own to get a victory. Jacksonville (9-1, 7-0 PFL) came to Indianapolis having scored more than 50 points in each of its last three games, but Butler (4-6, 2-5 PFL) struggled in…
Men’s soccer claims Players of the Year, right to host
The Butler men’s soccer team will head into the Horizon League conference tournament as the No. 1 seed and host after a tie versus Cleveland State Nov. 5. “I think for our guys and for our staff, it felt like a loss,” Butler head coach Kelly Findley said. “We were disappointed not to send our…
Men’s basketball breezes through second exhibition game
The Butler men’s basketball team finished exhibition play on Thursday, easily defeating the Hanover Panthers, 80-41. Junior guard Shelvin Mack led the Bulldogs in scoring with 13 points and senior forward Matt Howard contributed a double-double on 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the team to the victory. The points came early and often…
Volleyball’s streak ends at eight matches
Lester unable to play due to injury, Butler’s eight-game win streak was snapped Friday by Green Bay. The Phoenix (11-18, 7-8 HL) defeated the Bulldogs (17-9, 11-3 HL) 3-1. The loss was the team’s first Horizon League loss in Hinkle Fieldhouse in nearly two years. Butler dropped to second in the conference standings the next…
Cross country adds both teams to list of Butler fall championships
No matter what has happened during the several seasons prior to this one, the men’s and women’s cross country teams have always been able to look forward to the Horizon League Championship meet, and with good reason—both squads almost always win the contest. This year was no different for the Bulldogs. The men picked up…