The Butler men’s soccer team proved its legitimacy as a top team in the nation with its two most recent victories. The wins allowed the team to jump up to sixth place in the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. The Bulldogs (15-0-1, 7-0 HL) are now hoping to close out the…
LeBron James bombarded by hate mail
As a Cleveland fan, I’ll admit I was ecstatic to see the Miami Heat lose to the Boston Celtics in their first game of the 2010-11 National Basketball Association season. But as much as I enjoyed seeing the Heat struggle, I’m appalled by the recent string of hate directed at recent Heat acquisition LeBron James.…
Men’s basketball mops up Mocs
The Butler men’s basketball team officially began its 2010-11 season in front of nearly 5,500 fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse Oct. 30. The Bulldogs defeated Florida Southern 90-70 in its first of two exhibition games this season. Senior forward Matt Howard led all scorers with 19 points and hauled in seven rebounds as Butler knocked off…
Football bounces back, blanks Valparaiso
The Bulldogs bounced back from their one-point loss to Morehead State last weekend by recording the first shutout of an opponent for Butler football in 12 years. In addition to holding Valparaiso scoreless for 60 minutes, the Bulldogs (4-5, 2-4 PFL) put up 48 points against the Crusaders (0-9, 0-6 PFL). The Bulldogs face a…
Volleyball extends win streak to eight matches
Butler swept through their competition in the Windy City this weekend, defeating Chicago State, 3-0, and UIC, 3-1, to run their winning streak to eight matches. The win over the Flames (12-14, 7-7 HL) keeps the Bulldogs (17-7, 11-1 HL) in a tie for first place in the Horizon League with the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, who…
Bulldogs struggle in Louisville
Butler men’s tennis did not fare well in its last match of the fall season at the Louisville Winter Invitational last weekend. Junior Chris Herron dropped his first-round singles match on Friday to Louisville’s Arren Carter, 7-5, 6-1, while the team of senior David Dolins and freshman Brad DiCarlo fell 8-0 to Louisville junior Adam…
Bulldogs hold on to first with road victory
With four different Bulldogs tallying double digit kills, Butler’s team effort was just enough to beat Wright State in five sets on the road last Friday. The Bulldogs’ (15-7, 10-1 HL) victory ran their winning streak up to six games. After a shaky start to the season, Butler is 11-1 in its last 12 matches.…
Butler to host women’s Horizon tourney
Butler head women’s soccer coach Tari St. John said she and her staff knew all along that there was something special about this year’s squad. The Bulldogs (8-10, 6-2 HL) proved their coaches right when they clinched the Horizon League regular season championship on Sunday. The Butler women’s soccer team will host the Horizon League…
Bulldogs top Ramblers, remain unbeaten
The Butler men’s soccer team will look to stay undefeated when it travels to Bloomington, Ind., to face Indiana tonight. Head coach Kelly Findley said he is ready to face the challenge the Hoosiers (8-4-2) pose. “We’re playing very well,” Findley said. “We’re not planning on doing anything different than we’ve already done; just going…
Football allows field goal in closing seconds, loses homecoming contest
It seemed the Butler football team had their homecoming tilt against Morehead State wrapped up with less than a minute remaining in the game. Instead, the Bulldogs (3-5, 1-4 PFL) will spend the next few days before Oct. 30’s conference game against Valparaiso wondering how they managed to drop another Pioneer Football League contest. Butler…