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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…

  • Tennis starts new streak

    After DePaul ended the Butler women’s tennis team’s five-match winning streak, the Bulldogs started a new one by outlasting Ball State. Butler (6-4) saved itself from losing two road matches by defeating the Cardinals, 7-0. The Bulldogs’ sweep of the Cardinals (6-7) came in straight sets in all but one match. “I believe that our…

  • Softball struggles in Nashville

    The Butler softball team’s performance at the plate during last weekend’s Lady Bison Classic was much like the weather—cold. The Bulldogs (2-5) scored five runs and hit 12-for-70 (.171) as a team during the three-day tournament, hosted by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulldogs played three games: two on Friday against host Lipscomb and…