MAX GABOVITCH | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Big East Conference announced Tuesday that four Butler Women’s Soccer players have earned All-conference honors. Midfielders Sophia Maccagnone and Serina Kashimoto were named to the All-Big East First Team, while forwards Halle Stelbasky and Paige Monaghan were awarded All-Freshman Team recognition. The recognitions were made based on a vote…
Men’s soccer gets shutout road win over Marquette
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team shut out Marquette 2-0 on the road Saturday night, securing them a top-four finish in the Big East. The Bulldogs are now 5-3 in conference play and 9-4-3 overall. DAWGS.. WINNNNNN!!! Butler shuts-out Marquette on the road! — Butler Men’s Soccer (@ButlerMenSoccer) November 1, 2015…
Men’s Soccer Falls 1-0 to DePaul
DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team was unable to overcome an early goal from DePaul on Wednesday night, losing 1-0 at the Butler Bowl. The lone goal came in the eighth minute, when DePaul’s Jake Scheper was able to capitalize on a Butler turnover, shooting the ball from the right side.…
Butler alums drafted to MLS
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Excitement, anxiety, intuitiveness – these are the emotions that Butler alumnus Zach Steinberger was feeling last Thursday during the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Steinberger, who graduated from Butler in December, was looking to realize his lifelong dream of playing professional soccer. Steinberger waited in the Butler locker room when…
Bulldogs sneak past Sycamores
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Junior Sophia Maccagnone fired a shot past the goalie threw her hands up and down in celebration. Her goal gave Butler a 1-0 lead against in-state rival Indiana State University with only 16:53 left to play in the game. That score stood until time ran out and the Butler fight song…
Kashimoto finds home away from home
JOE HASENSTAB | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Approximately 6,700 miles from her hometown of Hiroshima, Japan, Serina Kashimoto arrives at the Butler Bowl. It’s a Wednesday. There’s no practice for the Butler women’s soccer team. The team is required to have a day off with a game coming up Friday. Still, Kashimoto and a couple other…
Bulldogs open home slate against familiar foe
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team opens its home schedule tonight versus Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After tying 2-2 in double overtime against IUPUI last year, the Bulldogs are hoping to pull out a victory this year. “We know it is going to be a tough affair,” head coach Paul Snape…
Men’s soccer opens season with win
GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Bulldogs started their season with a 2-0 win over Canisius Friday night in the opening game of the Ohio State Buckeye tournament. Head coach Paul Snape was pleased the team got a shutout in their season opener. “I thought we did a good job today,” Snape said. “I thought…
Bulldogs falls at Nebraska
JOE HASENSTAB | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s soccer team was unable to put any pressure on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers as they fell 1-0 for the second straight game. Nebraska’s Caroline Flynn scored the lone goal of the match with seven minutes to play. Nebraska had Butler’s defense on their toes the…
Men’s team hopes to recapture last season’s magic
GRAYSON PRATHER | SPORTS REPORTER Butler men’s soccer experienced plenty of nail-biting contests last season. Head coach Paul Snape said the team gained confidence in its ability to play well with a new level of competition. “Last year was huge,” Snape said. “(The team) realized it can compete against anybody.” Sophomore forward David Goldsmith still…