Soccer

Men’s Soccer Stays Unbeaten With Last-Minute Goal

MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler men’s soccer team captured a 3-2 road victory over the Evansville Purple Aces Tuesday night after a tiebreaking goal in the 90th minute. Vincent Mitchell broke the 2-2 tie game in the last seconds which pushed Butler over the edge for the win.…
Women’s Soccer Shuts out Villanova, Card earns Big East honor

ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Big East Conference play started off on the right foot for the Butler University women’s soccer team as they opened it up Sunday evening with a 3-0 victory over Villanova University at The Butler Bowl. Sunday’s win is the first ever victory for the Butler…
Revisiting a classic: Butler-IU Men’s Soccer 2013

BY KYLE BEERY | CONTRIBUTING SPORTSWRITER Video by Kyle Beery, footage courtesy of Butler student Matt Michel Revisiting a classic The Butler men’s soccer team had gotten out to a 5-1-1 start to the 2013 season, the program’s first as a member of the Big East Conference. Indiana University was 3-4-2, with three of its…
Butler Women’s Soccer falls late to ISU Thursday

ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER Although the Butler University’s women’s soccer team dominated Thursday night’s game at Indiana State University statistically, they still found themselves on the losing end for the first time in the young 2015 season, falling 3-2 at ISU’s Memorial Stadium. The game started with a fast pace, which plays into Butler’s…
Men’s Soccer Downs IUPUI in Overtime

GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER Junior David Goldsmith netted a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner, and the Butler men’s soccer team defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 3-2 on the road Tuesday night. These were the first two goals of the year for Goldsmith, and the Bulldogs are now on a two-game winning streak…
Women’s Soccer Defeats IUPUI 2-0

ZACH HORRALL | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University women’s soccer team defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis with a score of 2-0 on Tuesday night at Carroll Stadium keeping their undefeated streak alive at 3-0-1 on the season. Just 2:30 into the game, Butler’s freshman midfielder Jenna Dorchock scored the first goal for the Bulldogs on…
High Expectations: Men’s Soccer expects to compete for conference title

GRAYSON PRATHER | SPORTS REPORTER There are two things the Butler University men’s soccer team aims to do this season: score goals and win the Big East championship. “My expectation always is to win the Big East,” junior David Goldsmith, 2014 Second-Team All-Big East member, said. “That’s one of our team expectations and we’ve got…
Finding The Balance: Women’s Soccer features youth and veterans

ERIC ROBINSON | CO-SPORTS EDITOR The Butler University women’s soccer team begins its season featuring a good balance of experience and young talent. Co-head coach Tari St. John said she understands the benefits of having a lot of young talent. “I think it keeps the upperclassmen on their toes a little bit,” St. John said.…
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…