Soccer

  • Bulldogs play to draw with Indiana

    GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Bulldogs faced Indiana University Wednesday night in Bloomington, and played to a 0-0 tie. The match lasted all of the official time along with two overtimes yet both teams could not find the back of the net. The Hoosiers outshot the Bulldogs 21-10. Butler (2-2-3) head coach Paul…

  • Looking back and looking ahead

    GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER It was a breezy September night at The Butler Bowl on Sept. 25th, 2013. Over 5,000 fans filled the Bowl’s seats to the brim. Fans were cheering, and lights brightened the field. It was the game players on both Butler and Indiana Universitys’ men’s soccer teams were looking forward to.…

  • Bulldogs fall 2-1 to Broncos

    GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team  (2-2-2) lost to Western Michigan University 2-1 Friday. Butler sophomore David Goldsmith gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead with a goal a little over 31 minutes into the first half. Goldsmith has three goals on the season, tied with Jeff Adkins for most on the team. The Bulldogs…

  • 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

    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

    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…