The Butler women’s basketball team pushed its win streak to eight games with a 67-59 win at Providence Friday night. The Bulldogs are now 12-9 on the year and 8-2 in the conference, just a half game behind first place Seton Hall. Friday’s win caps off a perfect month of January – beginning with 66-61 home…
Lady Bulldogs riding seven-game streak
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Winning in a conference such as the Big East is difficult as it is. Winning on the road, however, is even tougher. But the Butler women’s basketball team has figured things out pretty nicely. During their current seven-game winning streak in Big East play, the Bulldogs are 3-0 in…
Lady Bulldogs pull off seventh straight win
BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team won their seventh consecutive game Sunday afternoon, defeating rival Xavier 58-54 in Cincinnati. Ijeoma Uchendu led the Bulldogs (11-9 overall, 7-2 Big East), scoring 22 points, while sophomore Loryn Goodwin and junior Blaire Langlois added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Langlois dished out five…
Obert transitioning well to new court
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER Senior Belle Obert helped lead the Butler volleyball team to a 20 win season this year. She earned All-Region, First Team All-Big East, and honorable mention All-America honors. But for her, that was not enough. Now she’s making her mark on Butler athletics once again, this time with a basketball.…
Red-hot Bulldogs gearing up for rival
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR A time-honored tradition of the New Year is to create a resolution with the hope of improving oneself. Apparently, the Butler women’s basketball team’s resolution was to not lose. Ever. After getting off to a rough 0-6 start, the Bulldogs closed the 2014 calendar year at 4-9. Since then,…
Women win sixth straight
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR After a slow start, the Butler Bulldogs women’s basketball team finished strong to beat Georgetown University 63-58 Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse for its sixth consecutive victory. The Bulldogs fell behind early once again, trailing 28-14 late in the first half before closing on a 20-4 run to take…
Butler women pull away late, defeat Villanova for fifth straight win
BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Led by sophomore Loryn Goodwin and senior Ijeoma Uchendu, the Butler Bulldogs (9-9, 5-2) reached .500 for the first time this season and won their fifth straight game with a 72-58 victory over Villanova University Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs were leading 59-53 with 5:22 remaining,…
Bulldogs look for first win of the season against Chattanooga
AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler women’s basketball team seeks its first victory of the season tonight after beginning the season with a pair of losses. Its pursuit begins tonight with a home matchup against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs will also travel to face Fairfield University on Saturday. Butler is…
Depleted Bulldogs fall in home opener
AUSTIN MILLER | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Bulldogs saw their first action in the newly-renovated Hinkle Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon, but a depleted roster struggled early against Indiana State University. Despite a late surge, Butler fell 66-51. Junior Blaire Langlois and freshman Sydney Buck scored 14 points each and Andriana Moore recorded her first career double-double…
Two countries, one dream: A championship
AUSTIN MILLER | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR For Ijeoma Uchendu, affectionately called “IJ” by many on campus, the road to Division I college basketball and the Big East conference has been a winding one. But despite being nearly 6,000 miles from home, she has found a home at Butler University. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria in West…