CLAIRE JACOBI | STAFF REPORTER With the first official week of practice under its belt, the Butler University women’s basketball team is ready for the new season to begin. The Bulldogs are focusing heavily on leadership this season as they look ahead to their first exhibition game against Marian University Nov. 1. Another exhibition game…
Women’s team gearing up for postseason minus key player
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR With the coming of March, so too has the “madness” for the Butler women’s basketball team, who finished the regular season last weekend in strange fashion at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now look to the Big East tournament as their last hope of an NCAA Tournament bid. The Bulldogs (14-15…
Ijeoma Uchendu suspended for Big East Quarterfinals
BY AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team announced in a press release Monday morning that senior forward Ijeoma Uchendu will be suspended for the Big East quarterfinals, which will take place on Sunday, March 8. Uchendu was ejected from Butler’s season finale against Seton Hall in the final minute, after receiving…
Women’s team fighting for first round bye
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team made it back-to-back victories this weekend with a victory over rival Xavier University at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and now has just two games remaining in its regular season, each of which will be played over the coming weekend. The Bulldogs (14-13, 10-6) pushed their home…
Butler women back on track: Langlois sets school record
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The Butler women’s basketball team stopped a four-game losing streak this weekend, and in doing so got back to .500 overall for the season. The Bulldogs (13-13, 9-6) began the weekend with a trip to Villanova University last Friday, and fell 63-52 in Philadelphia, losing their fourth straight game.…
Bulldogs hit crucial stretch before March
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The rough start to February only got tougher for the Butler women’s basketball team this past weekend, as the Bulldogs lost twice at home in Big East play. But with only five games remaining in the regular season, there is no time to dwell on the past. Although it…
Bulldogs look to rebound against DePaul
AUSTIN MILLER | ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Even though the month of February is less than a week old, it has already been more unkind to the Butler women’s basketball team than the entire month of January was. After going 8-0 during January, the Bulldogs fell on the first day of the new month, losing 62-55…
Bulldogs get eighth straight win
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…