The Butler University women’s soccer team still is looking to achieve some consistency after a win on the road against Indiana State and a loss at home against No. 24 Oregon State in overtime. On Friday, the Bulldogs (2-2) mustered just enough offense to come out on top 1-0 against the Sycamores (1-3). Strong defense…
Soccer falters versus Bradley
The broken scoreboard wasn’t the only thing out of sync at the Butler Bowl Friday afternoon. The Butler University men’s soccer team dug itself a 3-0 hole before falling to Bradley 4-1 in front of a large season-opening crowd. The pre-season No. 21 Bulldogs (0-1) never were able to gain any sizable momentum after the…
Baseball swept by UIC at home
It has been a season of streaks for the Butler baseball team and a weekend series against Horizon League opponent UIC confirmed that, as the Bulldogs (15-19, 4-8 HL) dropped three games to the Flames (19-16, 9-5 HL). In the final game of the series, Butler kept it close until the eighth inning when the…
Batter Up: Falkenberry hits ’em out, drives ’em in
Before stepping into the batter’s box, Erin Falkenberry draws an “E” in the dirt while standing in the on-deck circle. The junior first baseman doesn’t classify herself as superstitious, but the ritual has paid big dividends for her. Falkenberry recently set Butler’s career RBI record (109) and currently holds records for career slugging percentage (.556)…
Women’s tennis falls in HL semis
The Butler women’s tennis team, coming off a loss versus UIC in the final match of the regular season, entered the first round of the Horizon League Championship Tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Bulldogs (15-10, 7-4 HL) finished fourth in the tournament after falling to Detroit in their third match, 4-2. After losing…
Track stumbles at Miami Ohio Invite
The Butler men’s and women’s track teams had mediocre finishes at last weekend’s 17-team Miami Ohio Invitational in Oxford, Ohio. The men finished in the middle of the pack at eighth, while the women finished 10th. Despite the team struggles, there were some strong individual performances, most notably from senior Kris Gauson and sophomore Kirsty…
Baseball drops two of three in Milwaukee
It was a tough weekend for the Butler baseball team as the Bulldogs (11-12, 3-3 HL) followed up a big win against Wabash with a losing series versus conference foe Milwaukee. Butler will head into a contest versus Purdue today coming off a doubleheader split versus the Panthers (7-16, 2-1 HL). “There were three good…
Softball splits doubleheader
Following a 9-1 showing at the Rebel Games during spring break, the Butler softball team went 2-3 against its three opponents. The most recent competition for the Bulldogs (13-9, 1-1 HL) was a doubleheader at UIC on Saturday. After capturing a victory in the opener, Butler dropped the second game to the Flames (10-13, 1-1…
Measuring up: Butler vs. Madison
The Bulldogs and Badgers might be similar in their basketball habits, but the schools couldn’t be more different. And, sure, while we might be a mere 3,861 to Madison’s 30,555 in undergrad students, our schools are matched in recent Sweet Sixteen appearances. Click and drag the chart to see how else we compare: [photonav url=’http://thebutlercollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ButlervMadison.jpg’…
PHOTO GALLERY | Butler fans rally in Big Easy
Butler fans rally ‘The Butler Way’ in the Big Easy. We spy University President Bobby Fong with Butler-inspired plastic beads. This gallery is priceless: [cincopa AgOA1jaDxBNm]