CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER A rainy Saturday night at the Butler Bowl proved to be no problem for the No. 16 Butler men’s soccer team as the Bulldogs improved their record to 8-2-1 in a match against DePaul. The Bulldogs struck first with a goal in the 12th minute by freshman forward David Goldsmith…
Nationally ranked teams abound at Butler
KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Butler athletics is most often recognized for its strong men’s basketball program. This fall, though, three other Bulldog teams are taking their own turns in the spotlight. The women’s cross country team as well as the men’s and women’s soccer teams are all nationally ranked. The men’s soccer team…
OVERTIME: Men’s soccer needs lasting support
The atmosphere at the Butler Bowl during last Wednesday’s men’s soccer match between then No. 23 Butler and defending national champion Indiana was almost unlike anything I’ve experienced at Butler. For the first time since I have been a Butler student, the Butler Bowl actually had an audible student section. The game was truly a…
Men’s soccer: No. 16 Bulldogs fall at Evansville
CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER Coming off a big win at home against Villanova, the Butler men’s soccer team (7-2-1) looked to continue its winning ways with a road match at Evansville (6-2-1). The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead with a header goal by junior defenseman Jesse Miser in the 28th minute of…
Goldsmith scores hat trick in 4-1 Butler win
BY CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER A hat trick from freshman forward David Goldsmith paced the Butler men’s soccer team (3-0-1) to a 4-1 win against Houston Baptist (1-2-0) at the Butler Bowl on Monday night. The Bulldogs jumped out to a hot start in the match when freshman forward David Goldsmith found the back of…
Men’s soccer: Bulldogs upset No. 7 Louisville
CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER With a high profile schedule ahead of them, the Butler men’s soccer team earned a 1-0 victory at No. 7 Louisville in front of 1,700 fans at Cardinal Park. The Bulldogs (1-0-1) were able to score the only goal of the match when freshman forward Anthony Smith Jr. put in a…
Paul Snape: from Britain to Butler
BY BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR At first glance, Butler men’s soccer coach Paul Snape looks like an ordinary 37-year-old man. His British accent is the only hint that he is a man who regularly went toe-to-toe with the likes of David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and some of the other best soccer players England has…
Men’s soccer draws with IUPUI
BY CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team (1-0) took to the road in their first away match of the season against the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars (0-0-1) at Carroll Stadium. The Bulldogs jumped out to a hot start in the match with a goal headed in by senior forward Austin Oldham…
Men’s soccer: Tensions run high as Bulldogs win in season opener
BY CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s soccer team opened up their 2013-14 season with a 2-1 win against Western Michigan at the Butler Bowl. After a slow start by the Bulldogs, sophomore forward Jeff Adkins put the first goal in for Butler in the 22nd minute with a 40 yard shot from the…
New faces look to lead men’s soccer
BY CLAYTON YOUNG | STAFF SPORTS REPORTER A new conference brings major changes for the Butler men’s soccer team. The Bulldogs, coming off a 5-8-5 season last year, face new talent and teams on their journey to a Big East title. In coach Paul Snape’s third season at Butler, the Bulldogs will return 12 starters of…