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…
Men’s Soccer: Bulldogs draw, but stand strong
The Butler Men’s soccer team wrapped up the weekend tying two teams and placing second in the four-team, Akron Tournament in Akron, Ohio Butler’s first contest matched them up against #11 South Florida (4-1-1). The Bulldogs kept the game to a stalemate through the first 30 minutes of the contest, before South Florida’s, Roberto Alterio…
No. 7 Louisville overwhelms Bulldogs
After being on the winning side of four straight matches, the Butler men’s soccer team suffered a 4-0 loss to defending national champion Louisville on Saturday. The Cardinals (7-1), who boast a No. 7 ranking nationally, showed they were comfortable playing at home in a non-conference game. “Louisville is clearly one of the best teams…
Men’s soccer takes title with win at Titans
The Butler men’s soccer team proved its legitimacy as a top team in the nation with its two most recent victories. The wins allowed the team to jump up to sixth place in the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. The Bulldogs (15-0-1, 7-0 HL) are now hoping to close out the…