butler sports

  • Football falls in San Diego

    San Diego is a tourist’s dream, with sights only surpassed in beauty by the nearly impeccable weather conditions. But the trip to the west coast was anything but a dream for Butler’s football team. Led by senior running back Phil Morelli’s 101 yards rushing, the host San Diego Toreros (1-3) handed Butler its second loss…

  • Girls rule, boys drool: Katie Griswold named Horizon League Athlete of the Week

    Last week, sophomore forward Katie Griswold garnered an award that isn’t often won by Butler women’s soccer players. On the heels of a 5-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in which Griswold scored the first hat trick of her career, she received honors as the Horizon League soccer player of the week. All three goals were…

  • Football wins at Albion

    In the Butler football season opener, the team picked up where it left off last December. Junior quarterback Andrew Huck passed for three touchdowns and junior wide receiver Jordan Koopman caught nine passes in Butler’s 29-13 win at Albion on Saturday. Huck, who completed 20 of 31 passes for 222 yards, said his offensive line…

  • VIDEO | Butler Women’s Soccer vs. Miami of Ohio

  • Women’s golf looks to put best foot forward

    Head women’s golf coach Bill Mattingly expects his team to contend for the Horizon League Championship—a task he knows is more than possible with his returning cast. “That’s our goal,” he said. “We didn’t graduate anyone.” Last season the Bulldogs got off to a quick start, winning the Chicago State Invitational. After that, Mattingly’s squad…

  • Volleyball mishits at Baylor

    Starting off their season against stiff competition in Waco, Texas, the Butler women’s volleyball team went 0-3 last weekend in the Baylor University Classic. Despite the three losses, the squad did get to see its new freshmen in action for the first time and tested several new lineups. “It’s always tough to go 0-3,” head…

  • Women’s soccer falls to in-state foes

    The Butler women’s soccer team hosted a pair of games at the newly renovated Butler Bowl this weekend. In their home opener Friday, the Bulldogs (0-4) fell 1-0 to the Indiana State University Sycamores (2-2). The Bulldogs had 12 shots on the day, doubling that of their opponent, who had several opportunities to score in…

  • Men’s soccer finishes exhibition season unblemished; ready for home opener

    The Butler soccer team finished its exhibition season on a positive note after defeating Northwestern 4-1 at the Shindigz National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., Sunday afternoon. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Bulldogs reeled off four consecutive goals, cruising to victory. Sophomore Tyler Pollock said he and his teammates came…