In the Butler women’s golf team’s last tournament of the fall season, the Bulldogs took home a 10th place team finish at the Memphis Invitational. The tournament, which ended Tuesday at the Ridgeway Country Club, featured 12 teams, including host Memphis, Boise State and Xavier. Senior Michele Nash recorded Butler’s highest individual finish, tying for…
Volleyball: Panthers drop Bulldogs
Facing a team on a 10-match winning streak is problem enough for many volleyball teams. When the Butler volleyball team was handed that scenario on Saturday with a match against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Bulldogs had to deal with an unanticipated problem as well. “We were really dead,” sophomore outside hitter Maggie Harbison said. The lack of…
Women’s soccer: Earning their place
In a game that was critical to conference standing, the Butler women’s soccer team got a crucial 2-0 win against Horizon League foe Wisconsin-Green Bay on Sunday. With the win, the Bulldogs (8-8-1, 3-4-0) clinched, at worst, a sixth-place finish in the Horizon League, which guarantees them a spot in the league tournament. “We’re good…
Women’s soccer: Galovska fights injuries
After enduring one injury after another, it seemed that Butler women’s soccer player Natalie Galovska would never catch a break. “When my doctor said I should probably call it quits, I remember thinking, ‘No, not again,’” Galovska, now a senior, said. After battling injuries through her teens, Galovska’s aspirations were realized when she was offered…
Football: Bulldogs outfoxed by Marist
Three different Butler quarterbacks hit the turf in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 at the Butler Bowl Saturday, but their combined efforts were no match for Marist senior quarterback Tommy Reilly. Reilly’s 283 passing yards and two touchdowns led the Red Foxes (3-5, 2-3) to a 28-10 win over the Bulldogs (4-4,…
Men’s soccer: Oldham lifts Butler to victory
The Butler men’s soccer team broke a four-game losing streak with a non-conference victory over Evansville Saturday at Arad McCutchan Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Purple Aces (5-7-1) also broke a scoreless streak for the Bulldogs (6-6-2, 1-2-1) that lasted for more than 400 minutes. Sophomore forward Austin Oldham fired the ball past Evansville…
Men’s tennis: Doubles play strong at ITA Regionals
It was a long Homecoming weekend for the Butler men’s tennis team, as the Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to compete in the ITA Ohio River Valley Regionals. Butler grabbed four victories in doubles play as well as a singles victory by freshman Tommy Marx. Marx won 6-4, 7-5 in his first round matchup, but…
Wegeng not satisfied with record
Nearly anyone involved in a team sport at the collegiate level will likely say that individual glory pales in comparison to how the team does in a game, match or invitational. It turns out that Butler junior golfer Andrew Wegeng is no different. “I didn’t even think about it at the time,” Wegeng said of…
St. John brings change
Butler women’s soccer coach Tari St. John doesn’t shy away from challenges. As a collegiate player, St. John helped establish what is now a nationally-renowned program at Purdue. As a head coach, she has put Butler on the map as a force to be reckoned with in the Horizon League. After leading Pius XI High…
Football: Fighting Camels trample Bulldogs
Even with senior quarterback Andrew Huck throwing a career-high 381 yards, the Butler football team was not able to stop the running game of Pioneer Football League foe Campbell, dropping Saturday’s game 38-23. “In any game, you’re going to get your ups and downs, and that’s kind of how our game went,” freshman cornerback Jimmy…