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  • Women’s basketball: Team victorious on Senior Day

    It was a freshman who led the Butler women’s basketball team to a win on Saturday’s Senior Day, but senior guards Devin Brierly and Kaley May were still in the spotlight. Freshman guard Hannah Douglas had a season-high 31 points in the effort as the Bulldogs (13-16, 9-9) defeated Wright State 81-66. Douglas was 12-for-20…

  • Men’s tennis: Team defeated twice away from home

    The Butler men’s tennis team fell just shy of earning its second victory of the season this weekend. On Friday, the Bulldogs traveled to Dayton, where they suffered a close 4-3 loss. Dropping the doubles point proved to be crucial for the Bulldogs (1-13). Butler players that came away victorious in the singles play were…

  • Women’s tennis: Skid hits seven for team

    The Butler women’s tennis team dropped a pair of matches over the weekend, extending its losing streak to seven. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (2-10) fell to Illinois State 6-1 at home. Junior Brittany Farmer was the only Bulldog to pick up a win against the Redbirds (5-5), defeating sophomore Phyllis Tigges 6-2, 6-4 in singles…

  • Track and field: Athletes unable to advance

    The Butler track and field team closed out its indoor schedule with four athletes racing at the Alex Wilson Invitational last Saturday at Notre Dame. Sophomore Ross Clarke had the strongest showing for the Bulldogs, placing seventh in the men’s one-mile run with a time of 4:01.15. Freshman Tom Curr was 11th in the event,…

  • Men’s basketball: Men drop Raiders

    The Butler men’s basketball team started off the Horizon League tournament with a 70-52 victory over Wright State at Hinkle Fieldhouse Tuesday night. It was a tale of two halves for the Bulldogs (19-13), who headed to the locker room with a one point lead. “I thought in the first 10 minutes we were just…

  • Golf: With high expectations, teams prepare for spring season

    It is that time of the year again. No, not the wildly popular basketball spectacle that is March Madness. Rather, now is the return of a sport after a long hiatus—golf. The golf season is split into two separate sections—one for the fall semester and one for the spring. But in between those seasons is…

  • Track and field: Distance team leads way

    School records, meet records and league records—the Butler track and field team has recorded them all this season. The trend continued this past weekend at the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Youngstown, Ohio. Although neither the men (fourth) nor the women (third) were able to capture a team title, individuals on both sides had strong…

  • Charity benefits local non-profits

    With March Madness right around the corner another, a tournament  influenced by the recent success of Butler’s men’s basketball is taking shape. Brackets for Good, an Indianapolis-based charitable organization, is starting its first bracket tournament March 5 with local non-profit educational organizations serving as the “teams.” Butler graduate Matt McIntyre conceived the idea for the…

  • Men’s tennis: First victory comes against Bradley

    The Butler men’s tennis team captured its elusive first victory of the spring season on Friday. The Bulldogs (1-11) put an end to a 10-match losing streak with a 4-3 win over Bradley. Butler defeated the Braves (5-8) at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to take the doubles point. Freshmen Billy Weldon and Austin…