Horizon League

  • Women’s tennis: Team toppled by Saint Louis

    The Butler women’s tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Saint Louis on Sunday. The Bulldogs (5-11, 2-1) received victories from sophomore Gabrielle Rubenstein at No. 3 singles and junior Brittany Farmer at No. 4 singles. The Billikens (9-8) swept the remainder of the singles matches and took two of three doubles matches. On Saturday,…

  • Men’s tennis: Team drops three straight

    The Butler men’s tennis team fell to Detroit 4-3 in a Horizon League match Saturday. Freshmen Austin Woldmoe and Tommy Marx collected victories in singles action for the Bulldogs (3-14, 2-1). Woldmoe defeated Detroit senior Nick Tolomei 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and Marx grabbed a 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Detroit junior Alex…

  • Conference switch in the works?

    In recent weeks, reports from ESPN and CBS led many to believe that Butler may switch athletic conferences within the next few years. Butler could make the transition from the Horizon League to the Atlantic 10 conference and replace departing Temple. The Owls of Temple are currently part of the A-10 in all sports except…

  • OVERTIME: Butler should stay in the Horizon League to save experience

    By Brendan Bond—Loyola Phoenix sports editor Many stories end with the butler committing the murder. But now, can observers say that Butler will be the one that kills the Horizon League? Maybe that’s a bit extreme, but the truth is that the Horizon League will suffer if Butler moves to the Atlantic 10 conference. Reports…

  • OVERTIME: Pros and cons evident for Butler in league switch

    Published March 28, 2012 The Horizon League has been in existence since 1979. Likewise, Butler has been a member of the Horizon League since the conference’s inception into NCAA Division I athletics. As the saying goes, the two go together like peas in a pod. This may be changing in the near future, however. Butler…

  • Baseball: Team gets past Bellarmine

    The Butler baseball team toppled Bellarmine yesterday, winning 12-5. The Bulldogs (13-12, 3-3) scored three runs in the first inning and seven runs in the second inning against the Knights (12-8). Butler scored 20 runs over the weekend, taking one of three games against Horizon League foe Wright State. The Bulldogs won the first game…

  • Softball: Runs still at a premium for softball in losses

    The Butler softball team continued to struggle, picking up only one win in a seven-game, six-day stretch. Last night, the Bulldogs (6-20, 1-2) took Eastern Illinois into extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Butler capitalized on an error by the Panthers (13-13) in the top of the ninth to grab a 1-0…

  • Men’s tennis: Team wins first two league games

    The Butler men’s tennis team had its most successful stretch of the season, winning two conference matches. The Bulldogs (3-13, 2-0) won 5-2 at Illinois-Chicago 5-2 on Sunday. Despite being swept in doubles play, Butler managed to claim victories all six singles match against the Flames (2-11, 0-2). Freshman Austin Woldmoe led the Bulldogs with…

  • Baseball: Bulldogs fare well at home

    The Butler baseball team had little time to rest during the school’s spring break, as the Bulldogs (10-10, 2-1) took on four different teams in nine games. Butler fared well overall, going 7-3 during the stretch. The Bulldogs’ most recent activity was a three-game series against conference foe Valparaiso that concluded Sunday afternoon. Butler captured…