A weekly recap for Butler athletics for Feb. 2 – Feb. 8.
Butler sports weekly preview: Feb. 2 – Feb. 9
A weekly preview for Butler athletics for Feb. 2 – Feb. 9.
Men’s tennis defeats Cleveland State in home opener
Men’s tennis defeats Cleveland State 5-2 in their home opener.
Butler drops opening game to Illinois State, 45-0
Stunning the Bulldogs in a lopsided contest, Illinois State limited Butler’s offense to only 41 total yards Saturday night.
Tennis teams earn weekend wins
The Butler men’s tennis team travels to take on conference foe Xavier today at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs (4-6) split their weekend matches, losing to Illinois State before picking up a win against Bradley. On Friday, Butler lost a 7-0 decision to the Illinois State Redbirds. Three players had close matches, losing 7-6 and 7-5.…
Women’s tennis picks up four wins, momentum
The Butler women’s tennis team will enter its Saturday match on a five-match winning streak after capturing four wins in five days. Two of those wins were against schools the Bulldogs (5-3) had never defeated before. Xavier (4-6) was one of those foes, and the Musketeers fell 5-2 on Feb. 23. “This match definitely means…