The two-part scenario was simple for the Butler men’s soccer team entering last Wednesday: Win or tie the final two matches of the regular season or go home. The second match resulted in a 1-0 loss for the Bulldogs (7-8-3, 2-4-2) to the league’s second place team, Wright State, on Saturday afternoon at the Butler…
Men’s soccer: Butler fights for position
The Butler men’s soccer team remained in control of its Horizon League tournament fate with a 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday. Three different players scored for the Bulldogs (7-7-2, 2-3-1), and they kept the Titans (5-10-1, 1-5-1) off the scoreboard until the 86th minute in what proved to be a crucial conference win. With…
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…
Soccer falls to Indiana amid record crowd
The Butler men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Indiana surrounded by a record-breaking crowd Wednesday at the Butler Bowl. Attendance was announced at 3,343, a Bowl record for soccer. The enthusiastic crowd was a mix of fans displaying both cream and crimson and blue and white. Butler coach Paul Snape said the attendance figure was…
Men’s soccer: Scoreless drought continues
The first night game of the season for the Butler men’s soccer team came with another first for the season: a shutout. There was no winner or loser in this shutout, however, as the Bulldogs (5-4-2, 1-1-1) continued their scoring struggles in a 0-0 double overtime tie against Illinois-Chicago at the Butler Bowl on Saturday.…
Men’s soocer: Bulldogs down Ramblers, fall to Jaguars
The Butler men’s soccer team has proven it can fight back with the best of them this season. After falling behind 1-0 on Saturday, the Bulldogs (5-4-1, 1-1-0) roared back in the second half to defeat Loyola 3-1 and gain their first conference victory of the season. From a shooting standpoint, the first half was…
Men’s soccer: Bulldogs drop league opener
A dreary skyline provided a fitting backdrop to what turned out to be a lackluster afternoon for the Butler men’s soccer team on Saturday. The Bulldogs (4-3-1, 0-1-0) fell 3-1 to Horizon League foe Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the conference opener for both teams at the Butler Bowl. The defeat snapped Butler’s 10-match Horizon League regular season…
Men’s soccer: Butler wins tournament crown in Dayton
For the Butler men’s soccer team, it turns out the best thing to do in Dayton is leave—with a tournament win. The Bulldogs (3-1-1) grabbed two wins to capture the Dayton Marriott Classic, their first tournament championship of the season. Butler defeated Western Illinois 3-2 Friday and followed that up with a 2-1 win over…
Soccer falters versus Bradley
The broken scoreboard wasn’t the only thing out of sync at the Butler Bowl Friday afternoon. The Butler University men’s soccer team dug itself a 3-0 hole before falling to Bradley 4-1 in front of a large season-opening crowd. The pre-season No. 21 Bulldogs (0-1) never were able to gain any sizable momentum after the…
Snape enjoying transition
Men’s head soccer coach Paul Snape has adapted to smaller surroundings as he prepares his team for the upcoming season. Snape recently began his first season on Butler’s campus of just over 4,000 students after spending eight seasons on the coaching staff at Michigan, a school of more than 40,000. Snape said his experience has…