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…
Women’s tennis: Team goes 1-1 over weekend
The Butler women’s tennis team split a pair of Horizon League matches over the weekend, topping Valparaiso and falling to Illinois-Chicago. The Flames (9-3, 2-0) won eight of nine matches en route to a 7-0 victory over the Bulldogs (4-11, 1-1) on Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein led the team in the loss,…
Men’s basketball: Streak broken, Stevens looks to future
For the first time in six years, the Butler men’s basketball team will not appear in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament. Needing to win the Horizon League tournament for an automatic bid, the Bulldogs instead were knocked out by a 65-46 loss to Valparaiso in the semifinals Saturday night. The Bulldogs (20-14)…
Softball: Trip to Evansville results in two victories
The Butler softball team grabbed two wins in a four-game series against three teams in Evansville last weekend. The Bulldogs (2-4) took control early in their final game of the weekend, defeating host Evansville 3-2. Butler tallied two runs in the first inning and added another in the third inning to capture the victory. Junior…
Men’s basketball: Match-up against Wright State awaits
The Butler men’s basketball team knows it will be playing Wright State in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (17-13, 11-7) are likely aware that they will need to get off to a better start against the Raiders (13-18, 7-11) than they did against Valparaiso on Friday. “I really…
OVERTIME: Basketball does not define Butler
The magic of Butler University exists on and off the court, and that is why this school is special. I did not find out about Butler, nor did I apply here, because of basketball fame. The university sent me a letter, and my mother pushed me to look into the school. I fell in love…
Men’s basketball: League standings remain crowded
The Butler men’s basketball team headed into Super Bowl weekend looking to get out of a logjam in the middle of the Horizon League standings. The Bulldogs (13-12, 7-6) were unable to do so, splitting their two-game homestand this weekend against Wright State and Detroit. Playing before a sold-out crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon,…
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…