The Butler women’s basketball team scored a 51-48 home victory over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday. The game was quite a reversal for the Bulldogs (12-13, 8-6), who fell to the Flames (16-10, 9-6) 77-42 on Jan. 19. With the victory, Butler has now won five of its last six games. “For me, I think the game…
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…
Women’s basketball: Valparaiso takes rare win at Hinkle Fieldhouse
The Butler women’s basketball team’s three-game winning streak was snapped by a 72-58 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon. It was the first win for the Crusaders (7-16, 3-9) at Hinkle Fieldhouse since 1983. The Bulldogs (10-13, 6-6) led by one point at halftime but were outscored by 14 points in the second half. Senior…
Women’s basketball: Squad wins third straight contest
The Butler women’s basketball team got back on track after a six-game losing streak early in the season. The Bulldogs (10-12, 6-5) came out of an Ohio road trip with two more Horizon League victories after topping Cleveland State and Youngstown State. Against the Penguins (10-12, 4-7) of Youngstown State on Saturday, a 3-point basket…
Swimming: Bulldogs cruise to victory
The Butler swim team continued its success against conference rival Valparaiso, with the Bulldogs topping the Crusaders on Saturday. Butler outscored Valparaiso 56-39 and defeated Monmouth College 72-29. The Bulldogs won six events in the meet, including both relays. Freshman Lauren Scotti was a member of the first-place 200 medley relay team, which scored a…
Swimming: Butler defeats league foe Valparaiso
The Butler swim team finished ahead of Horizon League rival Valparaiso and finished fourth overall at Fishers High School Sunday afternoon. The contest was Butler’s second and final home meet of the season. Youngstown State won the five-team meet, putting up a score of 644.5. Butler posted a total score of 224.5 points. Junior Kyle…
Men’s basketball: Bulldogs open league play with OT loss
The Butler men’s basketball team opened Horizon League play against Valparaiso at Hinkle Fieldhouse this past Saturday, falling 77-71 in overtime. Senior guard Ronald Nored, normally a vocal leader and defensive standout, took the role of main offensive option against the Crusaders. Nored led the Bulldogs (4-4, 0-1) with 17 points in 40 minutes of…
Men’s soccer: Season ends for Butler
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…
Women’s soccer: Bulldogs win in penalty kicks
In a game for Butler’s history books, the women’s soccer team came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Valparaiso and move on in the Horizon League tournament. The game, played Tuesday in Valparaiso, featured 20 minutes of extra play and eight rounds of penalty kicks. In the first 40 minutes, offense was the theme…
Women’s soccer: Earning their place
In a game that was critical to conference standing, the Butler women’s soccer team got a crucial 2-0 win against Horizon League foe Wisconsin-Green Bay on Sunday. With the win, the Bulldogs (8-8-1, 3-4-0) clinched, at worst, a sixth-place finish in the Horizon League, which guarantees them a spot in the league tournament. “We’re good…