women’s basketball

  • Women’s basketball: team behind the team

    Working behind the scenes, a group of seven men practice hard. Day in and day out, they manage academics, jobs, social commitments and countless other obligations. These individuals, who tirelessly assist the Butler women’s basketball program on a strictly volunteer basis, are dubbed the Gray Squad. They often scrimmage against the Bulldogs to keep them…

  • Women’s basketball: senior returns to court for finale

    For the first time in the 2012-13 women’s basketball season, senior Becca Bornhorst stepped on the court, suited up and ready to play last Sunday against St. Bonaventure. “I had freshman nerves,” Bornhorst said. “It was kind of funny. I talked to coach. I was super nervous. I hadn’t played in so long.” Bornhorst battled…

  • Women’s basketball: team sitting in top half of conference

    The women’s basketball team is six games into its conference season and is currently sitting in sixth place in the Atlantic 10 conference standings. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 13-8, including 4-2 in conference. The two losses have come to No. 17 Dayton on Jan. 12 and St. Joseph’s on Jan. 30. The…

  • Women’s basketball: Bulldogs victorious against VCU

    The Butler women’s basketball team continued its winning streak last Sunday, defeating Virginia Commonwealth 65-45. This win marked the fourth in a row for the Bulldogs (13-7, 4-1), who have won 10 of their last 12. Although the Rams (8-12, 1-4) played close for most of the game, Butler began to pull away at the…

  • Women’s basketball takes down La Salle

    On the heels of a vital win against Xavier Thursday night, Butler women’s basketball (11-7, 2-1) faced La Salle (5-13, 1-2) Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Bulldogs won their second consecutive game 59-42. Junior forward Daress McClung led the team in scoring with 19 points and five assists and was stellar on defense as well…

  • Women’s basketball: Bulldogs face Falcons

    The Butler women’s basketball team is looking to continue its winning ways as it travels to Bowling Green today. The Falcons (4-3) are coming into the contest on a one-game win streak after beating Colorado State 71-49 last Saturday. Bowling Green is historically one of the top mid-major women’s basketball programs in the country. Under…

  • Women’s basketball: Butler wins exhibition games

    Butler women’s basketball begins its regular season by traveling to the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee to take on Marquette Saturday. The two teams last met in the 2009 Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Eagles prevailed 58-49 in a second-round game played in Milwaukee. The Bulldogs will also play at Ball State Tuesday night.…

  • Women’s basketball: young Bulldog team prepares for season

    The women’s basketball season is about to tip off for Butler, and although the team will still be playing in Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Bulldogs will no longer be playing in the Horizon League. The team finished with 13 victories against 17 losses in its final season in the Horizon League. This year, Butler will look…

  • Looking ahead: Teams face additions, subtractions

    As the spring sports season begins to wind down, many teams are already beginning to prepare for their next season. The football team had its annual blue and white scrimmage, the men’s soccer team had its spring exhibition matches, and five teams have announced additions to their rosters for next year. Let’s take a look…