http://www.butlersports.com en-us en-us http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/111809aaa Butler faces its most consequential game in 15 years when it hosts Drake in a Pioneer Football League championship showdown on Saturday, Nov. 21. The winner of the 1 p.m (ET) game at the Butler Bowl will claim at least a share of the 2009 PFL title. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/111809aaa 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/112109aaa Butler's record-setting football season will continue. The Bulldogs assured that with a heart-pounding, 20-17, victory over Drake in a Pioneer Football League showdown at the Butler Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 21. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-footbl/2009-10/releases/112109aaa 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/112009aaa Butler will play the first of three Indiana opponents on its 2009-10 schedule when it travels to Evansville for a non-league contest on Saturday, Nov. 21. The game against the Purple Aces is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT, 8 p.m. in Indianapolis) at Roberts Stadium, and will be televised in Indianapolis on WNDY-TV 23. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/112009aaa 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/2009-10/releases/0910wbb-3-112109 Senior Susan Lester scored 18 points and Butler shot 52 percent from the field as the Bulldog women's basketball team defeated Saint Louis, 69-57, Saturday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena. Junior Alyssa Pittman scored 13 off the bench and fellow junior Brittany Bowen added 11. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/2009-10/releases/0910wbb-3-112109 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/112009aab Butler, the regular season champion of the Horizon League, will begin play in the 2009 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Indiana on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Bulldogs' first tournament match is slated for 2 p.m. (ET) at Indiana's Armstrong Stadium. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/112009aab 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-volley/2009-10/releases/09vball-HL-UIC112009 Butler's best volleyball season in recent years came to an end Friday night as the No. 4 seed Bulldogs lost to No. 5 UIC, 3-1, in the quarterfinal of the Horizon League Volleyball Championship at Cleveland State. The Bulldogs finish the season 21-14. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-volley/2009-10/releases/09vball-HL-UIC112009 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-volley/2009-10/releases/09vball-All-HL A trio of Butler volleyball players have been named All-Horizon League, according to a vote by the league's nine head coaches. Junior Jessica Wolfe and senior Porshia Allen were named to the 14-member all-league team, while freshman Gina Vera was voted to the all-newcomer team. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-volley/2009-10/releases/09vball-All-HL 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111909aac Butler junior defender Conner Burt, who has excelled on the field and in the classroom, has been named first team on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine University Division Academic All-America Team, chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). He was one of 12 players selected to the national honor squad. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111909aac 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/111809aab Shelvin Mack scored a team-high 15 points and added eight assists and Gordon Hayward chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds to help lead visiting Butler to a 67-54 victory over Northwestern in a non-league test at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday (Nov. 18). It was the second straight win for the No. 10/11 ranked Bulldogs to open the season. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/111809aab 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/2009-10/releases/0910wbb-2-111809 After being honored for a career achievement during warm-ups, senior forward Susan Lester gave a strong single-game performance of 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Butler women's basketball team to a 65-57 win over IPFW. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/2009-10/releases/0910wbb-2-111809 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111609aab Butler's successful men's soccer season will continue. The Bulldogs received the No. 12 seed and a first-round bye in the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, which begins at host sites on Thursday, Nov. 19. The 48-team field was announced on Monday, Nov. 16. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111609aab 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/111709aaa Butler will meet the first of three Big Ten teams on its pre-Christmas schedule when travels to Evanston, Ill., to take on Northwestern on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The non-league game is slated for 7 p.m. (CT, 8 p.m. in Indianapolis) at Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/111709aaa 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z