http://butlersports.com en-us en-us http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/062310aaa Butler celebrated one of the most successful men's soccer seasons in school history last fall. This spring, the team added to that ledger of success by completing one of its best academic campaigns ever! Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/062310aaa 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/051310aaa Butler men's soccer players Ben Sippola and Matt Hedges are off to a strong start in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League. The two Bulldogs each were named to the first PDL Team of the Week, announced on Wednesday (May 12). Thu, 13 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/051310aaa 2010-05-13T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/050310aaa Butler men's soccer coach Kelly Findley has added two more prospects to his 2010-11 recruiting class with the signing of Brandon Fricke of Grimes, Iowa, and Joel Zimmerly of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The two join a class of six previously signed Butler recruits. Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/050310aaa 2010-05-03T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/releases/butler-bowl41910 Construction has begun on a major renovation at the Butler Bowl that will include building a brick press box with multi-use booths and new seating on the west and east sides of the playing surface. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/releases/butler-bowl41910 2010-04-19T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/041310aab Butler, wrapping up the home portion of its spring developmental season, will host Ohio State in a men's soccer exhibition at Park Tudor High School on Saturday, April 17. The match between the champions of the Horizon League and the Big Ten will start at 8 p.m. (ET) and admission will be $5.00. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/041310aab 2010-04-13T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/022310aae Five former students, including a men's soccer All-American, have been selected for induction into the Butler University Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2010 will be honored at a special banquet/ceremony at the Riley Room in Atherton Center on the Butler campus on June 6. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/022310aae 2010-02-23T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/021610aaa Butler men's soccer coach Kelly Findley wrapped up his 2010-11 recruiting class with the signing of six talented prospects. The class of Butler newcomers includes three players with national championship credentials and two players with high school state championship rings. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/021610aaa 2010-02-16T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/020610aaa Butler forward Julian Cardona has been selected to the Puerto Rico U21 National Team Pool. The first-year Butler player will compete with Puerto Rico in the Central American and Caribbean Games this July in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/020610aaa 2010-02-06T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012110aaa Butler's team success in 2009 resulted in individual accolades for team members Kyle VondenBenken, Boris Gatzky and Matt Hedges. The trio of Butler players were named to the 2009 All Great Lakes Region Team, selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012110aaa 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012010aac The Butler University men's soccer program will hold a College Prep Camp on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13. The camp for high school boys will be hosted on the Butler campus. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012010aac 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012010aad Butler men's soccer coach Kelly Findley, who guided the 2009 Bulldogs to one of the most successful seasons in school history, has been rewarded with a three-year contract extension. The fourth-year coach will continue to lead Butler through the 2012-13 school year. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/012010aad 2010-01-20T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/010610aaa Butler forward Julian Cardona has been named to the 2009 All-Freshman Team, chosen by College Soccer News. The first-year Butler player was picked to the third team of the honor squad recognizing the nation's top freshman performers. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/010610aaa 2010-01-06T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/releases/fall09-academicHL Eleven Butler student-athletes from the fall sports were named Academic All-Horizon League for exceptional performance on the field and in the classroom. Butler had the most academic all-league performers, accounting for 22 percent of the league's 50 honored student-athletes. The awards are a result of a balloting by the league's faculty athletic representatives and sports information directors. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/releases/fall09-academicHL 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/121809aab One year after matching the fourth-highest win total in school history, the Butler men's soccer team improved its performance. The 2009 Bulldogs became just the fourth team in Butler men's soccer history to record 14 victories in a season. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/121809aab 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/120909aaa Butler junior Conner Burt, who helped lead the Bulldogs to an NCAA Tournament bid this fall, has been named the U. S. Army Horizon League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month for November. He's the third consecutive Butler athlete to earn the monthly academic award. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/120909aaa 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/112209aaa Host Indiana found an opening midway through the second half and that proved to be enough for the Hoosiers to hand #12-seeded Butler a 1-0 setback in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship at Armstrong Stadium on Sunday (Nov. 22). The loss ended Butler's remarkable season at 14-3-2. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/112209aaa 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z http://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://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/112009aab 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://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://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111909aac 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://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://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111609aab 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111509aaa Goalkeeper Ryan Wehking stopped three penalty kicks to lift Green Bay past Butler in the 2009 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship match at the Butler Bowl on Sunday, Nov. 15. The two teams battled to a 0-0 tie through two overtime periods, setting up the first penalty kick situation in Horizon League championship match history. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111509aaa 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111309 Junior Ben Sippola broke a scoreless deadlock early in the second half and senior Boris Gatzky added the eventual game-winner less than four minutes later to lift No. 1 seed Butler to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 seed Cleveland State in the second semifinal match of the 2009 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship at the Butler Bowl. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111309 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111209aaa Top-seeded Butler will return to action for the first time since clinching the league regular season championship when it hosts No. 4 seed Cleveland State in the semifinals of the 2009 Horizon League Men's Soccer Championship on Friday, Nov. 13. The match will be the second semifinal contest at the Butler Bowl and will start at approximately 2:30 p.m. (ET). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111209aaa 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111009aaa Butler's success during the regular season translated into a strong showing on the 2009 Horizon League Men's Soccer All-League Team, released on Tueday, Nov 10. The league champion Bullodgs placed eight players on the honor squad, and Butler captured three of the league's top six individual awards, chosen by a vote of conference coaches. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/111009aaa 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110709aac Junior Ben Sippola nailed the game-winner midway through the second half and senior Boris Gatzky added an insurance goal 17 minutes later to lead Butler to a 3-1 men's soccer victory over Wright State at the Butler Bowl on Saturday (Nov. 7). The victory clinched the Horizon League regular season championship for the Bulldogs and made Butler the No. 1 seed and host of the league tournament, Nov. 13 & 15. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110709aac 2009-11-07T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110409aaa Freshman Julian Cardona scored the lone goal of the match with less than 14 minutes remaining to lift Butler to a 1-0 victory over host UIC in a key Horizon League match at Flames Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday (Nov. 4). The victory moved the Bulldogs one step closer to clinching their first league regular season title since 2004. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110409aaa 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110309aab Butler, coming off a loss for the first time in more than a month, controls its own destiny heading into the final week of Horizon League regular season play. The Bulldogs (11-2-1, 4-1-1 Horizon League) will visit UIC on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for a 7 p.m. (CT, 8 p.m. in Indianapolis) match and then return home to host Wright State in the final regular season match on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. (ET). Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/110309aab 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/103109aad Slavisa Ubiparipovic scored the lone goal of the match with less than nine minutes remaining to lift host Cleveland State to a 1-0 victory over Butler in a key Horizon League match at Krenzler Field on Saturday (Oct. 31). The setback snapped Butler's five-match winning streak and eight-match unbeaten streak. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/103109aad 2009-10-31T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102709aab Butler shook off a slow start and took command with three second half goals to defeat visiting Detroit, 3-0, in a Horizon League match at the Butler Bowl on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The win was the fifth straight for the Bulldogs, now 11-1-1 overall and 4-0-1 in league play, and stretched the team's unbeaten streak to eight in row. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102709aab 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102609aaa The Butler-Detroit men's soccer match, which was postponed on Saturday (Oct. 24), has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27. The two Horizon League opponents will square off in the Butler Bowl at 4 p.m. (ET). Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102609aaa 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102609aab Butler junior Brett Heinz, who helped the Bulldogs defeat Big East team DePaul, has been named Horizon League Player of the Week for the period Oct. 19-25. He's the second Butler player honored with the league's weekly award this season. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2009-10/releases/102609aab 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z