I had 2 events for this Halloween weekend. Yesterday, it was Butler men’s soccer vs. Marquette Golden Eagles. Today, it was Butler women’s basketball vs Hanover Panthers. I was the host for both games.
The soccer match against Marquette was an important one because a win or a loss would affect the rankings for the Big East Tournament. It was also senior night which means it’s the last regular season home game. The Bulldogs have had an impressive season thus far. It would be good to see them in post season action. Butler didn’t disappoint. The final score was Butler: 2 and Marquette: 1. Butler goals were scored by David Goldsmith and Lewis Suddick. The Marquette goal was scored by Diego Nunez. Butler plays Xavier next week to wrap up the season. As the fall sports come to an end the winter sports start up. The first game of the season would be an exhibition match against the Hanover Panthers. Exhibition games offer a look into how teams look and what they need to work on. Based on the track record and talent of both teams it seemed like Butler would win this game without a problem. I was right. The lady dawgs won with the score of Butler: 91 and Hanover: 39. Even though Butler won they have some things to improve upon in order to beat more talented teams. I look forward to watching the women’s basketball team as the season goes on. Well, that’s all I have. Until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!!
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I’m a little behind so let’s do a recap of the week. On Tuesday we had our weekly meeting discussing the up & coming events for the week and people’s roles / responsibilities during each event. These meeting allow Butler to stay organized and on the same page.
On Thursday night, Butler women’s soccer went against the Creighton Bluejays. The Bulldogs came into the game at 9-5-2 and the Bluejays came in at 8-4-2. The lady dawgs needed to add a win to their total due to the Big East Tournament standings. Butler accomplished their objective. The final score was Butler: 2 and Creighton: 0. Goals were scored by Serina Kashimoto (9th goal) and Paige Monaghan (4th goal). Assists were made by Kyra Cooke and Brenna Pawelkowski. It was a good win for the ladies. On Saturday, Butler football went against the Dayton Flyers @ 1PM. Butler came into the game at 3-4 while Dayton came in at 5-2. The Bulldogs are coming off a win at Davidson but the fans want a win at home. That request was denied. The final score was Butler: 16 and Dayton: 31. The Bulldogs haven’t had much success at home losing the last 3. They have 1 more chance to get a win at home against Morehead State in a few weeks. Here are the box scores. 1st 12:10 UD - EURITT, Jack 24 yd pass from JESKE, Alex (WILL, William kick ) 7 plays, 50 yards, SCORE: 7 0 1st 07:02 UD - SKIBINSKI, Ryan 23 yd pass from JESKE, Alex (WILL, William kick ) 6 plays, 41 yards, SCORE: 14 0 2nd 10:59 BUTLER - BEVELHIMER, Dre 36 yd field goal 4 plays, 4 yards, SCORE: 14 3 2nd 07:03 UD - PALIN, Ian 15 yd pass from JESKE, Alex (WILL, William kick ) 9 plays, 70 yards, SCORE: 21 3 2nd 01:07 UD - PROPHIT, Sean 1 yd run (WILL, William kick ), 9 plays, 75 yards, SCORE: 28 3 3rd 06:38 UD - WILL, William 38 yd field goal 14 plays, 69 yards, SCORE: 31 3 3rd 00:44 BUTLER - COTTER, Danny 9 yd pass from WEAVER, Malcolm (BEVELHIMER, Dre kick ) 4 plays, 68 yards, SCORE: 31 10 4th 07:40 BUTLER - SCACCIA, Anthon 7 yd run (BEVELHIMER, Dre kick blocked), 12 plays, 72 yards, SCORE: 31 16 Later that evening the Butler men’s soccer team went against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Bulldogs came into the game at 8-4-1 while Seton Hall came in at 3-9-1. The game was projected to be an easy win for Butler but that wasn’t the case. Both teams battled and only a single goal was scored. Butler’s own Eric Leonard scored the goal assisted by Isaac Galliford and Marco Charalambous. They have one more home game until the start preparing for the post season. I played a role in the game day operations for each event. I love operations and that’s what I want to do. That is also what I have been applying for. Pray or me as I search and hope to get a job in the field that I love. GO DAWGS!!! Today, the Butler women’s soccer team played against the Seton Hall Pirates. It would be senior day for the lady dawgs. There are 5 seniors on the Butler Bulldog women’s soccer roster. The seniors include: #1 Elizabeth James, #6 McKenzie Muchow, #7 Serina Kashimoto, #11 Hannah Farley, and #20 Tessa Faulkens. They honored the seniors with a nice presentation.
The lady dawgs were looking to get their first win in the month of October. They succeeded in that effort defeating the Pirates 2-1. Goals were scored by #27 Jamison Midgley and #8 Shannon McDevitt. It was a good win but not good weather. It was rainy but no lightning thank goodness. I’m glad I was working in the press box. I stuck to my usual role for soccer matches. They have another game Thursday. Stay tuned. Well until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!! Yesterday, Butler hosted it’s Monday Night Futbol event. During this special event I prepared game day operations, was the host to the visiting team & officials, and operated the game clock. You know the usual. The Butler men’s soccer team would face the Denver Pioneers. During this event over 250 Chick-fil-A sandwiches and Butler giveaway items were passed out amongst the fans. At halftime there was a Soccer Goal Shootout Challenge between two people for a Butler prize pack. The weather was a nice cool night and the crowd turnout was pretty good. This was a battle between top 10 opponents. Butler came in ranked at #9 while Denver was ranked at #7. This would be one of the most anticipated matchups of the men’s soccer season.
As I watched the game I noticed that the game was being played very physically and very fast with much control. It was a chess match between to identical teams. When I say identical I mean that they played the same, they were around the same size, and used a similar strategy. Each team was waiting for the other to slip up. The question was who would slip first? Butler had been having a rough week or so in sports. None of the athletic programs have recorded a win in a little over a week. I was hoping that the men’s soccer team would turn that around. However, Denver proved too much to handle. Butler slipped up first and Denver took full advantage of it. One mistake lead to a Pioneer goal made by Blake Elder. The final score would be Butler: 0 and Denver: 1. This would be the Bulldogs’ third loss of the season. It will most likely take Butler out of the top 10 rankings. Sometimes it just happens like that. You win some and you lose some. We had out weekly meeting today. It is fall brak at Butler but the sports keep rolling. The events we have this week include: Friday (10/14/16) Butler volleyball vs Villanova Wildcats @ 6 PM, Saturday (10/15/16) Butler volleyball vs Georgetown Hoyas @ 6 PM, and Sunday (10/16/16) Butler women’s soccer vs Seton Hall Pirates @ 1 PM. It’s a simple week for events. Hopefully we will get some wins. Well, until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!! On Saturday the Butler football team took on the Marist Red Foxes for their 2016 Homecoming Game. There was tailgating, alumni gatherings, fraternity / sorority group gatherings, and the Bulldogs Beauty Contest going on in the parking lot before the game. It was a site to see. It was a beautiful day to play football. I would say low 70s with plenty of sunshine. I was in charge of hosting the visiting team and prepping game-day operations. The Bulldogs came into the game with a 2-3 record while the visiting Red Foxes came in with a 1-3 record. Both teams were looking for a win to get back on track. The Bulldogs and the Red Foxes fought long and hard but it would be Marist that would come out on top. Check out the scoring summary below:
The final score would be Marist 30 – Butler 21. Butler’s secondary couldn’t handle the Marist wide receivers. They were just too fast and athletic. I wanted to play so bad because I could have helped them out in the secondary. Anyone who knows me knows that I used to lock wide receivers down on my island. The passing attack had a huge impact on the game. It was frustrating to watch. However, in close games like these it comes down to who wants it more. Obviously, Marist wanted it more that day. The Bulldogs are now 2-4 with the next game at Davidson. This season is shaping up to be a bad one. There still is time to salvage the rest of their season and turn it into a positive note. Well that’s all I have. Tonight is Monday Night Futbol. Stay tuned for my next post. GO DAWGS!!! Last night we had our women’s soccer match against the DePaul Blue Demons. It wasn’t a good showing from the lady dawgs. The Demons defeated the Bulldogs 1-0. Honestly, the score could have been worse than that. The Demons dominated the game. They were more aggressive and had a 13 to 1 shot ratio. That’s horrible and also not like the lady dawgs that I know. They have lost two in a row. I hope they don’t make it a third. I had the usual role. Homecoming is tomorrow. Stay tuned.
GO DAWGS!!! I apologize for my tardiness but on Tuesday we had our weekly meeting. We did the usual. This week’s athletic events include: Thursday (10/6/16) Butler women’s soccer vs DePaul Blue Demons @ 7PM, Saturday (10/8/16) Butler football homecoming vs Marist Red Foxes @ 1PM, Butler volleyball vs Xavier Musketeers @ 4PM, and Monday (10/10/16) #7 Butler men’s soccer vs #8 Denver Pioneers @ 7PM. I hope to see some good Butler match-ups and wins. There will also be some special events taking place over the weekends so you will just have to tune in.
By the way, this week marks the half way point of my internship. This internship is a 200 hour internship and I have logged 115 hours thus far. There are only 85 more hours to go. I see it as the glass being half full. Let’s get it. Well that all I have today. Until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!!! Saturday and Sunday were full of some exciting Butler match-ups. Saturday Butler football played the San Diego Toreros. Butler came into the game at 2-2, whereas San Diego came in at 2-1. However, San Diego would leave with a 3-1 record. The Toreros beat the Bulldogs 44-10. It seemed like everything was going right for the Toreros and wrong for the Bulldogs. It wasn’t a good game at all. The Toreros had 526 total offensive yards and 6 touchdowns. They have a lot to work on in order to beat Marist University for their homecoming. I hope they get it together because I don’t want them to get embarrassed for their homecoming. Homecoming will be one of their bigger crowds of the season. I was the host for the visiting team and I also helped with game day operations.
Later that night Butler men’s soccer played the Georgetown Hoyas. #7 Butler came in at 7-1-1 after a tough loss to Indiana. Georgetown came in at 2-6. The Bulldogs would deliver another loss to the Hoyas’ record. It was a great showing from both teams but the dawgs came out on top 4-2. Goals were scored by Isaac Galliford (1 goal), Lewis Suddick (1 goal), and David Goldsmith (2 goals). The men’s soccer team looks like a contender for the NCAA National Championship Tournament. However, we will have to wait and see. Sunday the Butler women’s soccer team played the Providence Friars. The lady dawgs came in with a record of 8-2-1 whereas the Friars came in at 7-3-1. These are two of the top teams in the Big East Conference. The lady dawgs had not given up a goal since September 4. However, that streak would end today. The Friars would defeat the dogs 1-0. The lady dawgs fought hard but didn’t come away with the win. At the beginning of the game I thought to myself that the girls seemed a little beat up. That may have played a factor in the game because they didn’t look like their normal selves. You’ll know my role for soccer games. This internship offers me an opportunity to experience college sport first-hand. I will continue to learn and grow. Well until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!! |
Special ThanksI would like to give special thanks to select parties. Thanks Neal Smith for this internship opportunity. Thanks Tiffin University for preparing me for my path ahead. Thanks to both family and friends for all the support, especially my mother & father. R.I.P. Kalvin Harris Sr. Most of all thanks GOD for the blessings that you have bestowed on my life. Archives
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