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INDIANAPOLIS — Taking the pitch for the first time as a member of the starting 11 can sometimes feel as unnerving as it is exhilarating. Toss in some extra emotional appeal, and it’s the recipe for a highly stressful situation. Making his first start for the Butler Bulldogs against...
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INDIANAPOLIS — After three days of intense futsal action in the heart of the Circle City, the Bahrain men’s team and Chile women’s squad emerged victorious in the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup. Bahrain took down Mexico in the men’s final, while Chile edged Mexico to win the women’s title....
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INDIANAPOLIS — A ranked team and an undefeated team met Friday; the No. 21 Butler Bulldogs hosted the Western Michigan Broncos at the Sellick Bowl. The unbeaten side remained so at the final whistle, while the ranked team likely played its way out of the top 25 in next...
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FiftyFive.One managing editor Wes Burdine joins the panel to chat about his story that broke Tuesday regarding the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the NASL of Division II status in 2018. The panel discusses the decision’s impact on NASL clubs before analyzing Minnesota United FC’s recent uptick in...
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KJ and Aaron run the gamut of Indiana soccer — Indy Eleven, Butler Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers and the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup — while celebrating the birth/signing of Soc Takes’ third designated player. LISTEN HERE *** Soc Takes is on Patreon. Get access to patron-only Soc Takes Pod episodes,...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The second day of the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup is in the books. Here are the Day 2 results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Sunday, Sept. 3 MEN’S Bosnia and Herzegovina 6, Spain 3 Honduras 9, Palestine 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8, Montenegro 3...
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The Butler men’s soccer team earned its third win of the season Sunday, downing San Francisco 3-2 on a late game winner by Kieran Geldenhuys at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, a pre-conference tournament in Bloomington, Ind. The Bulldogs (3-1) built a 2-0 lead on a brace by sophomore...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Mayor’s International Futsal Cup kicked off Saturday with every team playing one match. Here are the results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Saturday, Sept. 2 MEN’S Bosnia 4, Brazil 3 Montenegro 5, Nigeria 2 Guatemala 5, Spain 2 Peru 6, USA 3...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A double binary star system exists when two stars orbit around the same center of mass. Sounds a bit like a successful central defensive midfield tandem, doesn’t it? That’s precisely the luxury the Butler women’s soccer team has circling the middle of the pitch this season. Senior...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Every season has it’s unique challenges and 2017 will be no different for the Indy Eleven. What is different is the injury carousel with players hopping on and off with great regularity. While some players have remained relatively healthy throughout, others just can’t stay injury free, or...
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A couple weeks back, I was listening to “Counter Attack” on SiriusXM FC while mowing my lawn one evening and Tony Meola — quickly off the top of his head — named a myriad of events that happened in the soccer landscape in the U.S. since the end of...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Selected as a member of the Preseason All-Big East Team, Butler attacker Paige Monaghan’s exceptional offensive abilities were no secret entering 2017. So what’s different this season? The junior is now excelling in a slightly different role, proving that she’s a complete player on both sides of...
INDIANAPOLIS — Taking the pitch for the first time as a member of the starting 11 can sometimes feel as unnerving as it is exhilarating. Toss in some extra emotional appeal, and it’s the recipe for a highly stressful situation. Making his first start for the Butler Bulldogs against...
INDIANAPOLIS — After three days of intense futsal action in the heart of the Circle City, the Bahrain men’s team and Chile women’s squad emerged victorious in the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup. Bahrain took down Mexico in the men’s final, while Chile edged Mexico to win the women’s title....
INDIANAPOLIS — A ranked team and an undefeated team met Friday; the No. 21 Butler Bulldogs hosted the Western Michigan Broncos at the Sellick Bowl. The unbeaten side remained so at the final whistle, while the ranked team likely played its way out of the top 25 in next...
FiftyFive.One managing editor Wes Burdine joins the panel to chat about his story that broke Tuesday regarding the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the NASL of Division II status in 2018. The panel discusses the decision’s impact on NASL clubs before analyzing Minnesota United FC’s recent uptick in...
KJ and Aaron run the gamut of Indiana soccer — Indy Eleven, Butler Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers and the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup — while celebrating the birth/signing of Soc Takes’ third designated player. LISTEN HERE *** Soc Takes is on Patreon. Get access to patron-only Soc Takes Pod episodes,...
INDIANAPOLIS — The second day of the Mayor’s International Futsal Cup is in the books. Here are the Day 2 results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Sunday, Sept. 3 MEN’S Bosnia and Herzegovina 6, Spain 3 Honduras 9, Palestine 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8, Montenegro 3...
The Butler men’s soccer team earned its third win of the season Sunday, downing San Francisco 3-2 on a late game winner by Kieran Geldenhuys at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, a pre-conference tournament in Bloomington, Ind. The Bulldogs (3-1) built a 2-0 lead on a brace by sophomore...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Mayor’s International Futsal Cup kicked off Saturday with every team playing one match. Here are the results, as well as the current leaders of each group: Saturday, Sept. 2 MEN’S Bosnia 4, Brazil 3 Montenegro 5, Nigeria 2 Guatemala 5, Spain 2 Peru 6, USA 3...
INDIANAPOLIS — A double binary star system exists when two stars orbit around the same center of mass. Sounds a bit like a successful central defensive midfield tandem, doesn’t it? That’s precisely the luxury the Butler women’s soccer team has circling the middle of the pitch this season. Senior...
INDIANAPOLIS — Every season has it’s unique challenges and 2017 will be no different for the Indy Eleven. What is different is the injury carousel with players hopping on and off with great regularity. While some players have remained relatively healthy throughout, others just can’t stay injury free, or...
A couple weeks back, I was listening to “Counter Attack” on SiriusXM FC while mowing my lawn one evening and Tony Meola — quickly off the top of his head — named a myriad of events that happened in the soccer landscape in the U.S. since the end of...
INDIANAPOLIS — Selected as a member of the Preseason All-Big East Team, Butler attacker Paige Monaghan’s exceptional offensive abilities were no secret entering 2017. So what’s different this season? The junior is now excelling in a slightly different role, proving that she’s a complete player on both sides of...