Butler Brew 5/1: Ticket Punched

'Dawgs Earn Sixth Consecutive BIG EAST Tournament Berth

The Official Newsletter for Butler Athletics

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🥎 Ticket Punched
🏀 Lid Lifter
🥍 Power Pair
🐶 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Ticket Punched. The Butler softball team has officially qualified for its sixth-consecutive postseason berth in the BIG EAST Tournament which will be held in Chicago, Ill. The Bulldogs, who are currently 13-8 in conference play and 22-18 overall, will host league-leading Providence for a three-game series this weekend to complete the regular season.

Final seeding for the four qualifiers will be determined after this weekend's competition. The champion will receive the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

The BIG EAST Conference and DePaul University will host the double-elimination tournament at the Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex, May 7-9.

🔼 Lid Lifter. The Butler men’s basketball program will officially open the Ronald Nored Era Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Lafayette at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The tip time and television assignment for the 2026-27 regular season opener against the Leopards will be announced at a later date.

Additional games on Butler's non-conference schedule will be released soon.

🔼 Power Pair. Two Butler women’s lacrosse standouts finished their careers earning accolades with the ‘Dawgs.

This week, Elise Latham and Patricia Lynn were both named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team for the 2026 season.

Latham and Lynn are the fourth and fifth players to be named to the All-BIG East Second Team in program history.

🔼 Welcome To The Fam. Two more fresh faces are joining the Butler women’s hoops sidelines for the 2026-27 season.

This week, Head Coach Maria Marchesano announced the hirings of Quincy Cunningham (assistant coach) and Kendal Muxlow (Director of Operations), both of whom were with Coach Marchesano at IPFW.

🤔 BUTLER TRIVIA

Elise Latham finished her Butler career ranked second all-time in goals in program history.

How many goals did Latham score with the ‘Dawgs?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times EST

Friday, May 1st
🥎 Softball vs. Providence @ 3pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 3pm
👟 Track & Field at Jesse Owens Track Classic (Columbus, Ohio)

Saturday, May 2nd
🥎 Softball vs. Providence @ 1pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 1pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at BIG EAST Championships (Hardeeville, S.C.)
👟 Track & Field at Jesse Owens Track Classic (Columbus, Ohio)

Sunday, May 3rd
🥎 Softball vs. Providence @ 12pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Seton Hall @ 1pm
⛳️ Men’s Golf at BIG EAST Championships (Hardeeville, S.C.)

Monday, May 4th
⛳️ Men’s Golf at BIG EAST Championships (Hardeeville, S.C.)

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 81

🐶 Have a great weekend!