The Official Newsletter for Butler Athletics

Good Morning, Butler Fam. We’ve waited just over two months, about 87,505 minutes (but who’s counting), to say this….

The Dawgs are officially BACK!

What else do we have going on in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

⚽️ Let The Games Begin
🏈 A Look at The Backers
👏 Preseason Praise
🐶 And much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Let The Games Begin. When the whistle blows tomorrow afternoon in Mount Pleasant, Mich., the 2025-26 Butler athletic calendar will officially be underway.

The women’s soccer squad is the first to get things under as the Bulldogs return 15 veterans under the leadership of co-head coaches Tari St. John and Rob Alman.

After finishing third in the BIG EAST standings last year, Butler returns to the pitch led by two-time All-BIG EAST First Team honoree Talia Sommer. Joining the team this season are sophomore transfer Chloe Brecht and an incoming group of eight freshman.

⚽️ The 2025 Butler Women’s Soccer Schedule

🔼 A Look At The Backers. Preseason All-PFL selection Jeremiah Jackson highlights a talented linebacker position group for the Bulldogs. Joining Jackson at the second level will be three-year starter Tyson Garrett and redshirt senior Brayton Spetter.
 
"This year's linebacker unit brings a great mixture of experience and youth," Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker Coach Jordan Belfiori explained. "We have a couple of older guys with a ton of game experience and some younger guys ready to make an impact in 2025."

🏈 A Full Preview Of The Linebackers Unit

🔼 Preseason Praise. While the games haven’t begun quite yet, a pair of Bulldog soccer standouts earned some preseason praise this week.

Seniors Talia Sommer and Amelie Darey were selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. In addition, the team was tabbed to finish fourth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Sommer, from Tel Aviv, Israel, is a two-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection and won second-team honors as well as Freshman of the Year in 2022. Last season, as a junior, she led the BIG EAST with 1.53 points per game (30th nationally), .58 goals per game (37th) and a .603 shot accuracy (25th), and she was second in the conference with 29 points (34th) and 11 goals (39th). 

Darey, from Epson Surrey, England, was an All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree in 2024. As a junior, she started all 19 matches for the Bulldogs in the defensive line, finishing fourth on the team with 3 goals and 8 points.

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 1️⃣7️⃣ DAYS

After bouncing back from an injury during his sophomore season with a monster junior year, #1️⃣7️⃣ Danny Orgler is back for one more run with the ‘Dawgs this fall.

In 2024, Orgler earned All-PFL Honorable Mention accolades after playing in all 12 games, finishing with 32 tackles, 11.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks from his defensive line position.

🤔 BUTLER TRIVIA

Of Amelie Darey’s 5️⃣ career goals from her position on the back line, how many of those have game-winners for the Bulldogs?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times EST

Thursday, August 14th
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Central Michigan @ 1pm

Saturday, August 16th
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Marian @ 7pm (Exhibition)

Tuesday, August 19th
🏐 Volleyball vs. Indiana Wesleyan @ 6:30pm (Exhibition)

Thursday, August 21st
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Illinois State @ 5pm
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Western Illinois @ 8pm

Sunday, August 24th
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Purdue @ 1pm
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Bowling Green @ 7pm

Thursday, August 28th
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy @ 7pm

Friday, August 29th
🏐 Volleyball vs. Evansville @ 12pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Purdue-Fort Wayne @ 7pm

Saturday, August 30th
🏈 Football at Northern Iowa @ 1pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Middle Tennessee State @ 5pm

🐶 Click here to see the full Butler Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Two (both last season)

🐶 Have a great one!