Originally published November 19, 2010 Entering the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, the Braves knew they needed three wins in three games to keep the season alive. In front of a packed Shea Stadium, Bradley did just that. They defeated Southern Illinois Edwardsville in penalty kicks…
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Originally published November 12, 2010 New York Giants In a season as predictable as a season of “Lost,” the NFL still has no clear-cut favorite. Only two teams rank in the top 10 of both total offense and total defense. To be more specific, only…
Originally published November 12, 2010 It seems like yesterday I was sitting at the top of Lucas Oil Stadium watching the confetti rain down on Duke after they defeated my beloved Butler Bulldogs in the National Championship game. In fact, it seems so much like…
Originally published November 12, 2010 The women’s golf team finished its fall campaign with a second place finish at the Spider Invitational in Richmond, Virginia. The two day, three round tournament featured some of the best women’s golf teams in the country. Sophomore Natalie Wisniewski…
Originally published November 12, 2010 Athletes today rarely get into the news for anything academically but poor performances in the classroom, Bradley senior basketball player Dodie Dunson is one of those few. Dunson’s path to wearing a Bradley uniform may have never happened if he…
Originally published November 12, 2010 The women’s basketball team did some fine tuning in their final exhibition game of the season, beating last year’s NCAA Division III champion Washington University 66-53 Saturday. “Washington University is a very well-coached team,” coach Paula Buscher said. “They’ve got…
Originally published November 12, 2010 After their first conference victory in almost two years, the Braves continued their losing trend with a loss against 13th-ranked University of Northern Iowa last Friday, 25-16, 25-14, 25-21. The Panthers, the first ranked team to play in the arena,…
Originally published November 12, 2010 Though seniors Andrew Warren and Dodie Dunson combined for 44 points, Bradley basketball managed to drop its lone public exhibition to Div. II Quincy University Hawks 86-80. “It’s disappointing and embarrassing mainly because we didn’t do what we are capable…
Originally published November 12, 2010 After a rocky start to the regular season, the soccer team has righted the ship. Before the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, the Braves finished the regular season with a win over No. 10-ranked Creighton last Saturday. But on Wednesday, the…
Originally published November 5, 2010 The Evansville Purple Aces were no match for the visiting Braves as Bradley cruised to its first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season. Bradley took the match in four sets 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19. The victory marked the first…