SPORTS THE BUTLER COLLEGIAN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
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FOOTBALL
Bulldogs outfoxed by Marist
Huck goes down with injury as the Bulldogs struggle against the Red Foxes. LUKE SHAW LESHAW@BUTLER.EDU STAFF WRITER
Three different Butler quarterbacks hit the turf in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 at the Butler Bowl Saturday, but their combined efforts were no match for Marist senior quarterback Tommy Reilly. Reilly’s 283 passing yards and two touchdowns led the Red Foxes (3-5, 2-3) to a 28-10 win over the Bulldogs (4-4, 2-3). “We knew they were a good team coming in,” Butler coach Jeff Voris said. “Our guys played with great effort, but Marist played better.” Despite the final score, it was Butler who came out with a strong start. Just three plays into the first half, senior defensive back Jack McKenna nabbed an interception at the Red Foxes’ 26-yard line. The Bulldogs could not come up with a touchdown off the drive, but senior kicker David Lang put Butler on the scoreboard with a 28yard field goal. It marked the last time Butler would score in the first half. “We came out really hyped up, but they outplayed us, and we just didn’t respond,” sophomore cornerback Kevin Cook said.
With 5:38 left in the first quarter, Reilly connected on a 29-yard pass to junior tight end Anthony Calcagni to give Marist a 7-3 advantage. The second half saw two more touchdowns for the Red Foxes on a 4-yard pass by Reilly and a 1-yard run by senior running back Matt Gray. The scores gave Marist a 21-3 lead going into the locker room. The Bulldogs were hit with two key injuries at the end of the second quarter as well. Senior linebacker Nick Caldicott was helped off the field after suffering an injury during a tackle, and senior quarterback Andrew Huck suffered a shoulder injury on the last play of the half. Play was much closer in the second half, with Butler holding Marist to one touchdown and scoring one as well. “We weren’t going to bend over and let this happen,” Cook said. “There was a lot of good leadership showing at halftime.” Things began to look bleak for the Bulldogs when the Red Foxes scored another touchdown, stretching their lead to 28-3. Butler made the game respectable by scoring the final touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter, closing the deficit to 28-10. Butler freshman quarterback Wade Markley recorded his first collegiate touchdown pass with a 29-yard toss to senior wide receiver Jeff Larsen. “Those guys were put in a
Photo by Taylor Cox
Butler senior quarterback Andrew Huck (left) tries to fend off Marist junior defensive lineman Chris Katerianakis during the Bulldogs 28-10 loss to the Red Foxes. Huck suffered a shoulder injury on the play and had to leave the game. really tough situation,” Voris said. “I thought they did well for the situation they were in.” Markley completed five of his six pass attempts for 83 yards in relief of Huck and redshirt sophomore Tom Judge. Reilly was the star of the game though. He completed 21 of 24 passes for 270 yards and two
touchdowns with one interception. Marist held a 38:58–21:02 advantage in time of possession by the end of the game and outgained Butler 431-284. Senior defensive back Andy Dauch led the team in tackles with a career-high 14 stops. “[Dauch] is a good football player,” Voris said. “He does his
job, and he’s an outstanding leader in the locker room.” Junior linebacker Jordan Ridley tallied 12 tackles for the Bulldogs. He is currently leading the Pioneer Football League in tackles. After an off-day this Saturday, the Bulldogs will be back in the Butler Bowl against Davidson Saturday, Nov. 5 at noon.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Galovska fights injuries LANCE RINKER
LRINKER@BUTLER.EDU SPORTS EDITOR
Photo by Maria Porter
Butler senior goalkeeper Natalie Galovska (left) comes out of the net to make a play against Oregon State on Aug. 28. Galovska was recruited to Butler as a position player, but injuries forced her to give goalkeeping a try in order to stay involved with the team.
on deck Upcoming Bulldog home events
After enduring one injury after another, it seemed that Butler women’s soccer player Natalie Galovska would never catch a break. “When my doctor said I should probably call it quits, I remember thinking, ‘No, not again,’” Galovska, now a senior, said. After battling injuries through her teens, Galovska’s aspirations were realized when she was offered a scholarship to play Division I soccer at Butler. But then the aches and pains returned. During her junior season, Galovska, then a midfielder, suffered a pulled quadricep and was approached by coach Tari St. John about the possibility of taking a medical redshirt. Hopeful to return, Galovska declined. However, her knee buckled during a pregame warmup, ending
her season and jeopardizing her soccer career. When she approached St. John about switching from midfield to goal, Galovska’s idea was well received. “I just wasn’t ready to end it,” Galovska said. “I thought maybe there was one last chance. Maybe I could help out somehow if I were in goal.” Galovska played goalie as a kid, and the Bulldogs were in need of depth at the goalkeeper position. After working with goalkeeper coach Elise Edwards during the spring and honing her skills in the summer, Galovska emerged as the Bulldogs’ top option. “There are special traits that make a good goalkeeper—risk taking and courageousness,” St. John said, “and Natalie has those. She’ll take a foot to the face if that means she’s going to save a goal for us.”
Galovska began the season as the Bulldogs’ No. 1 goalkeeper, starting nine games and amassing a 4-5 record. Her first career victory was also her first shutout, a 1-0 win over Indiana State. As Butler’s lone senior, Galovska’s career will be celebrated Friday in the Bulldogs’ final home match of the regular season. “She is always there to offer advice or guidance when someone is struggling,” junior midfielder Kelly Grott said. “When senior night comes around, it’s going to set in that she won’t be around next year.” While sophomore Julie Burton will move into the goalkeeper role for the Bulldogs after Galovska graduates, St. John said Galovska’s presence will be missed. “She’s had a profound impact on this program with the inspiration she’s provided,” St. John said.
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MEN’S SOCCER vs. Cleveland State 7:00 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL vs. Valparaiso 7:00 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. Loyola 7:00 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL vs. UIC 4:00 p.m.
TENNIS Butler Alumni Match TBA
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. St. Francis 2:00 p.m.