DOROTHY LAKSHMANAMURTHY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | dlakshmanamurthy@butler.edu
With a retooled roster and fresh energy inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, the women’s basketball team opened the 2025–26 campaign in dominant fashion, defeating Taylor University 95–63 in an exhibition matchup on Oct. 28.
Fourth-year head coach Austin Parkinson trotted out a lineup featuring mostly newcomers, with nine fresh players, and the result was an encouraging offensive showcase. The Bulldogs shot 50% from the field and forced 20 Taylor turnovers.
“It was just great for this group to get out there,” Parkinson said. “For most of these players, it was their first time putting on a Butler uniform.