Volleyball

Volleyball wins third straight match

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Photo by Jimmy Lafakis Butler volleyball pulled off a four-set victory over the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night, tying the season series at one match apiece. Three Bulldogs posted double-doubles in the victory. Freshman Anna Logan had a team-high 17 kills on .350 hitting to set the tone for the…
Volleyball wins in four sets at St. John’s

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Sophomore Makayla Ferguson ran the show once again on Saturday as Butler volleyball took down St. John’s in four sets. Ferguson recorded a team-high 43 assists as the Bulldogs capped-off their second win in as many nights. The final scores of the match were (25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23). Freshman Kodi Smith…
Volleyball picks up win at Providence

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Freshman Anna Logan’s team-high 17 kills propelled the Butler volleyball team to a victory over the Providence Friars on Friday night. Logan added 13 digs to give her a double-double. Two other Bulldogs reached double-figure kill totals in the win. Senior Mary Streidl posted 15 kills and nine digs, and…
Volleyball falls to Xavier in three sets Saturday

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Freshman Anna Logan posted nine kills and eight digs, but Butler fell short against Xavier in three sets Saturday. With the loss, the Bulldogs moved to 7-16 (3-7 Big East), while the Musketeers improved to 11-10 (7-3 Big East.) The final scores of the match were 25-20, 25-13, 26-24. Sophomore…
Butler falls to Villanova in five sets

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Despite Butler sophomore Makayla Ferguson recording 31 assists, 14 digs, three blocks and six kills, Butler fell to Villanova in five sets Saturday night. The tide of the match shifted multiple times. The final scores of the sets were 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-25, 9-15. The loss moved Butler to 5-14…
Women’s Volleyball Falls to Xavier

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER A double-double from Anna Logan was not enough on Saturday, as the Butler women’s volleyball team fell to the Xavier Musketeers in three sets. Logan, who finished with 10 kills, 10 digs and five blocks, also posted the highest attack percentage (.364) of any Bulldog. The final scores of the…
Volleyball Falls to Marquette

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Aki Aitsebaomo showcased her offensive and defensive prowess on Wednesday night, but the Bulldogs fell to the Marquette Golden Eagles 3-1. Aitsebaomo accounted for one-third of Butler’s digs with 20. Marquette moved to 9-5 on the season (2-1 Big East), while Butler fell to 5-11 (2-2 Big East). Marquette’s .309…
Bulldogs sweep Providence, earn second Big East win

JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team brought out the brooms this weekend, sweeping rival Providence at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday. Freshman Anna Logan led the Bulldogs with 13 kills in the Bulldogs’ three-set win over Providence. Logan also added four blocks. The 25-16, 25-11, 27-25 victory was Butler’s first home Big East win…
Hard work pays off for Briana Lilly

DANA LEE | STAFF REPORTER / Photo by Nora Navin Late afternoon light angles through the paneled windows of Hinkle Fieldhouse, splaying across the volleyball court, the pattern of its wooden boards a familiar sight for Butler University women’s volleyball player Briana Lilly. The first-year says she spends about 30 hours of her week devoted solely…