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…
Bulldogs struggle in Spartan Invitational
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s volleyball team came up short in all three matches at the Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Bulldogs lost in five sets to both No. 19 Michigan State and Miami (Ohio) on Friday, and fell in four sets to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. The opener saw unranked Butler…
Bulldogs swept in weekend invitational
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER Butler’s volleyball team came up short in all three matches at the Spartan Invitational this weekend. The Bulldogs lost in five sets to both No. 19 Michigan State and Miami (Ohio) on Friday, and fell in four sets to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday. The opener saw unranked Butler…
Young and Hungry: Women’s Volleyball looks to continue last season’s success
AUSTIN MILLER | CO-SPORTS EDITOR With just two seniors and one redshirt junior on the roster this season, a young Butler volleyball team will head into the 2015 season looking to grow up quickly on the floor. After a 20-10 season that notched them a tie for fourth place in the Big East Conference last…
Volleyball trio has success
ERIC ROBINSON | STAFF REPORTER Although the season did not end with a trip to the Big East Tournament in Milwaukee, the Butler volleyball team still came away with recognitions from the Big East Conference. Seniors Belle Obert, Erica Stahl and freshman Makayla Ferguson were honored by the conference for their achievements during the season. Obert…