AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER After five consecutive weeks of travel, the Butler volleyball team is finally ready to play a home match. Sort of. Nine wins and five losses after its opening match of the year in Lexington, Kentucky, the Bulldogs are poised to make their home debut this Friday and Saturday against conference…
Bulldogs open conference play looking to improve
AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER An 8-4 start to the season has the Butler volleyball team looking to make its big statement as it heads into Big East conference play. The Bulldogs will face a tough test with a pair of road matchups this weekend when they open conference play at Creighton University (7-6) on Friday, Sept. 26, and…
Volleyball starts weekend strong, falters late
AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER After a great opening match of the weekend, the Butler volleyball team was unable to finish the way it started Saturday, falling twice in the final day of play at the Bluegrass Battle hosted by the University of Kentucky. A 3-1 win on Friday over Virginia Tech was followed up…
Volleyball digs in for new season
AUSTIN MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball is team coming off a season that saw the highest winning percentage in the school’s history. However, the team ended the season with a bitter taste in its mouth. “We kind of felt like the NCAA overlooked us when they picked the at-large field last season,” senior…
Butler rides win streak into final regular season matches
The Butler volleyball team stretched its winning streak to five matches after last weekend’s contests. The Bulldogs (23-6, 10-4) swept Georgetown in three games at Hinkle Fieldhouse Friday in their second straight match against the Hoyas (10-18, 4-11). Butler narrowly won the first game 25-23, before winning the second and third games 25-17 and 25-14,…
Volleyball: Butler sweeps weekend matches
JOHN YELEY| STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team enjoyed an undefeated weekend on the road, improving to 21-6 overall (8-4 Big East) and continuing its dominant play in the Big East. The Bulldogs first traveled to Pennsylvania Saturday, successfully sweeping Villanova (25-7, 25-18, 25-17) thanks to the sharp play by Butler’s middle-blockers. Senior Maggie Harbison…
Volleyball splits weekend matches
BRENDAN KING | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team hosted two home matches this weekend against No. 16 Marquette and DePaul. Butler split the two matches going 1-1 this weekend. Butler lost to Marquette 3-1 and defeated DePaul 3-0. In the Marquette match, Butler kept every set close while fighting to try and gain an…
Volleyball improves to 18-5 on the season
JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team turned its luck around this weekend to break a two-match losing streak that followed the Bulldogs into Friday. The squad improved its record to 18-5, including 5-3 in the Big East Conference as the Bulldogs picked up two important wins on the road to stay competitive…
Volleyball team’s win streak comes to a skid
The Butler volleyball team took its hot streak to Cincinnati Friday and lost to Xavier in a close five-set match (22-25, 28-26, 25-13, 25-27, 9-15). The Musketeers took the first set down to the wire. A kill by Xavier freshman outside-hitter Abbey Bessler put the Musketeers at set point. This was followed by another kill…
Butler splits weekend matches
JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team improved to 13-3 on Saturday, sweeping the Division III Marian Knights in three straight sets (25-6, 25-12, 25-13) at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The local showdown allowed the squad to end the weekend on a positive note after losing its Big East debut against Xavier Friday. Junior middle…