The Butler volleyball and football teams have experienced great success this year, thanks in part to contributions from three transfer athletes. Volleyball players Morgan Peterson and Erica Stahl and quarterback Matt Lancaster have helped lead their teams to conference tournament berths and a share of the conference title, respectively. MORGAN PETERSON Peterson, a transfer from…
Volleyball: Team earns last tournament spot
The Butler volleyball team is making its first appearance in the Atlantic 10 conference tournament. The Bulldogs (17-11, 7-7) defeated Saint Louis (10-19, 4-10) three sets to none Saturday night. The Butler win, combined with a Duquesne victory over George Washington, put the team in sixth place in the A-10. It also gave the Bulldogs…
Volleyball: Team picks up third straight win
The Butler Volleyball team (15-11, 5-7) defeated La Salle (4-24, 0-12) in straight sets for its third straight win. The first set was even in the beginning stages. Butler took a 11-10 lead to force a La Salle timeout, and then took four of the next five to take a 15-11 lead. The Bulldogs went…
Volleyball: Team gets two conference road wins
vs. Fordham The Butler Volleyball team (13-11, 3-7) defeated Fordham (13-16, 5-5) in straight sets on Friday evening in The Bronx at Rose Hill Gymnasium. The Bulldogs were in the lead or tied for then entire first set except for one point. The Rams would threat, but Butler responded every time to hold the lead.…
Volleyball drops two at home
The Butler volleyball team is preparing for its third Atlantic 10 Conference road trip after dropping a pair of matches over the weekend. The Bulldogs (12-11, 2-7) won a set in their match against league-leading No. 18 Dayton (17-4, 9-0) on Sunday, but the Flyers (17-4, 9-0) captured a 3-1 victory. The opening-set was a…
Volleyball: Team loses on the road
The Butler Volleyball team (11-8, 1-4) fell to Saint Louis (6-13, 1-4) on Saturday evening three sets to one. The Bulldogs had to play behind during the entire set except for when they won the first point. Butler was down by as many as six when the score was14-20. The Bulldogs were able to then…
Volleyball: Team gets first conference win
The Butler volleyball team is preparing to take on its next conference opponent, Saint Louis, after going 1-1 on the weekend and earning its first-ever Atlantic 10 conference win. The Billikens (5-13, 0-4) are coming off a 15-12 record last year and a loss in the second round of the A-10 tournament to Xavier. Saint…
Volleyball: Atlantic 10 run starts slow
The volleyball team was the first squad to represent Butler in the Atlantic 10 Conference when they faced Dayton last Friday. The Bulldogs (10-6, 0-2) lost three sets to one. Despite the loss, several players thought the match was a great experience. “I thought we really came out to play,” sophomore Kelly Kyle said. “(Dayton)…
Volleyball: Team finishes Butler Invitational 2-1
The Butler Volleyball team (10-4) defeated Kent State (3-9) in straight sets on Saturday evening in the final match of the Butler Invitational to finish the weekend 2-1. Butler started off slow, and was down 6-10 before they took a timeout. It turned out to be changing point, as the Bulldogs would go on to…
Volleyball: Transfers make seamless transition
The Butler volleyball team is off to a 6-3 start, and contributing to this record are two new Bulldog faces. Junior Morgan Peterson and sophomore Erica Stahl are transfer students who have made the transition to the Butler community both on and off the court. Volleyball coach Sharon Clark said she is very pleased with…