Inexperience and a low hitting percentage sent the Butler volleyball team to a 3-0 defeat Monday night against North Dakota State. Butler coach Sharon Clark said it has been a growing year for the young team that includes six freshmen. She said this inexperience added to the Bulldogs’ 20 attack errors in the match. “We…
Take notice: walk-on Ruffolo making noise in Butler volleyball
Since arriving at Butler last month, Brooke Ruffolo has made everything look easy. The freshman from Farmington Hills, Mich. immediately became the Bulldogs’ starting libero this season. In that role, she has played in every one of Butler’s 13 matches and 47 sets and leads the team in hitting percentage (.400) and digs (173). The…
Volleyball: Bulldogs capture two wins in Butler Invite
The Butler volleyball team went into the final match of the Butler Invitational with an unblemished 2-0 record before falling to Central Michigan. On Saturday evening, the Bulldogs (4-7) dropped the potential tournament-winning match to the Chippewas (4-4) in three sets (19-25, 21-25, 21-25). During the first set, the Bulldogs and Chippewas remained neck and…
Volleyball’s win streak snapped at five
After running its winning streak to five matches with a 3-0 win over the UIC Flames on Saturday, the Butler volleyball team ended its run with a 3-0 loss while visiting the Cleveland State Vikings last night. The Bulldogs’ (9-7, 4-1 HL) matchup against the Vikings (13-1, 4-1 HL) was the start of a tough…
Volleyball, Locks of Love partner up
Many athletes spend a small fortune fixing up their hair to look just right. Troy Polamalu insured his hair for $1 million this year. Ron Artest’s haircut routinely outshines his on-court performance, and even the Los Angeles Dodgers pay a hairstylist $150,000 to trim their locks during the work week. But the Butler volleyball team…
Volleyball cages Jaguars
The Butler volleyball team defeated crosstown rival IUPUI in straight sets last night to extend their win streak to three. The Jaguars (2-11) were held to 56 points in three sets and struggled to score against Butler’s defense. The Bulldogs (7-6, 2-0 HL) had eight blocks on the night, 3.5 of which came from junior…
Volleyball has strong Invitational showing
The Butler women’s volleyball team will begin Horizon League play this week after hosting a four-team inviational last weekend. The pre-conference invitational was Butler’s first in four years. The team finished second in their tournament after two 3-0 wins over UNC-Wilmington and Army and a 3-2 loss to tournament champion Xavier. “It was great after…