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INDIANAPOLIS – Week three of the 2017 volleyball season will feature Butler participating in the Golden Flashes Classic along with the College of Charleston and host Kent State. The match between Butler and Kent State on Friday evening will stream live on ESPN 3!
 
Bulldog Bits
- Whitney Beck and Taylor Takeda made the Michigan Invite All-Tournament Team
- Beck was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/5)
- Beck has recorded a double-double in all seven matches this year
- Butler ranks third in the NCAA in team total blocks (82.0)
- Butler leads the BIG EAST and ranks 13th in the NCAA in blocks per set (3.04)
- Bri Lilly came up with three service aces vs. New Hampshire
- BU leads the all-time series over Kent State 4-2 with their last win coming in 2002
- Butler and College of Charleston have never met in volleyball
 
All-Time Series
Butler holds a 4-2 advantage over Kent State in the all-time series. These programs last faced off in 2012 with BU recording a 3-0 win. Butler and Kent State met twice during the 2009 season. They were in the same tournament field at IPFW over opening weekend with BU taking a 3-0 win. The second meeting was at the Kent State Mizuno Open where the Golden Flashes picked up a 3-2 victory.
 
Beck Featured on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Outside hitter Whitney Beck was named to the 2017 Michigan Invite All-Tournament team as the Bulldogs finished with a 2-1 record and Beck tallied three double-doubles. Beck averaged 4.35 points, 3,80 kills and 3.50 digs per set. In a loss at then-No. 19 Michigan, Beck had 12 kills and 10 digs. For the week, Beck hit .232.
 
Logan Sidelined With Injury
Anna Logan has missed the first seven games of the season due to injury. There is no timetable for her return... "We have played well over the opening two weekends of the season, despite losing an All-American type player this preseason in Anna Logan," Head Coach Sharon Clark stated. "She's a huge presence for us on the court and I think the girls have stepped up in a huge way to carry that weight. Especially the high level of play from Whitney Beck."
 
Beck Eyes Breakout Season
Whitney Beck has recorded a double-double in all seven matches. The 6-0 redshirt junior led the team in kills (103), ranks second in digs (96) and third in blocks (21).
 
Bulldogs Dominate Action at the Net
The Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST in solo blocks (21), block assists (122) and blocks per set (3.04). Rachel Klitzing leads the conference with 38 total blocks while teammate Bri Lilly leads the BIG EAST in blocks per set (1.50).
 
Klitzing Ties BU History
Freshman middle blocker Rachel Klitzing recorded 14 blocks against Robert Morris. 14 total blocks placed Klitzing just three shy of the BU school record, but her 12 block assists against the Colonials ties the BU single-match record.
 
Bulldogs Reach 20.5 blocks vs. Robert Morris
Butler ended the five-set match against Robert Morris with 20.5 team blocks, tying the fourth-highest total in school history.
 
Up Next
Butler will co-host a tournament next weekend with Ball State. The 'Dawgs will play Evansville in Muncie, Ind. on Friday, Sept. 15 and then return to Hinkle Fieldhouse to host both Duquesne and Ball State on Saturday. Saturday's full schedule features Butler playing Duquesne at 12 PM, Duquesne turning around and playing Evansville at 4 PM and BU hosting Ball State in the finale at 7 PM.