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KENT, Ohio – The Butler volleyball team improved to 6-2 Friday night by defeating Kent State 3-0 in the opening match of the 2017 Golden Flashes Invite (25-20, 25-20, 25-14).
Whitney Beck once again helped lead BU to victory by recording a double-double with a team-high 14 kills and 13 digs.
Beck kept her double-double streak alive against the Golden Flashes and has now posted a double-double in all eight of Butler's matches this season. She hit .256 at Kent State, collecting 14 kills off 39 swings. The outside hitter also came up with four blocks and two service aces.
Action at the net was dominated by Butler, as they held Kent State to a .115 attack percentage. BU recorded 13.0 team blocks compared to just one from KSU.
Rachel Klitzing and
Bri Lilly combined for 10 blocks with each student-athlete ending the game with five. Klitzing hit .533 against the Golden Flashes by coming up with eight kills of 15 attempts. She didn't commit a single error. Lilly was also heavily involved in the outcome by supporting Butler with 12 kills. She hit .417 and chipped in with five digs.
The team's dig leader was once again libero
Taylor Takeda with 19.
Makayla Ferguson also put together a good all-around game with 38 assists, eight digs and three blocks.
The Bulldogs will return to action tomorrow for day two of the Golden Flashes Classic. They will face the College of Charleston for the first time in program history. First serve is slated for 4 PM.
