Box Score Butler, winners of four of their last five, host a pair of weekend matches at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Villanova is the Friday opponent for a 6 p.m. match, while Seton Hall comes to Indianapolis for a Sunday 2 p.m. match. Live stats are available for both matches. For those who cannot attend on Sunday, the match will be streamed live on BEDN.
About the Bulldogs
Butler has been on the road the last two weekends. The most recent weekend included a pair of 3-1 wins at Providence and St. John's. Anna Logan, Jessica Klingensmith and Mary Striedl posted double-digit kills in both matches to lead the Butler offense. It's no coincidence that those three players lead the team in kills per set on the season.
Logan ranks second in digs per set, trailing only
Aki Aitsebaomo in the season statistics.
Kodi Smith had a team-high 21 digs against St. John's last time out.
Briana Lilly and
Makaila Jarema stand 1-2 in blocks, while
Makayla Ferguson is coming off a 43-assist performance at St. John's, where she also added eight digs, seven kills, and four blocks.
All-Time Series
Butler leads the all-time series against each opponent this weekend with a 3-2 mark against Seton Hall and a 5-1 record vs. Villanova. However, the Bulldogs will be looking for revenge after dropping contests to both opponents on the road last month.
The Pirates won a 3-0 decision October 9 on their home court.
Entering the 2015 season, Butler had not lost a set to Villanova since joining the BIG EAST Conference in 2013. Villanova posted a 3-2 win October 10 in Philadelphia. The first-ever meeting happened in 1995 at the Oregon State Sizzler Classic. BU beat Nova 3-1.
Butler at Villanova Recap (Oct. 10)
The Villanova Wildcats defeated Butler at Nevin Field House 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-25, 9-15). Makayla Ferguson stepped up for Butler in a losing effort to record 31 assists, 14 digs, three blocks and six kills. The sophomore set up Anna Logan for 15 kills and senior Mary Striedl for a team-high 16. Logan just missed a double-double with nine digs, while Striedl reached the mark with 10 digs. Butler's dig leader was Aki Aitsebaomo who recorded 26 digs against the Wildcats.
Allie Loitz and Lauren Carptenter led Nova to victory with double-double performances. Carpenter posted 12 kills and 14 digs while Loitz ended the match with 12 kills and 19 digs.
Butler at Seton Hall Recap (Oct. 9)
The Bulldogs dropped a 3-0 decision to Seton Hall at Walsh Gym 22-25, 15-25, 18-25.
Senior Mary Striedl led the Butler attack with eight kills off 16 swings. She ended the contest with a .312 attack percentage, 10 digs and three blocks. Jessica Admire and Jessica Klingensmith also impacted the match with seven kills each. The assist category was once again split between Makayla Ferguson and Meghan Cotant. Ferguson just missed a double-double with a team-high 17 assists to go with eight digs.
Sophia Coffey and Amanda Hansen led the Pirates to victory. Coffey posted a double-double with 33 assists and 11 digs while Hansen controlled the middle of the court with 18 kills and five blocks.
Head Coach Sharon Clark
Sharon Clark is in her 16th season as the head coach of the Butler women's volleyball program. Clark reached her highest win total with the program in 2013 when she guided the team to a 24-8 overall record. During her coaching tenure, Clark has delivered seven-straight winning seasons, reaching the 20 win plateau four times during that span.
Up Next
The last regular season road trip is on the horizon as Butler will travel to Georgetown (Nov. 13) and Creighton (Nov. 15) before returning to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the final weekend of conference play Nov. 20-21.
