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at Georgetown
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at Villanova
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INDIANAPOLIS – The final road trip of the regular season sits in front of the Butler women's volleyball team as the Bulldogs prep for games at Georgetown and Villanova. BU picked up a win against each foe earlier in the year and will need to run the table again in order to give themselves a shot at a BIG EAST Championship Tournament berth.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Anna Logan was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 7)
- Logan has 100 more points this season than any other BIG EAST player
- Logan has recorded 20-plus points in 14 matches this season
- Bri Lilly hit .462 vs. Villanova in the first meeting... 13 kills and only 1 error
- Whitney Beck came up with four service aces vs. Georgetown in the first meeting
- BU recorded nine aces vs. Georgetown on Oct. 15, 2nd highest total this season
- The Bulldogs are 9-4 in three sets, 7-1 in four sets and 1-8 in five set matches
- Makayla Ferguson reached 50 assists for the third time this season at Providence
- Libero Taylor Takeda as at least 1 assist in 13-straight matches
- Butler is a young team that doesn't have a single senior on the roster


BIG EAST Standings
1) Creighton 14-0, 20-6
2) Marquette 11-3, 21-5
3) Xavier 9-5, 15-12
4) Villanova 8-6, 17-10
5) Seton Hall 8-7, 14-14
6) DePaul 7-7, 13-13
7) Butler 6-8, 17-13
8) St. John's 5-10, 14-14
9) Georgetown 2-12, 6-21
10) Providence 1-13, 13-17
 
BIG EAST Tournament Outlook
The upcoming 2016 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship Tournament will be hosted by Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The top four teams in the conference standings will make up the field with games being played on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. The Creighton Bluejays (14-0) have already clinched a tournament seed and with a win this weekend, Marquette (11-3) will join them in the tournament field.
 
Xavier (9-5), Villanova (8-6), Seton Hall (8-7), DePaul (7-7), Butler (6-8) and St. John's (5-10) are all fighting for the final two spots. A Butler win over Villanova on Sunday will give the team a season sweep over the Wildcats and therefore give them the tie-breaker in the result of a tie. Xavier and Seton Hall however hold the tie-breaker over Butler.
 
Logan Leads the BIG EAST in Kills
Anna Logan is one of the top offensive talents in the country and she has the numbers to prove it. Heading into Saturday's match, Logan ranks fifth in the NCAA in total kills (511) and fourth in points (578). The focal point of the BU offensive attack is averaging 4.41 kills per set, the 19th best average in the country.

Logan Lands on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Logan helped the Bulldogs post a 1-1 record last week. Although limited to six kills and seven digs at Creighton, Logan bounced back with a 20 kill, 15 dig performance at Providence. Logan averaged 4.0 points, 3.71 kills, 3.14 digs per set for the week.
 
Killin' It
Anna Logan moved up to fourth place in the BU record book for most kills recorded in a single-season. The outside hitter recently recorded 20 kills at Providence moving her season total to 511. The single-season record of 600 belongs to Laura Baire who reached that mark during the 1993 season. Logan is now just 28 kills shy of third place and 56 kills away from second place.
 
Butler vs. Georgetown Recap (Oct. 15)
Butler swept Georgetown in the first meeting 25-13, 25-13, 25-19. The Bulldogs hit .278 as a team compared to just 0.65 from the Hoyas. Anna Logan highlighted the match with a 14 kill, 10 dig double-double. Whitney Beck also hit a double figure kill total with 12. The defensive effort also featured 14 digs from Taylor Takeda and a team-high three blocks from Makayla Ferguson. Georgetown got 10 kills from Symone Speech and 12 digs from Kenzie Higareda. Paige McKnight chipped in with 23 assists and Emily Herrington added four blocks.
 
Butler vs. Villanova Recap (Oct. 14)
The Bulldogs recorded a 3-1 victory against Villanova in the first meeting 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23. Anna Logan led the team to victory with 17 kills, 14 digs and four blocks. Bri Lilly was equally as impressive with 13 kills and a team-high six blocks. Whitney Beck was in the box score with a double-double after posting 11 kills and 20 digs. BU also got a lift from Makayla Ferguson who ended the contest with 47 assists and 11 digs. High impact players for the Wildcats included Claire Crutchfield who posted a team-high 14 kills and Allie Loitz who notched a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs.
 
NCAA Rankings
Butler leads the country in team kills (1,579) and assists (1,480). The Bulldogs also rank inside the top-ten with 4,173 total team attacks (9th).
 
Triple Threat
The Bulldogs have three players with 20+ service aces on the same team for the first time since the 2012 season. Makayla Ferguson leads the way with 31, Anna Logan is second with 23 and Taylor Takeda is third on the team with 22.
 
Up Next
The final two matches of the 2016 regular season will be played inside Hinkle Fieldhouse next weekend. Butler will host Marquette on Friday night at 6 PM and return to action on Sunday with a 2 PM match vs. DePaul.