Match Notes
 
Live Stats at Creighton  |  BEDN at Creighton
 
Live Stats at Providence  |  Watch on Friars.com
 
INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will return to action this weekend with a pair of road matches at #17 Creighton and Providence. Friday night's tilt at Creighton will feature an 8 PM start on BEDN. Sunday's contest against the Friars will open with a 1 PM first serve.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Head Coach Sharon Clark recorded her 300th win at Butler against Seton Hall
- Junior Anna Logan surpassed 1,000 career kills vs. DePaul on Sept. 27 (1,065)
- Natalie Ravenell was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (10/10)
- Ravenell averaged 3.29 kills, 2.71 digs and 1.14 blocks per set last week
- Makayla Ferguson is one of just 23 players in the NCAA to record a triple-double
- Ferguson ranks fourth all-time at Butler with 4,030 career assists
- Ferguson is closing in on 1,000 career digs (995) and 200 career blocks (180)
- Butler ranks 8th in the NCAA and 1st in the BIG EAST in team total blocks (205.5)
- BU hit .293 last week... Bri Lilly only made one error in 34 attacks (.471)
- Creighton holds the upper hand in the all-time series against Butler 7-1
- Butler leads the all-time series against Providence 7-0
 
Ravenell Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Bulldog freshman Natalie Ravenell helped Butler put together another 2-0 week with wins over St. John's (3-1) and Seton Hall (3-0). Ravenell had an impressive statistical week across the board, ranking in the top 10 for the week among BIG EAST competitors in three categories: ninth - points per set (3.86), ninth - blocks per set (1.14) and 10th - kills per set (3.29). Additionally, Ravenell's .321 attack percentage ranked 13th among all league competitors this week, while she also added 2.17 digs per set. Ravenell posted a double-double in the four-set win over St. John's with 13 kills, 10 digs and seven blocks, while hitting .353 and committing just one attack error.  She just missed a double-double in the sweep of Seton Hall with 10 kills, eight digs.
 
Ferguson Lands ON BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Ferguson averaged 13.0 assists per set last weekend to help Butler pick up two victories. She had a double-double against St. John's with 49 assist, 13 digs while adding three kills and one block to her stat line. Her 42 assist against Seton Hall in a 3-0 sweep was a new season-high in a three set match.
 
Calm The Storm
Four Bulldogs recorded a double-double in the 3-1 win over St. John's. Three outside hitters all hit the mark in kills and digs while Makayla Ferguson doubled up in assists and digs. It was the first time this season where four different players were able to reach a double-double in the same game. 
 
1,000 Career Kills
Anna Logan passed 1,000 career kills in Butler's 3-0 sweep over DePaul. She heads into the weekend with 1,065 career kills. In order to break into the top ten list at Butler, Logan will have to record 1,321 kills. The all-time career leader at Butler is Laura Baire who recorded 1,812 kills from 1992-95.
 
Clark Reaches 300 Wins at Butler
Sharon Clark recorded her 300th win at Butler when the Bulldogs swept Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 7. Clark is in her 18th season as the head coach of the Butler volleyball program. She has led BU to 11 winning seasons and has reached 20-plus wins on six occasions.
 
Recent History
Butler's lone win over Creighton came in the first meeting of the 2013 season inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. They upset the nationally-ranked Bluejays 3-1 during their first season in the BIG EAST Conference. On the other side, Butler is a perfect 7-0 against Providence.
 
Scouting #17 Creighton
Creighton fell to #17 in the AVCA Coaches Poll after losing to Marquette last week 3-0. They rebounded with a clean 3-0 sweep at DePaul the following day to move their overall record to 12-5. The Bluejays are battle tested after a tough non-conference schedule that featured tilts against #3 Washington (W, 3-1), #13 Kentucky (W, 3-0), #18 USC (L, 3-0), #17 Purdue (L, 3-1), #7 Kansas (W, 3-0) and #19 Iowa State (L, 3-2). This balanced group heads into the weekend with a .271 team attack percentage while limiting the opposition to just a .197 average. They rank second in the BIG EAST in each category. Jaali Winters, Taryn Kloth and Marysa Wilkinson give setter Lydia Dimke three legit options up front. All three hitters average three kills per set and Wilkinson doubles as the team leader in blocks with 59. Brittany Witt leads the team with 223 digs and 17 service aces.
 
About Providence
The Friars won 11-straight games at the start of the 2017 season, but head into the weekend with a 14-7 overall record after losing seven of their last ten matches. Providence broke a four-match skid by winning their first two BIG EAST contests against Villanova and Georgetown, but they were swept on the road at St. John's, Seton Hall and Marquette. The team most recently won 3-0 at DePaul last weekend. Addison Root will be an impact player for the Friars on Sunday. The 6-0 sophomore has a team-high 273 kills on the year (3.74 per set), is near the team lead in digs with 178 and leads the team with 26 service aces. Allison Barber sets the tempo with a team-high 764 assists to go along with 210 digs. The team's dig leader is freshman Lydon McKenzie. The young squad also has a sophomore in the lineup in Lindsey Schaible. She leads the club in blocks with 59.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will face DePaul and Marquette on the road next weekend. Each contest will feature a 7 PM start.