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INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will look to extend their three-match winning streak this weekend when they host Villanova and Georgetown. Action on Friday night between the Bulldogs and Wildcats will get underway at 6PM. Sunday's matinee between BU and Georgetown will feature a 2 PM opening serve.
 
Bulldog Bits
- The Bulldogs have won five of their last six matches
- BU posted a .364 team attack percentage at DePaul, the 2nd highest % this year
- The Bulldogs recorded a season-high 74 kills in the win at Marquette
- 69 assists in a single-match at Marquette is also a season-high total for Butler
- Bri Lilly hit .640 (17-1-25) at Marquette, a new Butler match record in five-sets
- Lilly only has seven attack errors over her last seven games (136 attempts)
- Makayla Ferguson recorded a season-high 54 assists in the win at Marquette
- Taylor Takeda came up with 20 digs in a single-match for the 3rd time this year
- Butler ranks 9th in the NCAA and 1st in the BIG EAST in team total blocks (243)
- Junior Anna Logan surpassed 1,000 career kills vs. DePaul (Sept. 27)
- Butler leads the all-time series against Villanova 8-2
- BU holds the upper hand in the all-time series against Georgetown 9-1
 
Scouting Villanova
Villanova has won seven of their last eight matches to move to 14-7 overall and 7-3 in the BIG EAST. They currently sit in third place of the conference standings and have wins over both Butler and Xavier. The Wildcats swept BU 3-0 back on Sept. 30. Allie Loitz and Mallory Potts led the team to victory by combining for 28 of the team's 39 kills. Loitz and Potts each hit over .400 in the contest. Villanova ended the match hitting .284 as a team while BU was limited to just a .113 attack percentage. Loitz and Ashley Knight each posted three service aces in the win while Butler as a team came up with three aces. The Bulldogs didn't have a single player reach a double figure kill total and setter Makayla Ferguson matched her season-low assist total with 19.
 
About Georgetown
Georgetown upset Butler on Sept. 29 to claim their lone conference win of the season. The 3-2 victory at McDonough Arena was highlighted by 12 Hoya service aces. Paige McKnight posted a double-double with a match-high 43 assists to go along with 17 digs. Alyssa Sinnette and Symone Speech were also heavily involved in the outcome with 17 and 13 kills respectively. Butler was led by Anna Logan who recorded 17 kills, 11 digs and five blocks, but the Bulldogs would end the night with 10 service errors, six of which came in the first two sets. Speech is the focal point of the Hoya attack. The 6-3 junior has 100 more kills than any other player on the roster. She posts a .386 attack percentage and also leads the team with 66 total blocks. McKnight will once again set up the action for Georgetown. She is averaging nine assists per set and is a weapon with 21 service aces on the year. Georgetown's team leader in both digs and service aces is Kenzie Higareda.
 
Lilly Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
Butler junior Bri Lilly had an impressive week for the 2-0 Bulldogs as she averaged 4.12 points, 3.50 kills and 1.25 blocks per set behind a .591 attack percentage. Lilly had just two errors for the week in 44 swings with 28 kills. Her 17 kill, five block performance against Marquette helped the Bulldogs to a 3-2 win on the road. Against the Golden Eagles, Lilly had a .640 attack percentage a league match high for the week. The middle blocker had 11 kills at DePaul in the first match, behind .526 hitting and another five blocks.
 
Ravenell Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Freshman outside hitter Natalie Ravenell helped Butler to wins over DePaul and Marquette over the weekend with an average of 2.44 points, 2.00 kills and 3.25 digs per set. Ravenell posted a double-double in the five-set win over Marquette with 12 kills and 12 digs, it was her fifth double-double of the year. Ravenell hit .286 against Marquette. Ravenell also had five blocks for the week with an ace.
 
Ferguson Lands On BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Ferguson had a near triple-double in the 3-2 win over Marquette with nine kills, 17 digs and 54 assists. For the week, Ferguson averaged 11.50 assists per set with 1.75 points and 1.38 kills per set behind .429 hitting.
 
Balanced Attack
BU has had four different players record a double-double in the same game, in three of their last six matches. Makayla Ferguson, Anna Logan, Natalie Ravenell and Whitney Beck all notched a double-double in the win 3-1 over St. John's. This same group of players came up with double-doubles in the 3-2 setback at Creighton and in the 3-2 victory at Marquette.
 
BIG Win For the Bulldogs
Butler won at Marquette last Saturday for the first time since 1990 when each program was a member of the MCC. The Bulldogs last win at home against the Golden Eagles was recorded during the 2014 season (3-2) at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
Chasing History
Two Bulldogs are trying to add their name to the BU record book this season.  Taylor Takeda currently holds the ninth-highest digs per set average in school history at 4.21. Bri Lilly ranks ninth all-time in blocks per set (1.38).
 
NCAA Rankings
BU ranks 15th in the NCAA in blocks per set (2.86) and 37th in opponent hitting percentage (.166). They lead the BIG EAST in each category. Bri Lilly is leading the conference in blocks per set. 1.38 blocks per set has her ranked 33rd nationally.
 
Up Next
Butler will host travel partner Xavier on Friday, Nov. 3. The game will stream on BEDN beginning at 6 PM.