WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bulldogs recorded a 3-2 road win tonight by defeating the Georgetown Hoyas in the nation's capital. BU won the first two sets, but the Hoyas would fire back with two of their own taking the action into a fifth. In the end, Butler would come up with their second-straight five-set conference win.
How It Happened
Butler took control early and would win the first set 25-15.
Anna Logan set the tone with seven of her 17 kills in the opener. Set two was more of the same with Butler moving out 2-0 with a 25-23 win. Logan added six more kills in set two and
Brooke Gregory would match with six of her own.
The Hoyas would make the night very interesting by winning sets three and four. They avoided the sweep with a 25-21 win and would even the match at 2-2 with a 25-20 win. They hit .250 as a team in the third and .263 in the fourth.
For the second time in just three days, Butler would win the fifth to knock out a BIG EAST foe. The 'Dawgs hit .368 to win in crunch time 15-12.
Melody Davidson stood out with four kills and two blocks in the finale.
Inside the Box Score
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Anna Logan and
Brooke Gregory each ended the match with 20 points
- Logan led Butler with 17 kills and added 15 digs for a double-double
- Gregory was in the box score with 15 kills, two aces and five blocks
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Megan Ramseyer hit a double-double with 46 assists and 10 digs
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Melody Davidson posted 10 kills and eight blocks
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Elizabeth LaBue led BU with 19 digs.
Stat of the Game
Brooke Gregory posted a .542 attack percentage with 15 kills on just 24 attempts. That effort goes down as the best attack percentage of any Bulldog this season.
Quote from Coach
"Our blocking came through at key times tonight,"
Sharon Clark stated. "I thought Melody had a great performance both offensively and defensively. Anna and Brooke were masterful offensively, which helped us to come back and post another great win."
What's Next
Butler will play at Villanova tomorrow night at 7 PM.
