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Box Score

Providence PROV 8-20,2-14 Big East

Butler Butler 12-15,6-10 Big East

Providence PROV

8-20,2-14 Big East

Final

Nov. 12, 2023

Butler Butler

12-15,6-10 Big East

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Providence PROV	25	9	15	7	(1)
Butler Butler	23	25	25	25	(3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 11/12/2023 2:40:00 PM | Ethan Polak

ButlerVB Secure the 3-1 Win Over Providence on Senior Day

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler volleyball team knocked off Providence on Senior Day 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 25-21). Jaymeson Kinley left her mark, collecting a match-high 19 digs in the final match of her collegiate career inside Hinkle Fieldhouse while five different Bulldog hitters finished with a hitting percentage of over .300. Butler earns their sixth win in the BIG EAST and moved to an overall record of 12-15.

Set 1: Providence 25-23
The Friars flew out to an early 5-1 lead, but consecutive blocks by Cora Taylor and Grace Boggess helped cut the lead back to 5-4. Providence would regain the momentum to take an 11-6 lead and eventually 17-10. Butler stormed back on a 4-0 spurt using kills from Elise Ward and Mariah Grunze to cut the deficit to 18-15. The Bulldogs continued to fight making the score 24-23 with kills from Grunze and Laiya Ebo, but Providence would then score on match point to claim Set 1.

Set 2: Butler 25-9
The second set was all Bulldogs. Butler started behind at 3-2 but quickly regained the lead using kills from Ebo and Destiny Cherry to take a 7-4 lead. The Bulldogs then caught fire going on a 7-0 run that included three straight kills from Abby Maesch to take a 15-6 lead. They weren't done yet as Butler followed the streak up with a 9-0 spurt on the backs of kills from Taylor and Ward. Boggess capped off the dominant set with a kill to tie the match at 1-1.

Set 3: Butler 25-15
Butler jumped out to an early 8-2 lead in the third frame led by Cherry's two kills and a block. Providence soon cut the lead to 12-8, but the Bulldogs would use a 5-0 spurt with the help of consecutive kills from Boggess to extend their lead to 23-13. A kill by Maesch and a Friar attacking error then gave Butler the win in Set 3.

Set 4: Butler 25-7
After the set started 3-3, the Bulldogs rattled off nine straight points using kills from Maesch and serving aces by Ward to move to a 12-3 lead. Butler continued to pile on the score using a kill by Ebo to lengthen their lead to 17-7. The Bulldogs then went on an incredible 8-0 run capped off by a hat-trick of kills from Boggess to secure the victory.

Stat of the Match
In her final match inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, Jaymeson Kinley collected a match-high 19 digs (4.75 digs). Three other Bulldogs joined Kinley with digs in the double figures including Elise Ward (12), Mariah Grunze (10), and Cora Taylor (10). As a team, the Bulldogs even outdueled Providence collecting 68 digs compared to the Friars' 48 digs.

Inside the Box Score

Taylor posted 44 assists, 10 digs, and three blocks to earn her 11th double-double of the season.
Kinley tallied a match-high 19 digs and six assists.
Maesch led the match with 14 kills while hitting for .355.
Ward finished with 13 kills and 12 digs to earn her sixth career double-double.
Cherry set a new career-high hitting for .714 with 10 kills and no errors along with three blocks
Boggess registered nine kills and a match-high seven blocks while hitting for .333
Ebo hit for .500 with nine kills and three blocks
Grunze had 10 digs along with four kills and a block

Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road for their final matches of the season, beginning with a date in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Butler will then head west to conclude their 2023 campaign at Creighton on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.

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