INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler volleyball team were swept in the season finale against No. 15 Creighton in Omaha (25-17, 25-14, 25-14). Butler finishes the season with a conference record of 7-11 and an overall record of 13-16.
 
Set 1: Creighton 25-17
The Bulldogs started behind 3-0, but used a kill and serving ace from Cora Taylor to take a 4-3 lead. Creighton then quickly regained the lead and used a 7-0 run to bring the score to 13-7. The Blue Jays would then hold onto the lead winning the set at 25-17. Elise Ward finished with a set-high eight digs. 

Set 2: Creighton 25-14
Similar to the first set, Butler jumped out to an early 5-3 lead using kills from Ward and Laiya Ebo. The Blue Jays responded with a 5-0 spurt to take a 15-9 lead. Creighton would then add to their lead eventually closing out the set with consecutive 3-0 runs to win 25-14.

Set 3: Creighton 25-14
Kills from Mariah Grunze and Grace Boggess helped the Bulldogs storm out to a 4-1 lead. The Blue Jays zoomed back in front at 10-7. Butler fought back using a kill from Boggess and a serving ace by Reese Bates to cut the deficit to 14-12. Creighton then continued their domination with 7-0 spurt ultimately winning the match at 25-14. 

Stat of the Match
Jaymeson Kinley capped off her final match as a Bulldog by becoming just the second player in Bulldog history to crack the 2,000 career dig mark. She collected a match-high 19 digs (6.33 per set) against Creighton to boost her career total with 2,004 digs. Despite falling just short of Katie Deprile's all-time record of 2,009 career digs, Kinley finishes second in the Bulldogs all-time career digs list. 

Inside the Box Score

• Taylor posted 22 assists, six digs and a solo block
• Kinley registered 19 digs and a pair of assists
• Ward finished with seven kills and 11 digs
• Ebo hit for .312 with seven kills

Up Next 
The Bulldogs will head back to Indianapolis to regroup this offseason and prepare for their return in 2024.