The Butler volleyball team will look to fill the void left at both middle blocker positions for the 2023 season.
 
After Butler's best blockers, Marisa Guisti and Amina Shackelford, entered the transfer portal during this offseason, the door has opened for the trio of Destiny Cherry, Grace Boggess and Jaeda Lockhart.
 
"They need to be well-rounded," Head Coach Kyle Shondell stated. "While being the center of our developing defense, they need to be a consistent threat in our offense."
 
Cherry returns for her third season in a Bulldog uniform. The 6-3 Springhill, Tenn. native began the 2022 season as an outside hitter before transitioning to middle blocker. She appeared in 70 sets amassing 102 kills.
 
Boggess, the team's tallest player at 6-3, will also be entering her junior season with the Bulldogs. The Hoosier from Greenwood, Ind. appeared in 26 sets accumulating 42 kills, 4 blocks and 33 block assists.
 
Incoming freshman Jaeda Lockhart looks to add much needed depth at the net for the Bulldogs. As a senior for Hudson High School in Wisconsin, Lockhart tallied 279 kills and 28 solo blocks.