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Laiya Ebo Celebration Butler v Providence 10-13-24
Zach Bolinger
3
Winner Butler Butler 6-17,4-7 Big East
0
Providence PROV 7-16,0-12 Big East
Winner
Butler Butler
6-17,4-7 Big East
3
Final
0
Providence PROV
7-16,0-12 Big East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Butler Butler 25 25 25 (3)
Providence PROV 20 22 23 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Ethan Polak

Tolliver’s Outstanding Performance Powers Butler Over Providence 3-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Butler swept Providence on the road in three sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-23) to get their fourth conference win of the season. Alaleh Tolliver anchored the Bulldog offense recording 13 kills with no hitting errors and 13 digs earning her fourth career double-double.

Butler 25-20
The match began with neither team taking a lead larger than two points until a block from Laiya Ebo and Zoe McDonald gave the Bulldogs a 10-8 lead. The set would continue to remain in a dead heat until a kill from Grace Boggess helped bring the score to a 21-18 lead. Providence would come back to make the score 21-20, but Butler then rallied back forcing four straight attack errors to win Set 1 at 25-20.

Butler 25-22
Set 2 was another back-and-forth battle with Butler first taking an early 6-3 lead after a service ace from Reese Bates. The Friars would come back to tie the set back at 8-8. However, consecutive 3-0 runs by the Bulldogs soon switched the score back in their favor at 17-11. Providence would make the set interesting, cutting the deficit to one point at 21-20, but Butler would then find another gear using kills from Ebo to close out Set 2 at 25-22.

Butler 25-23
The Bulldogs continued to put on the pressure in Set 3 taking an early 6-4 lead on the back of kills from Tolliver. Butler would add onto the lead using a service ace from Cora Taylor to take a 9-5 lead. The Friars then came flying back using a 7-0 spurt to regain the lead at 15-14. Elise Ward's kill and service ace then helped the Bulldogs back into the set taking the lead at 20-17. Butler would then put Providence to bed forcing an attack error on the last set to win the match.

Stat of the Match
Alaleh Tolliver dominated the match hitting for a new career-high .520 with 13 kills and no hitting errors. She would add 13 digs to record her fourth career double-double while also adding two service aces and a block.

Inside The Box Score
  • Taylor collected 41 assists, six digs, and a service ace
  • Tolliver earned her fourth career double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs while hitting for a team-high .520
  • Ward tied for the match-high in kills with 13 while adding nine digs and four blocks
  • Ebo bounced back in today's match posting eight kills and three blocks
  • Boggess dominated the middle of the net tallying seven kills and four blocks

Up Next 
The Dawgs will look to carry the momentum into tomorrow's match at UConn beginning at 4 PM.
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