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Pacific UOP 5-2,0-0 WCC

Butler Butler 2-5,0-0 Big East

Pacific UOP

5-2,0-0 WCC

Final

Sep. 13, 2024

Butler Butler

2-5,0-0 Big East

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Pacific UOP	26	25	25	(3)
Butler Butler	24	16	18	(0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/13/2024 11:13:00 PM | Ethan Polak

ButlerVB Drops to Pacific 3-0 in First Match of GCU Classic

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PHOENIX, ARIZ. — The Bulldogs fell in the first match of the GCU Classic against Pacific 3-0, (26-24, 25-16, 25-18). Elise Ward led the team with nine kills and six digs while Cora Taylor tallied 21 assists.

Pacific 26-24
After the Tigers took an early 8-5 lead, the Bulldogs went on a 4-0 run using a kill from Destiny Cherry and a serving ace from Taylor to jump ahead 9-8. Kills from Elise Ward then helped the Bulldogs extend the lead to 15-12. Pacific would crawl back to tie the set at 19-19 and the two teams would remain deadlocked to the very end where the Tigers would eventually edge out Butler 26-24. Ward hit for a set-high .500 with five kills.

Pacific 25-16
The second set was all Tigers after they used an early 5-0 spurt to fly out to a 7-1 lead. Kills from Laiya Ebo and blocks from Grace Boggess would help tie the set back up at 8-8. However, this would be the last time the Bulldogs were close to taking Set 2 as Pacific would continue the onslaught, extend the lead to 18-12 and then close out with another 5-0 run to win 25-16.

Pacific 25-18
Butler looked to stay alive in the third set taking an early 5-4 lead with the help from kills by Abby Maesch. The Tigers then regained the lead 10-7 before the Bulldogs fought back to take a 12-11 after a big block from Ward and Zoe McDonald. Pacific then flipped the switch going on consecutive 3-0 runs to make the score 18-14 and eventually closing out the match with a 4-0 spurt to win 25-18

Stat of the Match: After playing 22 matches in her career, Laiya Ebo had never earned a serving ace until today where she collected a match-high three serving aces. Cora Taylor and Abby Maesch also each added a serving ace.

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