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Butler Butler 2-12,0-2 Big East
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Winner Xavier XU 3-9,1-1 Big East
Butler Butler
2-12,0-2 Big East
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Final
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Xavier XU
3-9,1-1 Big East
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Butler Butler 16 23 19 (0)
Xavier XU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Nick Laudano

Late Set Rallies by Butler Not Enough Against Xavier in the Second Match of BIG EAST Play

CINCINNATI Late rallies in sets one and two were not enough after falling to Xavier in three sets (16-25, 23-25,19-25) to conclude the BIG EAST opening weekend. Alaleh Tolliver led the team with 10 kills while Cora Taylor tallied 25 assists.
 
Xavier 25-16
The Bulldogs started hot, jumping out to a 6-4 lead in set 1. Xavier responded well and went on a run building a 17-11 lead. A kill by Jaeda Lockhart and a block by Grace Boggess helped the bulldogs stay in set one, but they ultimately fell short 25-16.
 
Xavier 25-23
Set two was back and forth. Xavier jumped out to an early lead of 11-8. Then the Dawgs scored 3 straight points, one of them being a kill from Alaleh Tolliver. Xavier then went on a run, opening up a 17-12 lead. Butler then rallied, back to back blocks from Jaeda Lockhart and Alaleh Tolliver tied the set at 23. Xavier then scored two straight to win the second set 25-23.
 
Xavier 25-19
The Bulldogs started Set 3 strong with two Alaleh Tolliver kills opening a 5-4 lead. Xavier rallied and led 19-13 in set three. Two kills by Abby Maesch kept Butler in the match, but it wasn't enough as Xavier took set 3 25-19. 
 
Inside The Box Score
  • Cora Taylor led the team with 25 assists and 11 digs to earn her fifth double-double of the season
  • Lauren Evans collected a team-high 12 digs and a pair of assists
  • Jaeda Lockhart set a new career-high eight kills with three blocks
 
Up Next: The Bulldogs will host Creighton next Friday, Oct. 4th at Hinkle Fieldhouse beginning at 7 PM.
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