Butler Set to Defend Unbeaten Homestand with Georgetown and Villanova Coming to Hinkle

10/30/2025 10:30:00 AM | By: Nick Laudano

Friday, Oct, 31- Butler will take on Georgetown at 7 p.m. Watch Live Stats Tickets

Saturday Nov, 1- Butler and Villanova will square off at 7 p.m. Watch Live Stats Tickets

Butler Recently
After back-to-back wins over Seton Hall and St. John's the Bulldogs improved to 11-12 on the season and 4-6 in BIG EAST conference play.

Bulldog Bites

Butler is 8-3 in home matches this season, which marks fourth best in the BIG EAST.
Alaleh Tolliver is fourth in the BIG EAST in kills (316) and kills per set (3.85).
Tolliver is also fourth in the conference in points per set (4.52).
Kaylee Finnegan is fourth in the conference in total assists (8.73).
Finnegan was named BIG EAST setter of the week on Sept. 2 after she posted 128 assists over the course of three matches.
Lauren Evans is third in the conference in digs per set (4.27)
Evans recorded her career high in digs against St. John's (26). 26 digs is also the most digs by any player in BIG EAST play this season. That performance earned her a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
Maria Nix achieved her career high in kills (14) against St. John's on .321 hitting.
Elise Ward has tallied 228 kills on the season and is averaging 2.78 per set.
Zoe McDonald leads the team in blocks (78) (1.00 per set).
Coach Kyle Shondell won his 100th career match as a collegiate women's volleyball coach, last Friday night against Seton Hall.

Scouting Georgetown
Butler and Georgetown will meet for the second time this season Friday night. On Oct. 4, the Hoyas got the best of the Bulldogs, 3-1. Butler still leads the all-time series against Georgetown, 17-7, but has dropped its previous two matches against the Hoyas.

Georgetown has won three matches in a row and is 6-4 in BIG EAST play and 13-10 overall.

Juleigh Urbina and Natalie Nguyen split time as the team's setters. Urbina leads the team with 6.53 assists per set, while Nguyen is averaging 4.44. Offensively, Samantha Soderlund and Dionna Mitchell each have more than 200 kills this season. Mitchell leads the team with 3.09 kills per set and is tied for the team lead in digs, averaging 2.26 per set.

Scouting Villanova
The Dawgs and Wildcats will square off for the second time this season, with Villanova winning the first matchup on Oct. 3. Villanova leads the all-time series 12-11, with Butler's last win coming in 2023.

Villanova has won three of its last four matches and is currently 16-5 overall and 7-3 in BIG EAST play.

Abby Harrell ranks third in the conference in kills, averaging 3.87 per set. Alyssa Nelson and Ava Harris split time as the team's setters; each averages more than five assists per set. In conference play, Villanova leads the BIG EAST in blocks, averaging 2.44 per set.

Up Next
Next weekend, Butler will place its final road matches of the season, facing UConn Nov. 7 and then Providence Nov. 8.

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