The Bulldogs won a pair of matches on the second day of the Butler Volleyball Invitational hosted at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Ind.
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Butler swept Oakland in the first match of the day before taking a 3-1 decision over Eastern Michigan in the nightcap.
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With the two wins, Butler finishes the non-conference at 7-6.
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THE WIN OVER OAKLAND: Butler scored the 25-22, 25-18, 25-18 win behind 18 kills from
Alaleh Tolliver. Libero
Lauren Evans had 20 digs in the contest. Butler's defense limited Oakland to a .104 hitting percentage and no Golden Grizzly had more than seven kills.
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THE WIN OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN: Butler captured the match 25-23, 25-14, 21-25, 25-22. Tolliver once again led the way with 20 kills on .341 hitting. She added 12 digs for a double-double. Setter
Kaylee Finnegan orchestrated the offense with 55 digs as the Bulldogs hit .286 for the match.
Elise Ward had 17 kills for the Bulldogs.
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Eastern Michigan is now 8-5 on the season, while Oakland falls to 0-12.
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: IU Indianapolis placed three players on the All-Tournament Team after defeating Eastern Michigan Thursday night and Butler on Friday. Maia Long earned Tournament MVP honors and Jaguars Morgan Ostrowski and Grace Purichia joined her on the All-Tournament Team. Butler placed Ward and Finnegan on the All-Tournament alongside Eastern Michigan's Taeley Mahler.
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UP NEXT: The Bulldogs open BIG EAST play Wednesday night, driving over to Cincinnati for a 6 p.m. first serve against Xavier. Butler opens conference competition with four road matches before hosting Providence Friday, Oct. 10 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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