Cincinnati, Ohio- Wednesday evening, Xavier defeated Butler in straight sets moving Butler's record to 7-7 on the season and 0-1 in BIG EAST play. 

Bulldog Bites

• Alaleh Tolliver led the team with 10 digs. Sawyer Jones followed right behind with eight. 
• Tolliver and Lauren Evans each had 13 digs
• Kaylee Finnegan quarterbacked the offense tonight, she finished with 34 assists. 

Set 1: Xavier 25, Butler 19
Two early kills from Elise Ward helped the Bulldogs keep pace with Xavier. The teams were tied at 10 before the Musketeers sparked a quick run. Late in the set, with Xavier in control, Ellery Rees and Alaleh Tolliver each recorded a kill, narrowing the margin to six.

Set 2: Xavier 25, Butler 20
As in the first set, the teams traded points early. Kills from Zoe McDonald and Ward kept Butler close, trailing just 10-9. Xavier responded with a run to take a 21-16 lead. A block assist from Rees and Sawyer Jones, followed by a kill from Jones, brought Butler within three, but Xavier closed out the set.

Set 3: Xavier 25, Butler 20

Butler found its stride in Set 3, building a 10-8 lead with early kills from Jones and back-to-back kills from Tolliver. Xavier pulled in front, but another kill from Tolliver tied the score at 15. The Musketeers then won 10 of the next 15 points to take the set and complete the sweep.

Up next
Butler will face No. 16 Creighton on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET in Omaha, Nebraska.