INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler volleyball program and Head Coach Kyle Shondell have announced the signings of two transfers ahead of the 2026 season. Ava Hunter from Loyola of Chicago and Raegan Durbin from Middle Tennessee will return home to Indiana and will join BU for the 2026 campaign. 
 
"We've known Ava was a great fit for Butler for years," said Shondell. "As a teammate and a setter, she will be a phenomenal addition to our gym and the Butler family!"
 
Hunter is a sophomore setter who is coming off a season with Loyola that saw the Ramblers make the NCAA Tournament. The Fishers, Indiana native made 72 set appearances over 10 starts this season and played in 21 matches. She totaled 10 kills, 414 assists, 14 aces, 130 digs and four blocks during 2025. Hunter averaged 5.75 assists per set and 1.81 digs per set. She had four double-doubles this season and opened 2025 on a nine-match streak with 10 or more assists. Hunter had an impressive outing in her collegiate debut, posting 46 assists and 10 digs against Drake. She recorded a career-high 54 assists against Wright State and posted a career-high 15 digs against George Washington. 
 
"One of the hardest working opposing players we saw all season, Raegan is an automatic fit with the direction our program is going," said Shondell. "Her versatility and drive can make an immediate impact on our team."
 
Durbin hails from Thorntown, Indiana and was a pivotal piece for Middle Tennessee this past season. Durbin made 108 set appearances in 28 matches and tallied 339 kills, 19 assists and 37 service aces. The outside hitter was impressive during her freshman campaign, recording 3.20 kills per set en route to earning a spot on the CUSA All-Freshman Team. She posted three performances with 24 or more kills this season, and her career high match against Delaware saw 26 kills– the fifth best performance in Conference USA all season and the best performance by a freshman. Durbin tallied 10 double-doubles on the season and led the team in service aces (37).