PREVIEW: Butler Set to Host UConn and Providence 
Butler returns home to Hinkle Fieldhouse this week for a pair of BIG EAST matchups. The Bulldogs kick off the homestand Friday night against UConn before continuing Saturday evening to take on Providence. 
 
Friday, Oct. 16, vs. UConn at 7 p.m. (Camper Reunion)
Saturday, Oct. 17, vs. Providence at 4 p.m. (Pink Game) 
 
Butler Recently 

• The Bulldogs moved to 9-9 over the weekend with losses to Xavier and Creighton.
• Chase Lemming led the Bulldogs in kills with 12 against Creighton.
• Raegan Durbin led the Bulldogs in kills with 11 against Xavier.
• The Bulldogs are now 3-3 in conference play after starting BIG EAST play 3-0 for the first time in program history.

 
Bulldog Bits 

• Jersey Loyer anchors the defense with a team-high 268 digs. Loyer ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with 4.12 digs/set.
• Sarah Kempf directs the offense, leading the Bulldogs in assists this season with 260. She has split time with Ava Hunter, who has 238 assists on the season. 
• Lemming paces the Bulldogs in kills this season with 146. Lemming ranks eighth in the BIG EAST with 3.04 kills/set. Lemming also ranks tenth in the BIG EAST with 3.34 points/set.
• Carly Slusser controls the net with 64 blocks. Slusser ranks eighth in blocks in the BIG EAST with 1.08 blocks/set.

 
Scouting UConn 
The Huskies are 8-11 overall and 1-5 in BIG EAST play in 2026. Last week, UConn split two weekend conference matches with a loss to St. John's and a win over Seton Hall. Sydney Borowy leads the Huskies in kills with 196. Isabella Sohl leads UConn in assists with 418. Hazuna Akishige leads the Huskies in digs with 206. Courtney Grayson leads the Huskies in blocks with 84. UConn leads the all-time series 7-3, with Butler's last win coming in 2023. 
 
Scouting Providence
The Friars are 9-8 overall and 1-5 in the BIG EAST this season. Last weekend, Providence split two BIG EAST matches with a win over Seton Hall and a loss to St. John's. Tori Otter leads the Friars in kills with 143. Miller McDonald leads Providence in assists with 298. Ava Dyer leads Providence in digs with 206. Aubrey Easterwood leads the Friars in blocks with 93. Butler leads the all-time series 22-1, with Providence's last win coming in 2025.
 
Up Next
Butler will be on the road for the next two matches. The Bulldogs will face Marquette in Milwaukee, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Central). The team then travels to DePaul in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 25, for a 4 p.m. Eastern (3 p.m. Central) first serve.