South Orange, N.J. - The Butler Bulldogs defeated the Seton Hall Pirates, 3-0 on Friday evening. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 9-6 overall and 3-0 in BIG EAST action. The Pirates slide to 8-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play.
Bulldog Bites
- Libero Jersey Loyer registered 14 digs and six assists.
- Chase Lemming recorded 14 kills, including six in the second set. Lemming also posted five digs.
- Raegan Durbin tallied nine kills, including five in the first set. Durbin also had five digs.
- Sarah Kempf totaled 16 assists and two digs.
- Ava Hunter posted 15 assists and four digs.
- Maria Nix put down five kills and had five digs.
On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell
"It is never easy on the road in the BIG EAST, but I was proud of how our team applied pressure early and often. This was one of our best offensive nights of the season, and we leaned pretty heavily on Chase and Raegan, who were both terrific this evening. Thrilled to be 3-0, excited for an absolute battle in Queens tomorrow!"
Set 1 Butler (25-22)
Butler opened set one by jumping out to an 8-2 lead over Seton Hall. The Pirates continued to fight, but it was the Bulldogs who'd take a 15-9 edge at the halfway point of the set. Seton Hall fought back into the set and tied things up at 20. Ultimately, the Bulldogs closed out set one 25-22 with two kills by Lemming and an error on the Pirates.
Set 2 Butler (25-19)
The second set saw both teams trading points early until Butler was able to take a 15-12 lead at the midpoint of the set. The Bulldogs continued to separate from the Pirates with a 3-0 run headed by Nix and Slusser in the late moments of the frame. Butler fended off the Seton Hall comeback efforts and secured the set victory 25-19, on a kill by Nix followed by an attack error by the Pirates to close out set two.
Set 3 Butler (25-18)
The third set began in a similar fashion as both sides went back and forth early in the frame. A 7-3 run that featured kills from both Slusser and Durbin gave Butler the 15-14 edge at the halfway point of set three. Butler continued to dominate the frame as a 10-4 run, sparked by kills from Lemming and
Zoe McDonald putting on the finishing touches, gave Butler a set victory and the match.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow as they make the short trip over to Queens, N.Y., to face the St. John's Red Storm. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. Then Butler will return home to face Xavier on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
