CHICAGO - The Butler Bulldogs fell to the DePaul Blue Demons 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bulldogs slide to 10-12 overall and 4-6 in BIG EAST action. With the win, the Blue Demons improve to 16-5 overall and 8-2 in conference action.
Bulldog Bites
- Sarah Kempf and Kaylee Finnegan both recorded 13 assists.
- Jersey Loyer registered 11 digs and four assists.
- Chase Lemming marked nine kills, including four in the first set. She also posted two digs.
- Raegan Durbin notched nine kills, including four in the second set. She also posted three digs, two blocks, and two aces.
- Zoe McDonald tallied nine kills, including four in the third set. She also posted four blocks and one dig.
On the Record with Head Coach Kyle Shondell
"DePaul is a very tough team to play, especially on the road. They played high-level defense and gave us fits offensively. Without us scoring at the rates that we're used to, we don't have the mechanisms to win at a high level. That being said, we have to find ways to put more balls away, and we have to find ways to win especially when we're not putting as many balls on the floor as we want to be."
Set 1 DePaul (25-21)
Butler opened the first set trading points back and forth with DePaul in the opening moments of the set. The Bulldogs went on a 3-0 run driven by kills from both
Elise Ward and Lemming, but the Blue Demons held a 15-13 lead at the halfway point of set one. Butler continued to pressure DePaul late in the frame behind a 3-0 run that brought Butler within one point. However, DePaul took set one 25-21.
Set 2 DePaul (25-23)
Both sides opened the second set trading points in the early moments of the set. Butler went on a 4-0 run with kills from
Carly Slusser and Durbin along with an ace from
Marin Thaxton, which allowed the Bulldogs to build a lead. The Bulldogs carried that momentum to hold a narrow 15-14 edge over the Blue Demons at the midway point of set two. DePaul continued to fight late in the frame, tying the score at 23-23 before taking the set 25-23.
Set 3 DePaul (25-19)
The Blue Demons opened set three, taking a 6-1 advantage over the Bulldogs in the early moments of the frame. Butler continued to fight, but DePaul lead 15-10 at the halfway point of the third set. The Bulldogs continued to fight and went on a 3-0 run courtesy of kills from Durbin, Lemming, and McDonald. Butler continued to fight in the closing moments; however, DePaul claimed set three and overall match victory.
Up Next
Butler returns home to face St. John's on Friday, Oct. 30, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will then host Seton Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31,. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
