PREVIEW: Butler Set to Face Xavier in Road BIG EAST Match 
 
Butler will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to face Xavier for a BIG EAST match on Wednesday evening. Butler enters the game with an 11-13 overall record and a 5-7 mark in conference play. The Musketeers enter Wednesday's match with a 14-9 record and a 7-5 mark in BIG EAST action. This is the second meeting between the two sides this season, Xavier won the first matchup at Hinkle Fieldhouse, 0-3. 
 
DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 4
TIME: 6 PM
LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
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Butler Recently 

• The Bulldogs went 1-1 over the weekend with a loss to St. John's in a five-set thriller and a three-set victory over Seton Hall. Butler is now 11-13 overall and 5-7 in conference play. 
• Jersey Loyer was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. She posted a career-high 27 digs against St. John's in Friday's match. She then followed that performance with another 20-dig outing against Seton Hall in Saturday's match. 
• Sarah Kempf posted a career-high 42 assists against St. John's. She also tallied 16 assists against Seton Hall, bringing her weekend total to 58. 
• Chase Lemming led the Bulldogs in kills with 15 against SJU. 
• Karen Dutro posted a career-high 11 kills against Seton Hall, breaking the previous career high of 10 kills she set the night before against St. John's.  

 
Bulldog Bits 

• Loyer anchors the defense with a team-high 362 digs. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.16 digs per set. 
• Kempf directs the offense, leading the Bulldogs in assists this season with 378. She splits time with Ava Hunter, who has 273 assists this season. 
• Raegan Durbin paces the Bulldogs in kills with 205. 
• Zoe McDonald controls the net with 72 blocks. McDonald ranks 10th in the BIG EAST with an average of 0.99 blocks per set. 

 
Scouting Xavier 
The Musketeers are 14-9 overall and 7-5 in BIG EAST action. Last week, Xavier won two conference matches against Seton Hall and St. John's. Charlotte Moriarity leads the Musketeers in kills with 309. Macy Hatkevich leads Xavier with 742 assists. Kelsey Niesen leads the Musketeers in digs with 410. Margo Kemp leads Xavier in blocks with 76. Xavier leads the all-time series against Butler, 21-8. The last Bulldog win was Nov. 15, 2023.  
 
Up Next
Butler will return home to Hinkle Fieldhouse to host Creighton on Sunday, Nov. 8. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m., and the Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Day prior to the match.