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Preview: Butler Travels to East Coast to Face Seton Hall and St. John’s

PREVIEW: Butler Travels to East Coast to Face Seton Hall and St. John’s

| By: Nic Martin
Butler will travel to South Orange, N.J., to face Seton Hall on Friday. The Bulldogs will then take the quick trip into Queens, N.Y. to face St. John's on Saturday. 
 
Friday, Oct. 2, at Seton Hall at 5 p.m. 
Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. John's at 4 p.m. 
 
Butler Recently 
  • The Bulldogs improved to 8-6 over the weekend with home victories over Villanova and Georgetown to open BIG EAST play.
  • The 2-0 start in conference play is a first for Butler since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.
 
Bulldog Bits 
  • Raegan Durbin was named to BIG EAST Honor Roll last week. Durbin has registered 107 kills this season and is currently tied with Chase Lemming for team lead in kills. 
  • Lemming, with 107 total kills, ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with 3.06 kills per set.
  • Carly Slusser leads the Bulldogs in blocks this season with 60. Slusser ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 1.25 blocks per set. Slusser also ranks fourth in the conference in hitting percentage with .375. 
  • Zoe McDonald ranks second in blocks for the Bulldogs, registering 45. McDonald is ninth in the conference with 1.10 per set. 
  • Jersey Loyer leads the Bulldogs in digs with 216. Loyer ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 4.15 per set. 
 
Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates are 8-6 overall and 0-2 in the BIG EAST in 2026. Seton Hall opened the conference season by dropping a road match against St. John's and a home match against No. 25 Creighton at home. Daria Safia lead the Pirates in kills with 140. Gwen Adler leads the Pirates in assists with 350. Rylee Nelson leads the Pirates in digs with 164.



Scouting St. John's 
The Red Storm are 11-4 overall including a 1-1 record in the BIG EAST in 2026. Carola Tesoro leads the Red Storm with 229 kills. Amanda Caputi leads SJU in assists with 353. Rashanny Solano leads the Red Storm in blocks with 59. 
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting Xavier at Hinkle Fieldhouse. First serve scheduled at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Omaha Neb., to face No. 25 Creighton on Friday at the D.J. Sokol Arena with the first serve scheduled for 7 p.m. (Eastern, 6 p.m. Central).
 
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