<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=44hmeD_0wE3XhNd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=44hmeD_0wE3XhNd00" width="800" height="450" ><h2>Story Links</h2>INDIANAPOLIS — The Bulldogs closed out the homestand on a high note after sweeping Georgetown (27-25, 25-20, 25-23) to earn their third conference win in a row. Alaleh Tolliver led the match with 13 kills while Destiny Cherry dominated the middle of the net hitting for .615 with eight kills.Butler 27-25 The Hoyas came ready to play in Set 1taking an early 10-2 lead. Butler would slowly creep back into the set, cutting the lead down within a point at 18-17 after a 5-0 run led by kills from Alaleh Tolliver. Georgetown would fight back to make the score 24-20. However, for the second match in a row, the Bulldogs rallied back scoring five straight points to regain the lead at 25-24. Abby Maesch would then help complete the comeback scoring consecutive kills to complete the comeback in Set 1.Butler 25-20 The Bulldogs dominated in Set 2jumping out to a 7-3 lead using kills from Tolliver and Destiny Cherry. They would continue to pile on the score extending their lead to 16-10 after a serving ace by Alaleh Tolliver. Butler eventually closed out the second set with a Tolliver kill to win 25-20.Butler 25-23 Kills from Tolliver andLaiya Ebo gave the Bulldogs an early 6-4 lead in Set 3. Cora Taylor's serving ace then helped the Bulldogs add to their lead at 13-8. Georgetown would bring the set back to within a point at 23-22, but Butler fired back scoring the next two points capped off by a kill from Grace Boggess to secure the sweep.Stats of the MatchThe Bulldogs dominated the Hoyas on offense hitting for .290 while holding Georgetown to just .144. Destiny Cherry hit for a match-high .615 with eight kills while Alaleh Tolliver led the team with 13 kills while matching the team's hitting percentage of .290.Inside The Box Score<ul><li>Taylor posted 33 assists with five digs and three blocks</li><li>Tolliver led the match with 13 kills (4.33 per set) while adding eight digs and three serving aces</li><li>Maesch had 10 kills and four digs</li><li>Cherry led the match with a hitting percentage of .615 on eight kills and no errors.</li><li>Reese Bates tied the team-high eight digs in the match</li></ul>The Dawgs will head out east for the first time this season to face off against St. John's on Oct. 25, followed by a match the next day at Villanova on Oct. 26.</div></body>

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Butler Offense Stays Hot Sweeping Georgetown 3-0

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bulldogs closed out the homestand on a high note after sweeping Georgetown (27-25, 25-20, 25-23) to earn their third conference win in a row. Alaleh Tolliver led the match with 13 kills while Destiny Cherry dominated the middle of the net hitting for .615 with eight kills.