Friday, March 5
Indianapolis, Ind.
5 p.m. CT
Marquette University
8-3,3-2Big East
2
at
3
Butler University
4-5,1-2Big East
1
2
3
4
5
F
Marquette
19
25
25
18
7
2
Butler
25
15
17
25
15
3
Volleyball falls at Butler in five sets
3/5/2021 5:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Golden Eagles face Butler again on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Box Score (PDF)
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 24 Marquette University women's volleyball team fell in five sets to Butler, 25-18, 15-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-7, on Friday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Golden Eagles (8-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) claimed wins in the second and third sets, but could not close out the match, hitting a combined -.013 (13-14-78) in the final two frames. Savannah Rennie had 12 kills, seven blocks and hit .267 to lead Marquette, which hit .089 as a team.
The win over Marquette was the first for the Bulldogs (4-5, 1-2 BIG EAST) since 2017 and the first set win was BU's first frame victory in 14 tries.
Brittany Robinson posted 17 kills to lead all players and Butler hit .117 (45-25-171) as a team.
The Golden Eagles resume action at Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler on Saturday at 3 p.m. Central time.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball).
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INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 24 Marquette University women's volleyball team fell in five sets to Butler, 25-18, 15-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-7, on Friday evening at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Golden Eagles (8-3, 3-2 BIG EAST) claimed wins in the second and third sets, but could not close out the match, hitting a combined -.013 (13-14-78) in the final two frames. Savannah Rennie had 12 kills, seven blocks and hit .267 to lead Marquette, which hit .089 as a team.
The win over Marquette was the first for the Bulldogs (4-5, 1-2 BIG EAST) since 2017 and the first set win was BU's first frame victory in 14 tries.
Brittany Robinson posted 17 kills to lead all players and Butler hit .117 (45-25-171) as a team.
The Golden Eagles resume action at Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler on Saturday at 3 p.m. Central time.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball).
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Team Stats
MU
BU
Kills
53
45
Errors
35
25
Attempts
203
171
Hitting %
.089
.117
Points
69.0
71.0
Assists
49
42
Aces
4
5
Blocks
12.0
21.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
MB
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