The Butler volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.
The Butler University volleyball team lost in five sets to Xavier University on Oct. 27. The final scores of the match were 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23, 13-15.
The Bulldogs fell to 16-12 (5-7 Big East), while Xavier improved to 14-11 (8-4 Big East.) This match marked the second time Xavier defeated Butler in five sets this season.
Sophomore libero Taylor Takeda led Butler’s defensive effort with 26 digs. Takeda said she was proud of the way the Bulldogs gelled during the match.