The Butler Aviators are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Troy Trojans at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Butler made easy work of Fairborn and carried off a 3-0 win.
Butler never let Fairborn on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-11.
Butler can attribute much of their success to Laila Neely, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Holop, who had three digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Troy was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenville on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22.
Troy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.1 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 5.4.
Butler pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Troy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Butler has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Butler took their victory against Troy when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Butler since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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