Ali Butler

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Ali Butler
2 Ali Butler
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    L/DS
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Millard South HS
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.11
  • d/s
    1.06
Bio

Honors and Awards

2023 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 30 matches and 81 sets during her freshmen campaign ... Registered 86 digs and nine service aces on the season ... Collected a season-high 13 digs in the Bruins' 3-0 loss to top-ranked Northwestern at the NAIA National Tournament on Dec. 1 ... Collected eight digs in BU's four-set win over No. 23-ranked Texas Wesleyan on Aug. 18 ... Produced a season-high two service aces along with two digs in BU's sweep over Doane on Aug. 31. 

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Millard South High School under head coach Jaisa Poppleton ... Earned third-team Nebraska Class A all-state honors in 2022 ... Honorable mention all-state in 2020 and 2021 ... Holds school records for career service aces (128) and single-season service aces (64) ... Team captain ... Three-time Academic all-state selection ... Three-year member of the Gold Honor Roll ... Played club volleyball at Premier Volleyball Club under coach Korrine Bowers

Personal: Daughter of Rachel and Ryan Butler ... Born on Sept. 19, 2005 ... Majoring in Health Sciences.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 8
Sets 81 18
Kills 1 0
Kills per set 0.01 0.00
Errors 1 0
Total Attacks 8 1
Total Attacks per set 0.10 0.06
Hitting Percentage .000 .000
Assists 8 0
Assists per set 0.10 0.00
Service Total Attempts 258 50
Service Aces 9 1
Service Errors 5 0
Service Aces per set 0.11 0.06
Receptions 74 21
Reception Errors 7 1
Digs 86 15
Digs per set 1.06 0.83
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 10.0 1.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started 1 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 17 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 2 1.0
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 1.0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 2.0
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 2.0
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 17 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 17 at Our Lady of the Lake W, 3-1 - 4 17 1 1 0 0
Aug 18 vs. #23 Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0
Aug 18 vs. Loyola W, 3-0 - 3 13 1 1 5 0
Aug 19 vs. #1 Jamestown W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 1 0
Aug 25 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 3-0 - 2 5 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 vs. (RV) Indiana Tech L, 3-2 - 4 7 1 0 5 1
Aug 31 Doane W, 3-0 - 2 8 2 0 3 0
Sep 1 Missouri Valley W, 3-0 - 1 8 1 0 0 0
Sep 1 #18 Central Methodist W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 9 0
Sep 2 (RV) IU Kokomo W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 1 0 0
Sep 7 at McPherson W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Dakota State W, 3-1 - 4 17 1 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Hastings W, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Kansas Wesleyan L, 3-1 - 4 12 1 0 3 0
Sep 16 vs. (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 6 0
Sep 20 #6 Viterbo L, 3-2 - 3 7 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Waldorf W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Mayville State W, 3-2 - 2 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 (RV) Valley City State L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Dakota State L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 9 1
Oct 13 #21 Ottawa W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 #10 Montana Tech L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Grand View W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Waldorf W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at #5 Viterbo L, 3-1 - 1 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at (RV) Valley City State W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 12 0
Nov 3 Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 vs. Waldorf W, 3-0 - 2 9 0 1 2 0
Nov 10 vs. (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 6 0
Nov 11 vs. #5 Viterbo L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 3 1
Nov 18 (RV) Indiana East W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 4 2
Nov 30 vs. St. Ambrose W, 3-2 - 3 14 1 0 0 0
Dec 1 vs. #1 Northwestern L, 3-0 - 3 12 0 1 6 2
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 30 81 1 0.01 1 8 0.10 .000 8 0.10 10.0 0.1
2024-25 25 64 9 0.14 5 34 0.53 .118 8 0.13 13.5 0.2
2025-26 34 109 7 0.06 7 50 0.46 .000 14 0.13 33.0 0.3
Total 89 254 17 0.07 13 92 0.36 .043 30 0.12 56.5 0.2
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 30 81 86 1.06 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 25 64 105 1.64 0 1 1 0.02
2025-26 34 109 240 2.20 0 0 0 0.00
Total 89 254 431 1.70 0 1 1 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 30 81 258 9 0.11 5 74 7
2024-25 25 64 116 4 0.06 7 171 9
2025-26 34 109 342 26 0.24 19 391 28
Total 89 254 716 39 0.15 31 636 44
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 81 1 0.01 1 8 0.10 .000 8 0.10 10.0 0.1
Conference 8 18 0 0.00 0 1 0.06 .000 0 0.00 1.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 27 1 0.04 0 3 0.11 .333 0 0.00 5.0 0.2
Away 6 16 0 0.00 0 2 0.13 .000 4 0.25 1.0 0.1
Neutral 13 38 0 0.00 1 3 0.08 -.333 4 0.11 4.0 0.1
Result
Wins 21 54 1 0.02 1 8 0.15 .000 6 0.11 8.0 0.1
Losses 9 27 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.07 2.0 0.1
Month
August 8 25 0 0.00 1 6 0.24 -.167 6 0.24 5.0 0.2
September 10 28 1 0.04 0 2 0.07 .500 1 0.04 4.0 0.1
October 6 13 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
November 5 12 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 1.0 0.1
December 1 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.33 0.0 0.0
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 81 86 1.06 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 8 18 15 0.83 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 27 14 0.52 0 0 0 0.00
Away 6 16 12 0.75 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 13 38 60 1.58 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 21 54 53 0.98 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 9 27 33 1.22 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 8 25 20 0.80 0 0 0 0.00
September 10 28 27 0.96 0 0 0 0.00
October 6 13 10 0.77 0 0 0 0.00
November 5 12 16 1.33 0 0 0 0.00
December 1 3 13 4.33 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 81 258 9 0.11 5 74 7
Conference 8 18 50 1 0.06 0 21 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 27 91 4 0.15 1 16 2
Away 6 16 48 1 0.06 1 21 1
Neutral 13 38 119 4 0.11 3 37 4
Result
Wins 21 54 187 7 0.13 4 42 2
Losses 9 27 71 2 0.07 1 32 5
Month
August 8 25 86 5 0.20 2 14 1
September 10 28 103 3 0.11 1 18 0
October 6 13 34 0 0.00 0 21 1
November 5 12 23 1 0.08 1 15 3
December 1 3 12 0 0.00 1 6 2
News mentions
No. 1 Northwestern ends BU season with sweep
  • Article
  • December 01, 2023
No. 1 Northwestern ends BU season with sweep

Top-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) College ended the Bellevue University volleyball squad's 2023 season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 26-24) sweep Friday morning in the NAIA Volleyball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center. 

  • December 01, 2023
Fountain guides BU to five-set win over SAU in NAIA Pool Play Opener
  • Article
  • November 30, 2023
Fountain guides BU to five-set win over SAU in NAIA Pool Play Opener

Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Eve Fountain recorded her seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 19 kills and 22 digs as the 18th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team battled back for a 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-16, 15-9) victory over (RV) Saint Ambrose University Thursday morning in Pool Play action at the NAIA Volleyball National Championship. 

  • November 30, 2023
Bruins roll to sweep over Hastings
  • Article
  • September 15, 2023
Bruins roll to sweep over Hastings

The 12th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team continued its hot start to the 2023 campaign, earning a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) victory over Hastings College Friday afternoon in the Ottawa University Invitational being played at the Wilson Field House. 

  • September 15, 2023
Senior Allie Kerns had 24 kills on the day.
  • Article
  • August 26, 2023
BU splits matches at Big Dogs Classic

The 17th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday in the Big Dogs Classic being played at the Pat Sullivan Center on the University of St. Francis campus. BU defeated the University of Cumberlands (3-0) 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 in the opener before concluding the tournament with a 3-2 (16-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13) loss to Indiana Tech University in the nightcap. 

  • August 26, 2023
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Indiana East vs. Bellevue (NE)

11/18/2023 12:00 PM CST