Ali Butler

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Ali Butler
2 Ali Butler
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • Position:
    L/DS
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Millard South HS
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    0.14
  • h %
    .118
  • a/s
    0.13
  • b/s
    0.02
  • sa/s
    0.06
  • d/s
    1.64
Bio

Honors and Awards

2024 Season (Sophomore): Saw action in 25 matches and 64 sets in 2024 ... Totalled 105 digs, four service aces, and eight assists on the season ... Collected a career-high 16 digs and a kill in the Bruins' four-set win over Mount Mercy on Aug. 31 ... Registered 11 digs and an assist in BU's sweep over Kansas Wesleyan on Sept. 21 ... Tallied a career-high four kills in the National Championship match against Indiana Wesleyan on Dec. 10 ... Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors. 

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 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.  

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 25 6
Sets 64 15
Kills 9 0
Kills per set 0.14 0.00
Errors 5 0
Total Attacks 34 0
Total Attacks per set 0.53 0.00
Hitting Percentage .118 -
Assists 8 0
Assists per set 0.13 0.00
Service Total Attempts 116 31
Service Aces 4 0
Service Errors 7 1
Service Aces per set 0.06 0.00
Receptions 171 37
Reception Errors 9 2
Digs 105 19
Digs per set 1.64 1.27
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 1 0
Block Total 1 0
Blocks per set 0.02 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 13.5 0.0
Points per set 0.2 0.0
Matches started 2 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 23 (RV) Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1
Dec 4 vs. #22 Marian W, 3-0
Dec 6 vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) L, 3-0
Dec 7 vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-2
Dec 9 vs. #8 Corban W, 3-0
Dec 10 vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 16 vs. #12 Corban W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 at #10 Southern Oregon L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 17 vs. Simpson (Calif.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Aug 23 (RV) Benedictine (Kan.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 Lindsey Wilson W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Aug 24 #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 vs. #4 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Mount Mercy W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 .500 0 1.0
Sep 4 at Peru State W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 2 .000 1 1.0
Sep 13 vs. #14 Park (Mo.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Judson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at St. Ambrose W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dordt W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 20 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 21 (RV) Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 27 at #3 Jamestown L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 28 at Dickinson State W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 1 at Hastings W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 3 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 11 (RV) Ottawa (Kan.) W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 11 (RV) Columbia (Mo.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 (RV) Carroll W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 17 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 25 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #2 Jamestown W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 2 at Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 4 .000 0 1.0
Nov 16 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 0.0
Nov 23 (RV) Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Dec 4 vs. #22 Marian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Dec 6 vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Dec 7 vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-2 - 3 3 0 8 .375 0 3.0
Dec 9 vs. #8 Corban W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Dec 10 vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 - 4 4 3 12 .083 0 4.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 16 vs. #12 Corban W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 at #10 Southern Oregon L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 17 vs. Simpson (Calif.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 (RV) Benedictine (Kan.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 Lindsey Wilson W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. #4 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Mount Mercy W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at Peru State W, 3-1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. #14 Park (Mo.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Judson W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at St. Ambrose W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dordt W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 (RV) Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at #3 Jamestown L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Dickinson State W, 3-2 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Hastings W, 3-2 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 (RV) Ottawa (Kan.) W, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 (RV) Columbia (Mo.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 (RV) Carroll W, 3-1 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #2 Jamestown W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 (RV) Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 2 7 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. #22 Marian W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 6 vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 9 vs. #8 Corban W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 10 vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 16 vs. #12 Corban W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 16 at #10 Southern Oregon L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 17 vs. Simpson (Calif.) W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 6 1
Aug 23 (RV) Benedictine (Kan.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 24 Lindsey Wilson W, 3-1 - 1 6 1 0 0 0
Aug 24 #13 Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 1 3 0 1 3 0
Aug 30 vs. #4 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 31 vs. Mount Mercy W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 1 14 1
Sep 4 at Peru State W, 3-1 1 2 2 1 0 5 0
Sep 13 vs. #14 Park (Mo.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 vs. Judson W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at St. Ambrose W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Dordt W, 3-1 - 4 12 1 1 0 0
Sep 20 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 3 10 0 0 7 0
Sep 21 (RV) Kansas Wesleyan W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 11 0
Sep 27 at #3 Jamestown L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 5 0
Sep 28 at Dickinson State W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 9 0
Oct 1 at Hastings W, 3-2 - 4 14 0 0 11 1
Oct 3 (RV) Valley City State W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Mayville State W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 1
Oct 11 (RV) Ottawa (Kan.) W, 3-1 - 2 11 0 1 3 0
Oct 11 (RV) Columbia (Mo.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 (RV) Carroll W, 3-1 - 3 8 1 1 12 0
Oct 17 at (RV) Dakota State W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 15 1
Oct 25 Dickinson State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #2 Jamestown W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 0 0
Nov 2 at Mayville State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Valley City State W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 10 0
Nov 16 (RV) Dakota State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 6 0
Nov 23 (RV) Texas Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 9 1
Dec 4 vs. #22 Marian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 14 1
Dec 6 vs. #13 Providence (Mont.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 11 2
Dec 7 vs. #2 Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-2 - 3 0 0 0 6 0
Dec 9 vs. #8 Corban W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 6 0
Dec 10 vs. #3 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 7 0
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 25 64 9 0.14 5 34 0.53 .118 8 0.13 13.5 0.2
Conference 6 15 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 22 1 0.05 1 6 0.27 .000 3 0.14 3.0 0.1
Away 8 22 0 0.00 0 2 0.09 .000 1 0.05 2.0 0.1
Neutral 7 20 8 0.40 4 26 1.30 .154 4 0.20 8.5 0.4
Result
Wins 21 55 5 0.09 2 21 0.38 .143 7 0.13 9.0 0.2
Losses 4 9 4 0.44 3 13 1.44 .077 1 0.11 4.5 0.5
Month
August 5 8 1 0.13 1 3 0.38 .000 0 0.00 2.0 0.3
September 6 15 0 0.00 0 2 0.13 .000 2 0.13 2.0 0.1
October 5 15 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 1.0 0.1
November 4 11 1 0.09 1 6 0.55 .000 2 0.18 1.0 0.1
December 5 15 7 0.47 3 23 1.53 .174 4 0.27 7.5 0.5
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 64 105 1.64 0 1 1 0.02
Conference 6 15 19 1.27 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 22 47 2.14 0 0 0 0.00
Away 8 22 24 1.09 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 7 20 34 1.70 0 1 1 0.05
Result
Wins 21 55 96 1.75 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 4 9 9 1.00 0 1 1 0.11
Month
August 5 8 16 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
September 6 15 26 1.73 0 0 0 0.00
October 5 15 29 1.93 0 0 0 0.00
November 4 11 16 1.45 0 0 0 0.00
December 5 15 18 1.20 0 1 1 0.07
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 64 116 4 0.06 7 171 9
Conference 6 15 31 0 0.00 1 37 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 22 50 2 0.09 3 59 2
Away 8 22 52 2 0.09 3 48 2
Neutral 7 20 14 0 0.00 1 64 5
Result
Wins 21 55 112 4 0.07 7 148 7
Losses 4 9 4 0 0.00 0 23 2
Month
August 5 8 25 1 0.13 2 23 2
September 6 15 33 2 0.13 2 37 0
October 5 15 46 1 0.07 2 42 3
November 4 11 12 0 0.00 1 25 1
December 5 15 0 0 0.00 0 44 3
News mentions
BU finishes as NAIA Runner-Up after heartbreaking loss in five
  • Article
  • December 10, 2024
BU finishes as NAIA Runner-Up after heartbreaking loss in five
  • December 10, 2024
Mila Aiwohi produced a match-high four service aces in the sweep.
  • Article
  • September 21, 2024
Efficient Bruins sweep Coyotes to extend streak to 10

The eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team hit a season-high .418 as the Bruins extended their winning streak to 10 matches with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) sweep over visiting Kansas Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon in non-conference action in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • September 21, 2024
Kealy Kiviniemi led the Bruins with 14 kills on .448 hitting.
  • Article
  • September 17, 2024
Kiviniemi guides BU past Defenders, 3-1

The eighth-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team fought off three set points in the third frame and scored the final 12 points in the fourth as the Bruins earned a 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 29-27, 25-15) victory at Dordt University in non-conference action Tuesday night at DeWitt Gymnasium. 

  • September 17, 2024
Rowyn Scheer posted a career-high 14 kills in the win.
  • Article
  • August 31, 2024
Scheer leads Bruins over Mt. Mercy, 3-1

Redshirt freshman Rowyn Scheer came off the bench to lead four Bruins in double figures, finishing with a career-high 14 kills as the 14th-ranked Bellevue University volleyball team downed Mt. Mercy University, 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 27-29, 25-20) Saturday morning in the Bruins' final match of the CSM Labor Day Classic being played at the Lied Fieldhouse on the CSM campus. 

  • August 31, 2024
Photos
Ali Butler action photo 1
Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

9/20/2024 6:00 PM CDT

Ali Butler action photo 2
Dakota State (SD) vs. Bellevue (NE)

9/20/2024 6:00 PM CDT

Ali Butler action photo 3
Marian (IN) vs. Bellevue (NE) @ Sioux City, IA

12/4/2024 10:00 AM CST