Pirates Close Non-Conference with Penn State, UMBC

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Pirates Close Non-Conference with Penn State, UMBC - Seton Hall University Athletics

Seton Hall will return to action this weekend for its final non-conference matches of the season at the Penn State Classic. The Pirates will face host Penn ...

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The Hall heads to the Penn State Classic starting Saturday.

PENN STATE CLASSIC
University Park, Pa. – Rec Hall

SETON HALL (6-3) at #13 PENN STATE (4-3)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Fri., Sept. 15	4:00 PM		None		@SHUVolley

SETON HALL (6-3) vs. UMBC (5-3)
Date	Time	Live Video	Live Audio	Live Stats	Twitter
Sat., Sept. 16	1:00 PM		None		@SHUVolley

PREVIEW
Seton Hall will return to action this weekend for its final non-conference matches of the season at the Penn State Classic. The Pirates will face host Penn State on Friday at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, The Hall will take on UMBC 1:00 p.m.

MEDIA
Both matches will be streamed live by the Big Ten Network Plus and both will also have live stats available.

SCOUTING PENN STATE
Seton Hall and Penn State will play for only the fourth time in history on Friday. The Nittany Lions have won all three prior meetings including a sweep of the Pirates on Sept. 3, 2010, their last meeting. In fact, The Hall has never won a set against Penn State.

Penn State has been one of the nation's premier volleyball programs in recent years and is coming off another stellar campaign in 2022. The Nittany Lions finished with a 26-8 final record and won two matches in the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 2 Wisconsin in five sets in the NCAA Regional Semifinals.

This season, Penn State returns seven players that have earned at least one all-conference honor during their collegiate career. They were picked to finish fourth in the 14-team Big Ten Conference according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Among Penn State's returnees are Mac Podraza, a three-time All-American and reigning Big Ten Setter of the Year, and Jess Mruzik, a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection.

Penn State is off to a 4-3 record so far this year, but their competition has been stiff. The Nittany Lions' losses came at the hands of No. 11 Florida, No. 20 Georgia Tech, and most recently, at Louisville. The loss to the Cardinals snapped a four-match winning streak. Penn State enters the weekend ranked No. 13 in the country.

SCOUTING UMBC
Seton Hall and UMBC will meet for the fourth time on Saturday with the Pirates owning a 2-1 record in the prior three meetings. Most recently, The Hall defeated the Retrievers in four sets at the Seton Hall Invitational on Sept. 17, 2010.

UMBC is coming off a strong 2022 campaign that featured a 17-9 final record and an America East Tournament Championship. The Retrievers lost only one set during the tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where coincidentally, they fell to No. 11 Penn State in the first round.

This season, the Retrievers are picked to repeat as the America East champions according to the conference's preseason coaches poll. UMBC returns all but one student-athlete from their championship roster, highlighted by the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, Mila Ilieva, the 2022 Defensive Specialist of the Year, Aysia Miller, and the 2021 Rookie of the Year, Mia Bilusic.

UMBC enters the Penn State Classic with a 5-3 record this season and has won four of their last five matches. Most recently, the Retrievers had a four-match win streak snapped against Virginia in four sets on Sunday. They defeated Princeton in four sets on Friday and Howard also in four sets on Saturday.

UP NEXT
After the Penn State Classic, the Pirates will return to historic Walsh Gymnasium to begin BIG EAST Conference play. The Hall will host Providence on Friday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m., followed by Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 5:00 p.m.

 

[silkcitypirate]

Hoping they can hang with Penn State. Very hard game for them to win but good learning experience against a perennial Top vball program.

 

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Excellent call Silk.

Pirates Impress at No. 13 Penn State - Seton Hall University Athletics

Junior Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) had 12 kills and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a double-double to fuel a spirited S...

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Seton Hall takes a set from a ranked team for the first time in over two decades.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Junior Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) had 12 kills and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a double-double to fuel a spirited Seton Hall effort in a 3-1 (20-25, 25-20, 14-25, 19-25) loss at No. 13 Penn State on Saturday.

Seton Hall's second-set victory is its first over a ranked team in at least two decades.

Walsh had a team-high 12 kills to go with nine digs and two blocks. Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) added 10 kills and four digs.

Jakubowski collected her seventh double-double of the season with 17 assists and 12 digs, while Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) had another strong all-around match with 19 assists, seven digs, five kills and three blocks.

SET 1:
Seton Hall came ready for its clash with No. 13 Penn State and led for the majority of the first set. A kill by Klungel gave The Hall a four-point lead, 13-9. Trailing 19-17, Penn State scored three straight to take their first let of the set, 20-19, and forced a Pirates' timeout. Out of the break, a Nittany Lion service error tied the set at 20, but Penn State finished the first stanza with a 5-0 run.

SET 2:
With the score tied at 11 in the second set, The Hall scored four straight, and a kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) gave it a 15-11 advantage. Penn State cut the Pirates' lead in half 21-19, but a kill by Bucciarelli and a service ace by Klungel put The Hall back up by four, 23-19. Penn State got one point back, but back-to-back blocks by the Pirates closed out a 25-20 victory. The Hall held the Nittany Lions to just an .098 attack percentage in the second set.

SET 3:
A Walsh kill gave The Hall the first point of the third set, but Penn State responded with a 9-0 run and never trailed again. A kill by Klungel cut Seton Hall's deficit to 10-7, but the Nittany Lions took off again, this time with an 8-2 run to grab a commanding 18-9 advantage. Penn State cruised to a 25-14 victory to take a 2-1 match lead.

SET 4:
A block by Hanna Tulli (Collegeville, Pa.) gave The Hall an early 3-1 lead, but Penn State scored five straight to take the lead and never trailed again. Back-to-back kills by Bucciarelli pulled Seton Hall even at 14, but the Nittany Lions scored five of the next six points to reclaim the lead. Another kill by Bucciarelli pulled the Pirates to within two points, 21-19, but Penn State closed out the match with four straight points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Walsh had a team-high 12 kills to go with nine digs and two blocks.
• Bucciarelli tallied 10 kills and four digs.
• Klungel had a team-high 19 assists to go with seven digs, five kills and three blocks.
• Jakubowski had a double-double with 17 assists and 12 digs.
• Lucas notched nine kills, only two attack errors and a team-best .350 attack percentage.
• Tulli had a career-high seven blocks.
• Junior Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) had a team-high 13 digs to go with seven assists.
• Seton Hall recorded a .138 attack percentage for the match, while Penn State attacked at .211.
• The Pirates had 44 kills, while the Nittany Lions had 52.
• The Hall recorded 61 digs, while Penn State had 70.
• Seton Hall collected 12.0 blocks and Penn State had 11.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

• Seton Hall falls to 6-4 on the young season, while Penn State improves to 6-3.
• The Hall falls to 0-4 all-time against Penn State, but won its first set in the series, snapping a 10-set losing streak against the Nittany Lions.
• The Pirates fall to 1-2 in four-set matches this season.
• Jakubowski's double-double is her sixth in a row, the seventh of the season and the team-leading 42nd of her career.
• With 13 digs today, Holland surpassed the 800-digs mark for her career.
• The Pirates had more blocks in a match for the sixth time this season. They are 4-2 in those matches.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when it continues play at the Penn State Classic. The Hall will face UMBC at 1:00 p.m.

 

[silkcitypirate]

We gave them all they could handle now win today and start Big East play home next Friday . Go PIRATES !!!!!!!

 

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The Hall Drops Non-Conference Finale to UMBC​

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11. UMBC 3, Seton Hall 1 (F) Volleyball Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics

11. UMBC 3, Seton Hall 1 (F) Volleyball Box Score

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Asli Subasili and Hanna Tulli were named to the Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Graduate student Madeline Matheny (Wilmington, Del.) collected a team-high 14 kills and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a double-double, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in four sets to UMBC, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 16-25, 16-25), at the Penn State Classic on Sunday.

The setback completes the non-conference portion of Seton Hall's schedule with a 6-5 record. BIG EAST Conference play begins next weekend.

Middle blockers Hanna Tulli (Collegeville, Pa.) and Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) were named to the Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team. The duo combined for 12 blocks today against UMBC.

Matheny finished just one dig shy of a double-double with 14 kills and nine digs. Jakubowski recorded her team-leading eighth double-double of the season with 16 assists and 10 digs.

SET 1:
Although the set was close early, the Pirates never led in the opening stanza. A kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) cut The Hall's deficit to 9-8. But UMBC responded with four of the next five points to jump ahead, 13-9. From there, the Retrievers' lead methodically increased. Down 24-16, the Pirates staved off two set points on back-to-back blocks, but UMBC ultimately won the opener, 25-19. Seton Hall had only six kills and a -.051 attack percentage in set one.

SET 2:
The second set featured 11 ties and four lead changes until The Hall took control late. Trailing 17-13, the Pirates went on a 6-0 run to take a 19-17 advantage. UMBC cut their deficit to 19-18, but Seton Hall scored four of the next five points, and a kill by Matheny put it on top, 23-19. A Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) kill put The Hall in set point, and a block by Subasili handed set two to the Pirates, 25-21.

SET 3:
A kill by Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) gave Seton Hall a 12-11 lead in set three, but UMBC responded with a 10-1 run to grab a commanding 21-13 advantage. A kill by Walsh cut The Hall's deficit to 21-15, but the Retrievers closed out the set with four of the final five points.

SET 4:
Seton Hall again kept the set close early, but UMBC took over late in the set. With the score tied at eight, the Retrievers scored six of the next eight points to jump ahead, 14-10, and force a Pirates' timeout. A Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) kill brought The Hall to within 16-13, but UMBC rebounded with an 8-2 run to enter match point at 24-15. Two points later, UMBC won set four, 25-16.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Matheny had a team-high 14 kills, only four attack errors and nine digs.
• Walsh had nine kills and seven digs.
• Jakubowski notched a double-double with 16 assists and 10 digs.
• Klungel had a team-high 19 assists to go with seven digs and five blocks.
• Subasili had seven blocks and three kills.
• Tulli notched five blocks and two kills.
• Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) collected a team-best 14 digs.
• Seton Hall recorded a .102 attack percentage for the match, while UMBC attacked at .221.
• The Pirates had 43 kills, while the Retrievers had 54.
• The Hall recorded 54 digs, while UMBC had 68.
• Seton Hall collected 12.0 blocks and UMBC had 11.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

• Seton Hall falls to 6-5 on the young season, while UMBC improves to 6-4.
• Today's match concludes the non-conference portion of the Seton Hall schedule.
• The Hall drops to 2-2 all-time against UMBC.
• The Pirates fall to 1-3 in four-set matches this season.
• Jakubowski's double-double is her eighth of the season and the team-leading 43rd of her career.
• The Pirates had more blocks than their opponent for the seventh time this season. They are 4-3 in those matches.
• With 10 digs tonight, Jakubowski surpassed the 800-digs mark for her career.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action on Friday, Sept. 22 when it opens BIG EAST Conference play against Providence in historic Walsh Gymnasium. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

 

[silkcitypirate]

UMBC is a v good team but still a bad L . Must regroup for the start of Big East play this Friday .