Pirates Host Sacred Heart, NJIT and Kent State

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Pirates Host Sacred Heart, NJIT and Kent State - Seton Hall University Athletics

The Pirates return to action this weekend and will make their 2024 Walsh Gymnasium debut when they host the Seton Hall Classic. The Pirates will face Sacred ...

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The Seton Hall Classic will feature two matches each day, Friday through Sunday at Walsh Gym.

SEPTEMBER 6-8, 2024
SETON HALL CLASSIC
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – WALSH GYMNASIUM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
SETON HALL (0-3) vs. SACRED HEART (2-1)
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
SETON HALL (0-3) vs. NJIT (1-4)
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM
SETON HALL (0-3) vs. KENT STATE (0-3)
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PREVIEW
The Pirates return to action this weekend and will make their 2024 Walsh Gymnasium debut when they host the Seton Hall Classic. The Pirates will face Sacred Heart on Friday at 3:00 p.m. On Saturday, The Hall will take on local rival NJIT at 3:00 p.m. Seton Hall will conclude the event with a match against Kent State on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

MEDIA
All three contests will be broadcast by the Pirate Sports Network and will be available for FloSports subscribers. All three matches will also have Live Stats available.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 6
NJIT vs. Kent State at Noon
Sacred Heart at SETON HALL at 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 7
Kent State vs. Sacred Heart at Noon
NJIT at SETON HALL at 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8
Kent State at SETON HALL at 11:00 a.m.
Sacred Heart at NJIT at 1:00 p.m.

PROMOTION
For Saturday's contest against NJIT, we will be giving away free schedule posters!! There will also be autograph opportunities postgame!!

SCOUTING SACRED HEART
Seton Hall and Sacred Heart will meet for the seventh time in history on Friday. The Pirates have never lost to the Pioneers, and in fact, have lost only two sets in six prior meetings. Most recently, the teams met at the Sacred Heart Invitational in 2022, a Seton Hall sweep.

The Pioneers are coming off a 12-15 record in 2023, but finished with an impressive 11-3 mark in Northeast Conference play. The top-seeded Pioneers, however, were upset by LIU in the NEC Tournament semifinals, which ended their season. Gaby Zovko was named NEC Setter and Rookie of the Year. Dominique Felix earned NEC First Team honors.

This season, Sacred Heart was picked to finish third in the 12-team NEC according to the 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll. Zovko comes back as a sophomore, while All-NEC Second Teamer Camryn Luginbuhl will be back as a senior captain. The incoming class features 11 newcomers, which includes three transfers.

Sacred Heart had a strong opening weekend, winning two of three matches at the UConn Invitational. The Pioneers swept Youngstown State in the season opener before outlasting LIU in five sets. They're coming off a three-set loss to host UConn on Sunday. Luginbuhl leads the team with 3.82 kills per set.

SCOUTING NJIT
Seton Hall will face local rival NJIT for a fourth consecutive season. The Pirates are 8-1 all-time against the Highlanders and have won seven straight in the series. Last season, The Hall swept NJIT in Walsh Gym. The Pirates' only loss in the series came in 2008.

The Highlanders are coming off a 9-17 record in 2023 which included a 1-9 mark in the America East Conference. NJIT closed the regular season with four straight losses.

NJIT is picked to finish last in the six-team America East in 2024, according to its preseason coaches' poll. Eleven student-athletes return from last year's team which picked up nine wins on the season. The seniors feature team captains Ines Varela and Campbell Walker, as well as Cami Augustine.

NJIT went 1-3 at the Salt City Classic in Syracuse, N.Y. in its opening weekend. The Highlanders lost the season-opener to host Syracuse in straight sets before falling to Cansius in four sets on Friday. On Saturday, NJIT fell in five sets to Lafayette before sweeping Le Moyne for its first win of the season.

SCOUTING KENT STATE
Seton Hall will face Kent State for only the third time ever on Sunday. The teams split the prior to meetings with the Golden Flashes sweeping the Pirates in 1997, and The Hall sweeping Kent State in 2021.

Kent State is coming off a rough 2023 season with a final record of 6-23, which included a 2-16 mark in Mid-American Conference play. Their season came to an end with five straight losses. Logan Henderson was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.

Kent State was picked to finish last this season, according to the 12-team MAC preseason coaches' poll. Only five student-athletes on this season's 17-member roster were part of the program last season. The Golden Flashes return the top four pin hitters, led by outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire.

Kent State dropped all three of its matches last weekend at the Michigan Nike Classic to open the season. The Golden Flashes were swept by Delaware in the season-opener on Saturday, and then lost in four sets and three sets respectively in a pair of contests against Michigan. McGuire currently leads the team with 1.89 kills per set.

UP NEXT
After the Seton Hall Classic, the Pirates head to Towson, Md. For three matches at the Towson Invitational, Sept. 13-14. The Hall will face Coppin State on Friday, Sept. 13 at 1:00 p.m. The Pirates will then take on Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11:00 a.m. before playing host Towson at 4:00 p.m.

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I will be there today +3 ! GO PIRATES !!!!!!!!!

 

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I will be there today +3 ! GO PIRATES !!!!!!!!!

1 W two to go. NJIT today at 3 .

 

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Pirates Down Sacred Heart, 3-1, for First Win - Seton Hall University Athletics

Reagan Merk (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hawaii) had 11 kills apiece to pace the Seton Hall women's volleyball team to a 3...

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Pirates Down Sacred Heart, 3-1, for First Win​

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Reagan Merk (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hawaii) had 11 kills apiece to pace the Seton Hall women's volleyball team to a 3-1, (25-23, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19), victory over Sacred Heart on Friday.

The Pirates dropped the third set, but bounced back thanks to a late 6-1 run in the fourth set to seal their first victory of the season. The Pirates have now won eight straight matches when hosting the Seton Hall Classic volleyball tournament.

Merk dazzled in her Walsh Gym debut, collecting 11 kills, a .280 attack percentage, nine digs and three service aces. Roberts-Navarro also had 11 kills to go with five digs.

Sophomore Rylee Nelson (Mazeppa, Minn.) collected a career-high 22 digs to go with six assists.

SET 1:
The Pirates trailed for the vast majority of the opening set. Down 18-13, The Hall went on a 7-2 run to tie the score at 20. Trailing 23-21, Seton Hall scored the final four points of the set, the last three on attack errors by the Pioneers. Neither team showed their best volleyball in the first set with the teams combining for 17 attack errors. The Hall won the set with a .071 attack percentage.

SET 2:
Seton Hall got off to a much better start in set two, but Sacred Heart kept the score close and took a 13-12 lead. The Pirates bounced back with a 13-2 run to close out the set. A service ace by Roberts-Navarro put The Hall in set point, 24-14, and two points later, a kill by Merk closed out a Pirates' victory, 25-15. The second set was the best for Seton Hall as they recorded a .321 attack percentage, while limiting the Pioneers to just .074.

SET 3:
The third set was very similar to the first, only the roles were reversed. The Pirates led for most of the action, but Sacred Heart rallied late. A kill by Maddy Loiselle (Danville, Calif.) gave The Hall a commanding 17-10 advantage. The Pioneers, however, chipped away and remained within striking distance. Down 23-20, Sacred Heart scored the last five points of the set to shock The Hall and avoid a sweep.

SET 4:
The fourth set featured eight ties and four lead changes, but the Pirates were able to take control late. Clinging to a 15-14 advantage, The Hall scored seven of the next nine points, and a block by Loiselle and Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkiye) gave it a 22-16 lead. A kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) put The Hall in match point, 24-18, and two points later, Merk's 11th kill of the day won the match.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Merk had 11 kills, only four attack errors, a .280 attack percentage, nine digs and three service aces.
• Roberts-Navarro tallied a season-high 11 kills to go with five digs and two assists.
• Nelson collected a career-high 22 digs to go with six assists.
• Senior Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) had a team-high 21 assists to go with seven digs.
• Loiselle had a breakout match with career-highs of nine kills and four blocks.
• Seton Hall recorded a .200 attack percentage for the match, while Sacred Heart attacked at .098.
• The Pirates had 46 kills, while Sacred Heart had 38.
• The Hall recorded 50 digs, while the Pioneers had 53.
• Both teams collected six team blocks.

NEWS & NOTES:

• The Hall picks up its first victory of the season and improves to 1-3, while Sacred Heart falls to 2-2.
• Seton Hall improves to a perfect 7-0 all-time against the Pioneers.
• Seton Hall head coach Shannon Thompson picked up her 50th career coaching victory today.
• With 21 assists today, Klungel surpassed the 1,500-assists mark for her career.
• With 11 kills today, Roberts-Navarro surpassed the 100-kills mark for her career.
• Seton Hall has now won eight consecutive matches in the Seton Hall Classic volleyball tournament.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they host NJIT on day two of the Seton Hall Classic. The match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and will again be available for FloSports subscribers.

 

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Another W for the PIRATES!!!!! Going for the weekend sweep today. I was at the game yesterday and saw most of the BB team there cheering the team on. Also coach Sha watching from his office above . GO PIRATES !!!!!!!