Pirates Sweep NJIT for Seton Hall Classic Title - Seton Hall University Athletics
Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) , Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) and Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) all reached double-digits in kills as the S...
The Hall finishes the non-conference portion of its schedule at 9-3, it's best mark since 2014.
0 NJIT 3-12,0-0 America East 
3 Seton Hall 9-3,0-0 Big East Set Scores
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.), Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) and Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) all reached double-digits in kills as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team swept NJIT, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-21), to claim the Seton Hall Classic title on Saturday.
Seton Hall went a perfect 3-0 during the tournament, dropping only one set, to finish the non-conference portion of their schedule with a strong 9-3 record. Walsh was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Lucas led all players with 13 kills to go with only one attack error and a .667 attack percentage. Bucciarelli had 10 kills, only two attack errors, four digs and two blocks. Walsh had 10 kills and only three attack errors.
SET 1:
The Hall held NJIT to a .000 attack percentage in the first set. With the score tied at 10, the Pirates went on a 9-2 run, and a block by Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) give them a commanding 19-12 advantage. The Highlanders closed the gap to 21-17, but The Hall scored the final four points of the match. A block by Hanna Tulli (Collegeville, Pa.) and Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) put The Hall in set point, and Wilkins followed with the set-winning kill.
SET 2:
NJIT scored the first point of the second set, but never led again. The Pirates went on a 10-0 run to assert itself early and went on to rout the Highlanders in set two. NJIT closed to within five, 11-6, but The Hall responded with a 7-2 run to extend its lead back up to 18-8. The Pirates attacked at a .452 clip in set two in route to a 25-15 victory.
SET 3:
The final set was the closest of the match, but the Pirates' offense was simply too potent for NJIT. The Hall had 16 kills, only two attack errors and a match-high .500 attack percentage in the final set. Trailing 17-14, The Hall went on a 6-0 run, and a kill by Tulli put the Pirates on top, 20-17. The Highlanders made a late run and cut their deficit to 21-20, but The Hall closed out the match with four of the final five points. The night ended on back-to-back kills by Lucas.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Lucas had a match-high 13 kills, only one attack error and a team-best .667 attack percentage.
- Bucciarelli tallied 10 kills, only two attack errors, a .364 attack percentage, four digs and two blocks.
- Walsh had 10 kills, only three attack errors and a .467 attack percentage.
- Tulli erupted for a career-high nine kills, only three attack errors and a .429 attack percentage.
- Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a team-high 25 assists to go with three digs.
- Subasili recorded five blocks and two kills.
- Sophomore Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) had a match-high 13 digs.
- Seton Hall recorded a .429 attack percentage for the match, while NJIT attacked at .129.
- The Pirates had 47 kills, while the Highlanders recorded 29.
- The Hall tallied 34 digs, while the NJIT had 18.
- The Pirates had 6.0 total blocks, while NJIT had 4.0.
- Seton Hall improves to 9-3 on the young season, while NJIT drops to 3-12.
- The Pirates finish the non-conference portion of their schedule with a record of 9-3, their best non-conference mark since going 10-3 to begin the 2014 season.
- The Hall improves to 7-1 all-time against NJIT.
- Seton Hall is now 5-0 in three-set matches this season.
- The Pirates are now a perfect 8-0 this season when winning the first set.
- The Hall improves to 9-1 this season when having a higher attack percentage than its opponent.
- The Pirates are now 6-0 this season in matches on Saturdays.
- Walsh has now reached double-figures in kills in five straight matches.
- The Seton Hall Classic is the third tournament the Pirates have won this season. The Pirates also won the Temple Invitational and the Seton Hall Invitational.
- Seton Hall's .429 attack percentage tonight is its highest of the season.
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, September 23 when it opens BIG EAST Conference play against Connecticut in Walsh Gym. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed by the Pirate Sports Network and shown on FloSports.
