The Hall Heads to Georgetown, Villanova This Weekend

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The Hall Heads to Georgetown, Villanova This Weekend - Seton Hall University Athletics

Seton Hall will return to action this weekend when it continues BIG EAST play on the road. The Hall will head to Washington, D.C. for a contest at Georgetown...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - McDonough Arena SETON HALL (11-3, 2-0) vs. GEORGETOWN (2-11, 0-2) Date Time Live Video Live Audio Live Stats Twitter Friday, Sept. 30 5:00 PM None @SHUVolley VILLANOVA, PA. - Jake Nevin Field House SETON HALL (11-3, 2-0) vs. VILLANOVA (4-10, 0-2) Date Time Live Video Live Audio Live Stats Twitter Sat., Oct. 1 5:00 PM None @SHUVolley

PREVIEW
Seton Hall will return to action this weekend when it continues BIG EAST play on the road. The Hall will head to Washington, D.C. for a contest at Georgetown on Friday before traveling to Villanova on Saturday. Both contests are scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.

MEDIA
Both matches this weekend will be streamed live and available for subscribers of FloSports. Live Stats will also be available.

LAST WEEK
Seton Hall opened BIG EAST play in impressive fashion last weekend with a pair of five-set victories. Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brinza, Italy), Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) all had double-doubles as the Pirates held off Connecticut, 3-2 (25-23, 26-24, 15-25, 20-25, 15-12), in the BIG EAST opener for both teams on Friday. The Hall looked strong through two sets, taking a 2-0 lead, but UConn bounced back by winning sets three and four. The Pirates never trailed in set five thanks to 10 kills and only one attack error in a thrilling 15-12 victory.

On Saturday, the Pirates rallied from a 2-1 set deficit, and for the second straight night, three Pirates recorded double-doubles. The Hall outlasted Providence, 3-2 (17-25, 25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 15-7). After dropping the third set, the Pirates never trailed in sets four or five in route to the thrilling five-set victory. The Hall is now 2-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time since 2014.

Bucciarelli finished with 13 kills, a career-high 18 digs and four blocks. Jakubowski had a match-high 21 assists to go with 11 digs and three aces, while Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) notched 13 kills, 13 digs and three assists.

WHO'S IN THE TOP-5

• As a team, Seton Hall leads the BIG EAST with a .164 opponent hitting percentage.
• The Pirates rank second in the conference with 1.81 service aces per set.
• Freshman Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) currently ranks second in the BIG EAST with 24 service aces and 58 total blocks.
• Junior Laila Wallace (Munster, Ind.) ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with a .343 hitting percentage.
• Holland ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with 4.26 digs per set.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
Seton Hall and Georgetown will meet for the 45th time in history on Friday. The Hoyas own a slim 23-21 lead in the all-time series, but the Pirates have dominated in recent years. The Hall has won the last four matches against the Hoyas and 12 of the last 14 contests. Most recently, the Pirates defeated the Hoyas in four sets in Washington on Oct. 30 last year.

Georgetown struggled in 2021, finishing with a 7-22 final record and a 3-15 mark in BIG EAST play. The Hoyas finished last in the conference, three games behind the Pirates.

This year, Georgetown was picked to finish in a tie for ninth place in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference according to the preseason coaches' poll. The Hoyas returned 18 letterwinners from 2021 including three Hoyas who averaged at least two kills per set last season, Giselle Williams, Mary Grace Goyena and Peyton Wilhite.

A full slate of returnees hasn't yet led to success in 2022. The Hoyas enter the weekend just 2-11 overall and are coming off a weekend that saw them start 0-2 in BIG EAST play. Georgetown was swept at Xavier on Sunday and at Creighton on Friday. In fact, the Hoyas haven't won a set in their last four matches. Goyena currently ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 3.51 kills per set.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA
Seton Hall and Villanova will meet for the 50th time in history on Saturday. The Wildcats owns a 32-17 all-time series lead. Last season, Villanova defeated the Pirates in their only meeting in four sets in Pennsylvania.

Villanova is coming off a 15-15 season last year, which featured a 7-11 mark in BIG EAST play. The Wildcats finished one game ahead of the Pirates in the final standings. They were in contention for the BIG EAST tournament until they finished the season with a three-match losing streak.

This year, Villanova was picked to finish sixth in the 11-team BIG EAST Conference according to the preseason coaches' poll. Junior Riley Homer was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. In addition to Homer, the Wildcats return middle blocker Kiera Booth who led the team in blocks last year. Villanova did lose, however, its starting libero, Averi Salvador.

Villanova has won just four of their first 14 games this season and is also coming off a winless start to BIG EAST play last weekend. Like Georgetown, the Wildcats were swept at both Xavier and Creighton last weekend. They've lost eight of their last nine matches overall with their lone victory over that span a four-set win against Fordham on Sept. 17.

UP NEXT
Next weekend, Seton Hall will return home to Walsh Gymnasium for a pair of matches. The Hall will host DePaul on Friday for a 7:00 p.m. match and Marquette on Saturday for a match that begins at 4:00 p.m. Both matches will streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloSports subscribers.

 

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Looking for a sweep this weekend . Hopefully to set up next weekend games which would become very big .

 

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Bad loss

Walsh Shines in Five-Set Setback at Georgetown - Seton Hall University Athletics

Sophomore Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) erupted for a career-high 24 kills, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in five sets to Georgetown...

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Walsh Shines in Five-Set Setback at Georgetown​

Walsh goes for a career-high 24 kills, the highest total of any player in BIG EAST matches so far this year.​

2 Seton Hall 11-4,2-1 Big East 3 Georgetown 3-11,1-2 Big East Set Scores Team 1 2 3 4 5 F Seton Hall 25 23 12 25 14 (2) Georgetown 19 25 25 19 16 (3)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sophomore Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) erupted for a career-high 24 kills, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in five sets to Georgetown, 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 12-25, 25-19, 14-16), on Friday.

The Hall came out of the gates strong with a convincing victory in the first set, but struggled mightily in sets two and three before being outlasted in set five. It's the first match this season that the Pirates have lost despite winning the first set.

Walsh erupted for 24 kills, by far the highest total for any Pirate this season, to go with nine digs and two blocks. It's the highest kill total of any player in a BIG EAST match so far this year.

Both Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) and Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) both recorded double-doubles. Jakubowski had 20 assists, 17 digs and three kills, while Bucciarelli notched 12 kills, 13 digs and three aces.

SET 1:
Trailing 15-11 in set one, Seton Hall went on a 10-1 run, and a kill by Walsh gave The Hall a 21-16 advantage. Georgetown bounced back with three straight points, but the Pirates ended the set with four consecutive. Back-to-back kills by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) put The Hall in set point, and a Hoyas attack error handed the set to the Pirates, 25-19.

SET 2:
Junior Laila Wallace (Munster, Ind.) had three straight kills for the Pirates to give them an 8-6 lead, but Georgetown responded with a 6-1 run to claim a 12-9 advantage. Another kill by Wallace cut Seton Hall's deficit to 18-17, but Georgetown scored four of the next five points to pull away, 22-18. Facing set point, 24-20, The Hall scored three straight points, but a service error gave the set to the Hoyas, 25-23.

SET 3:
Georgetown burst out of the gate in the third set, scoring 11 of the first 14 points and forcing the Pirates to take an early timeout. A kill by Walsh cut The Hall's deficit to 19-11, but Georgetown responded by closing the set with a 6-1 run. The Hoyas had an attack percentage of .370 in the third set, compared to just -.065 for the Pirates.

SET 4:
The fourth set was a complete opposite of set three. The Hall had a .324 attack percentage, compared to just .086 by Georgetown. Down 9-7 in the fourth set, The Hall scored four of the next five points, and a block by Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) and Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) gave it a 13-8 advantage. Georgetown cut the Pirate lead to 18-17, but Seton Hall closed the set with seven of the last nine points. A kill by Jakubowski ended the set for The Hall, 25-19, to tie up the match.

SET 5:
Down 5-2 in the fifth set, the Pirates scored three straight, and an ace by Subasili tied the set at five apiece and sent the Hoyas to a timeout. Out of the break, Georgetown scored five straight points to take a commanding 10-5 advantage in the decisive set. The Hall rallied, and a kill by Walsh tied the set at 12. Walsh's sixth kill of the set staved off a match point to tie the set at 14, but Georgetown closed out the match with the last two points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Walsh had a career-high 24 kills to go with digs and two blocks.
• Jakubowski notched 20 assists, a season-high 17 digs and three kills.
• Bucciarelli tallied 12 kills, 13 digs and three service aces.
• Sophomore Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) collected a match-high 28 digs to go with seven assists.
• Subasili had six kills, only one attack error and a team-high five blocks.
• Wallace notched seven kills, one attack error and two blocks.
• Seton Hall recorded a .189 attack percentage for the match, while Georgetown attacked at .185.
• The Pirates had 59 kills, while the Hoyas recorded 51.
• The Hall tallied 80 digs, while Georgetown had 70.
• Seton Hall had 7.0 team blocks, while Georgetown recorded 12.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

• Seton Hall drops to 11-4 overall and suffers its first BIG EAST loss, dropping to 2-1. Georgetown improves to 3-11 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
• The Hall drops to 21-24 all-time against Georgetown and has a four-match winning streak against the Hoyas snapped.
• Seton Hall is now 2-1 in five-set matches this season.
• The Hall drops to 9-1 this season when winning the first set.
• The Hall falls to 11-2 this season when having a higher attack percentage than its opponent. In tonight's match, the Pirates also had more team kills and team digs.
• This was the Pirates' first loss on a Friday this season (4-1).
• Walsh has now reached double-figures in kills in eight straight matches.
• Jakubowski's double-double is her sixth of the season and the 29th of her career, which leads all active Pirates.
• Bucciarelli's double-double is her third straight after not having a double-double in the first 39 matches of her career.
• It's the first time in program history that The Hall has opened BIG EAST play with three straight five-set matches.
• Holland has now reached at least 20 digs five times this year and 10 times in her career.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it travels to Villanova. Match time is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live and available to FloSports subscribers.

 

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Need to win today .

 

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Walsh, Pirates Down Villanova in Four Sets - Seton Hall University Athletics

Sophomore Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) had a match-high 22 kills and both Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in t...

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Walsh, Pirates Down Villanova in Four Sets​

3 Seton Hall 12-4,3-1 Big East 1 Villanova 5-11,1-3 Big East Set Scores Team 1 2 3 4 F Seton Hall 25 20 25 25 (3) Villanova 21 25 22 17 (1)

VILLANOVA, PA. – Sophomore Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) had a match-high 22 kills and both Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had double-doubles as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team downed Villanova, 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17), on Saturday.

After suffering their first BIG EAST loss of the season on Friday, the Pirates looked strong on the road on Saturday, using a .377 attack percentage to surprise the Wildcats in four sets.

Walsh was brilliant, topping 20 kills for a second straight match. She finished with a match-best 22 kills, only four attack errors, a .419 attack percentage, nine digs and two blocks.

Bucciarelli had 13 kills, only one attack error, a .414 attack percentage and 10 digs. Jakubowski notched 23 assists and 12 digs. It was the fourth-straight double-double for both Pirates.

SET 1:
Villanova scored six of the first seven points of the match to set the tone early. Down 12-8, The Hall bounced back with a 6-2 run and a block by Walsh and Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) gave it a 14-13 lead. Still leading by one, 19-18, the Pirates scored four of the next five points to grab a commanding 23-19 advantage. A pair of kills by Walsh sandwiched around a Villanova point gave The Hall a 25-21 set one victory.

SET 2:
The Pirates had the lead for much of the second set, but Villanova took control late. With the score tied at 18, the Wildcats closed the second frame with seven of the final nine points to even the match with a 25-20 victory. Both teams' offenses were clicking in the second set as the Pirates fell despite having a solid .262 attack percentage. The teams had a match-high 13 ties in the second set.

SET 3:
The third set featured nine more ties and a match high seven lead changes. Trailing 16-13, The Hall scored four straight points and an ace by Jakubowski tied the set at 17. With the score tied at 21, the Pirates scored three straight, two of which came on blocks by Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) and Laila Wallace (Munster, Ind.) to enter set point. After a Pirate service error, a Wallace kill gave The Hall a 25-22 set three win.

SET 4:
The Hall never trailed in the fourth set as the Pirates cruised to a 25-17 victory. Seton Hall had 18 kills and only one attack error in route to a .567 attack percentage in the match-clinching set. With the score tied at five, The Hall scored five straight to take a 10-5 lead and force a Villanova timeout. Still leading by five, 19-14, The Hall scored four straight points and back-to-back kills by Bucciarelli gave it a commanding 23-14 lead. Out of a timeout, a kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) put The Hall in match point, and a kill by Wallace won it.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Walsh had a match-high 22 kills, only four attack errors, a .419 attack percentage, nine digs and two blocks.
• Bucciarelli had a double-double with 13 kills, only one attack error, a .414 attack percentage and 10 digs.
• Jakubowski had a double-double with 23 assists and 12 digs.
• Lucas had 13 kills, only one attack error and an impressive .571 attack percentage.
• Wallace had nine kills and three blocks.
• Sophomore Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) had a match-high 15 digs to go with seven assists.
• Seton Hall recorded a .377 attack percentage for the match, while Villanova attacked at .239.
• The Pirates had 65 kills, while the Wildcats recorded 52.
• The Hall tallied 62 digs, while Villanova had 52.
• Seton Hall had 5.0 team blocks, while Villanova recorded 2.5.

NEWS & NOTES:

• Seton Hall improves to 12-4 overall and 3-1 in the BIG EAST, while Villanova drops to 5-11 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
• The Hall is now 18-32 all-time against Villanova and has now won two of the last three meetings.
• Seton Hall is now 4-2 in four-set matches this season.
• The Hall improves to 10-1 this season when winning the first set.
• The Pirates are now 12-2 this season when having a higher attack percentage than its opponent.
• Seton Hall improves to a perfect 8-0 this season on Saturdays.
• Walsh has now reached double-figures in kills in nine straight matches and has topped 20 kills in the last two.
• Jakubowski's double-double is her seventh of the season and the 30th of her career, which leads all active Pirates.
• Bucciarelli's double-double is her fourth straight after not having a double-double in the first 39 matches of her career.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday when it returns to the friendly confines of Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates will host DePaul at 7:00 p.m. The contest will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available to FloSports subscribers.