Volleyball Tames Bulls, 3-2
10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Junior Tricia Meyers (Cincinnati, Ohio) posted a career-best 29 kills, leading the Seton Hall volleyball team to a 3-2 (26-30, 32-30, 30-28, 26-30, 15-10) win over South Florida. The Pirates (13-11; 4-7 BE) played one of their finest matches of the season on Senior Day, and are now just a match and a half out of the final BIG EAST Championship spot.
Junior Brittany Rahrer (Fort Wayne, Ind.) posted a career-best 70 assists for the second time this season, which is also one shy of the school’s single-match record. She also added 14 digs on the day. After a quiet start to the contest, freshman Sarah Osmun (Crystal Lake, Ill.) finished with 17 kills and 21 digs. Sophomore Allie Matters (North Tonowanda, N.Y.) posted her third straight double-double with 15 kills and 17 digs.
Game one went back and forth which featured 11 tie scores and seven lead changes. The Bulls (15-7; 6-4 BE) finally took control of the frame by taking a 24-20 advantage. Seton Hall tried to fight back, but USF ultimately won the game, 30-26.
The Pirates came out red hot in the second frame, taking a 10-3 lead. The Bulls methodically cut their deficit and took a 23-22 lead. Both squads then traded points until Rahrer set the ball to Meyers for a kill to make it 31-30. On the next point, the duo combined again to block a South Florida attack to finish the win.
In game three, it was Seton Hall who had to come back after falling behind 14-10. The Pirates used a 10-3 run to take a 20-17 lead, and they were able to hang on to go up 2-1 in the contest.
The Bulls held a slim margin in the fourth game, but Seton Hall rallied to take a 21-20 lead, but the Pirates did not maintain the lead long. USF scored the next two points to regain the lead, and went on to win 30-26.
Seton Hall got off to another quick start game five, going ahead 6-2 in the early part of the frame. The Bulls chipped away at the Pirate lead and tied the score at 8-8, but Seton Hall kept its composure and went on a 7-2 run to complete the victory.
The Pirates host Long Island on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 5:00 p.m. in their final home match of the season.
