Volleyball Outlasted by Pittsburgh, 3-2

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. The Seton Hall volleyball team took the first two sets, but could not hold on as Pittsburgh beat the Pirates 3-2 (15-25, 21-25, 27-25, 25-16, 15-8). The loss snaps the Hall’s (7-8; 1-1 BE) seven match home winning streak.

Sophomore Sarah Osmun (Crystal Lake, Ill.) recorded 16 kills and 11 digs to lead the Pirates. Senior Tricia Meyers (Cincinnati, Ohio) posted 11 kills and a .429 hitting percentage. Junior Allie Matters (North Tonowanda, N.Y.) had a match-high 21 digs.

Seton Hall went ahead 11-5 to open the match after an Osmun kill and never looked back, coasting to a 25-15 win.

The second set was a closer contest with the Pirates holding an 11-9 advantage in the early stages. SHU extended the lead to 16-10 after a Panther (9-7; 2-0 BE) attack error. Three more Pitt miscues pushed the set to a seven point contest, and the Pirates went into the intermission with a 2-0 lead in the match.

Seton Hall was on the brink of putting the Panthers away in the third, holding a 23-19 lead, but Pittsburgh scored four straight to tie the score. Kills from Rachael Thornquist (Crystal Lake, Ill.) and Osmun gave the Pirates two match point situations, but SHU could not finish off the Panthers.

Consecutive kills from Pitts’ Kelly Campbell and Amy Town turn the tables on the Hall, and attack error from the Pirates forced a fourth set.

The Panthers carried their momentum into the fourth set and took a 13-8 lead. Pitt later went on a 6-0 run to go ahead by nine points, and took the set, 25-16.

An 8-0 run by the Panthers in the fifth set put the Hall in an 11-3 hole, and Pittsburgh completed the comeback win.

The Pirates will host Fordham on Wednesday, October 1, against Fordham. The match is slated for a 7:00 p.m. start.