Volleyball Takes on Notre Dame and DePaul This Weekend
10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - The Seton Hall volleyball team will travel to Notre Dame and DePaul this weekend with hopes of enhancing its place in the BIG EAST standings. The Pirates are 9-15 overall and hold a 3-5 conference mark, which pits them two matches out of the final BIG EAST Championship spot with six to play.
THE MATCHUPS
AT NOTRE DAME (14-4, 8-0)
October 31 - 2:00 p.m.
SHU VS. ND All-Time: 0-14
Last Meeting: Oct. 26, 2008
Location: South Orange, N.J.
Result: 0-3 Loss
SCOUTING THE IRISH
Notre Dame comes into the weekend as one of the hottest teams in the country, winners of eight straight and 11 of its last 12. The Irish have three players averaging more than three kills per set, and are led by Serinity Phillips averaging 3.71 scores. Notre Dame has also shown a knack for coming up with blocks, averaging 2.4 per set, and have three players racking more than a rejection per set.
AT DePAUL (6-16, 0-8)
November 1 - 2:00 p.m.
SHU VS. DePaul All-Time: 4-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 25, 2008
Location: South Orange, N.J.
Result: 3-0 Win
SCOUTING THE BLUE DEMONS
DePaul is still looking for its first BIG EAST win of the season and have dropped 11 straight decisions. Sarah Cullen is the squad's top player, leading the team in kills (3.09 per set) and digs (3.09 per set).
WIZARD OF OZ
Junior Sarah Osmun became just the seventh player in school history to eclipse 1,000-career kills. She has compiled 1,052 kills in under three seasons and needs just 51 more scores to crack the top-five.
CAREER KILL LEADERS
1. 1,379 Jennifer Cheshire 1994-97
2. 1,345 Tricia Meyers 2005-08
3. 1,156 Jenna Meyers 2000-03
4. 1,124 Kari Belin 1999-02
5. 1,103 Laura Romeika 1988-91
6. 1,052 Sarah Osmun 2007-Present
PUT IT IN THE (RECORD) BOOKS
After setting the single-season dig record in 2008, senior Allie Matters has shattered the career dig mark. The standout libero surpassed Jessica Pompei in the second set at Fordham on Sep. 11.
CAREER DIG LEADERS
1. 1,787 Allie Matters 2006-Present
2. 1,496 Jessica Pompei 2003-06
3. 1,236 Laura Romeika 1988-91
4. 1,072 Jennifer Chesire 1994-97
5. 1,071 Caroline Kaufmann 1991-94
BEAT THE STREAK
In addition to setting a new school record, Allie Matters is in the midst of an impressive streak. Matters has notched double-figure digs in 60-straight matches, dating back to the end of the 2007 season, which ranks as the longest active streak in the nation.
LONGEST ACTIVE DOUBLE-FIGURE DIG STREAK
1. 61 Allie Matters (Seton Hall)
2. 54 Sam Morgan (Niagara)
HANNAH LENDS HELPING HAND
Freshman Hannah Hugeback made her first career starts against Louisville and Cincinnati, and has proved she belongs, notching double-figure kills in the last three matches. Against the Cardinals, Hugeback posted her first career double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs. On Sunday, she set another career-high with 12 kills.
TRU-CALLING
Freshman setter Olivia Trudeau has been a solid addition to SHU this season, posting eight double-doubles on the season. In a win over Georgetown, she posted a career-best 54 assists. Trudeau is the first player other than Brittany Rahrer to reach that plateau since 2004.
PROGRAM MILESTONE AHEAD
With its next victory, Seton Hall will hit the 500-win plateau. In the programs' 31st season of competition the Pirates have an all-time record of 499-508.
EXCORSING THE ROAD DEMONS
The Pirates have two road victories on the season, already surpassing their 2008 total. SHU has lost 17 of its last 20 road matches dating back to 2007.
2009 CAPTAINS
Senior Allie Matters and junior Sarah Osmun have been named Co-Captains of this year's squad.
