Volleyball Hosts Butler, Xavier This Weekend
10/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 24, 2013
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013
BUTLER (16-5, 3-3) at SETON HALL (11-10, 3-4)
Walsh Gymnasium - South Orange, N.J.
4:00 p.m.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013
XAVIER (13-8, 4-2) at SETON HALL (11-10, 3-4)
Walsh Gymnasium - South Orange, N.J.
7:00 p.m.
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SETON HALL STATUS
Seton Hall has run its win streak to four matches with a pair of BIG EAST road victories last weekend and a sweep of Stony Brook in Walsh Gym on Tuesday. The Pirates opened the weekend with a dramatic, five-set victory at Georgetown, avenging a sweep at the hands of the Hoyas just six days earlier. Senior Alyssa Warren tallied a season-high 31 digs, while Stacey Manthorpe had a double-double with a team-high 17 kills and 15 digs. The following day, Seton Hall downed Villanova, 3-1, to improve to 3-4 in BIG EAST Conference play. Shelbey Manthorpe had a double-double with a match-high 47 assists to go with 16 digs. Stacey Manthorpe had 18 kills and 15 digs in the victory.
On Tuesday, Seton Hall won for the sixth time in its last seven matches with a three-set sweep of Stony Brook. Stacey Manthorpe recorded had a match-high 16 kills and just two attack errors, while Amanda Hansen had 11 kills and no attack errors. As a whole, the Pirates attacked at a .372 success rate vs. the Seawolves.
Seton Hall will face Butler and Xavier for the second time this season and will try to avenge losses to both.
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| Butler | 3 |
Indianapolis, Ind.
Volleyball Swept at Butler, 3-0 The Seton Hall women's volleyball team lost at Butler, 3-0 (13-25, 16-25, 17-25), on Sunday in their first-ever meeting with the Bulldogs. |
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| Xavier | 3 |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Manthorpe Shines, But Volleyball Falls to Xavier Junior Shelbey Manthorpe tallied her third straight triple-double, but it wasn't enough as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in its first-ever meeting with Xavier, 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 16-25, 21-25), on Friday. |
ON A ROLL
Seton Hall has won four straight matches and six of its last seven. The Pirates are now above .500 at 11-10 for the first time this season, a testament to the team's recent play after starting the year 1-5.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Pirates have won three straight away matches, including crucial BIG EAST wins at Georgetown and at Villanova. Seton Hall avenged a sweep at the hands of the Hoyas with a dramatic five-set win in Washington on Oct. 18. The following night, the Pirates completed a season sweep of Villanova with a four-set win in Pennsylvania.
STONING THE SEAWOLVES
Stony Brook entered the match having won six of their last seven, but the Pirates completed a three-set sweep of the Seawolves on Oct. 22. Stacey Manthorpe had 16 kills to lead the Pirates' offense.
STACEY NETS HONOR ROLL
Junior Stacey Manthorpe was named to the BIG EAST Women's Volleyball Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 21. Manthorpe was instrumental in leading Seton Hall to a perfect 3-0 record last week including crucial BIG EAST wins at Georgetown and Villanova. She recorded a double-double with a team-high 17 kills to go with 15 digs and a season-high seven blocks in a five-set victory at Georgetown. At Villanova, she recorded another double-double, matching her career-high with 18 kills and 15 digs. She also had an impressive .359 attack percentage.
EFFICIENT ATTACK
In Seton Hall's sweep of Stony Brook, the Pirates' offense attacked at a .372 percentage, the second-highest total of the season. Among the superlative performers were Amanda Hansen, who had 11 kills, no errors and a .688 attack percentage, and Stacey Manthorpe, who had 16 kills, just two errors, and a .538 attack percentage. In Seton Hall's dominant 25-10 third set, the Pirates successfully attacked at a staggering .433 clip.
STACEY TAKING OFFENCE
Stacey Manthorpe has recently taken her offensive game to a higher level. Recently named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, she has recorded at least 16 kills in each of the last three matches.
SETTING THE TONE
Setter Shelbey Manthorpe has recently seen her assist per set average skyrocket, posting 48 assists at Georgetown and 47 assists at Villanova. Currently, she ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with an assist per set average at 8.49.
STREAK STOPPERS
With a win in Brooklyn on Oct. 16, Seton Hall snapped LIU's 19-match home win streak. The Blackbirds had won seven straight overall and sported a perfect 8-0 record at home this season. Furthermore, LIU hadn't lost a set in the month of October until the Pirates completed a three-set sweep.
FIRST BIG EAST WIN
Seton Hall defeated Villanova in a five-set marathon on Oct. 11 for its first BIG EAST Conference victory of the season. Four Pirates recorded at least 10 kills and four more picked up at least 10 digs. Shelbey Manthorpe notched her sixth triple-double of the season.
SHELBEY'S HONOR ROLL
Junior Shelbey Manthorpe picked up her second BIG EAST Honor Roll distinction of the season on Oct. 14. The week prior, she helped Seton Hall to a 2-1 record and had a triple-double with season-highs of 51 assists and 14 kills, to go with 18 digs in a victory over Villanova.
DIGGING IN
Senior Alyssa Warren tallied a season-high 30 digs in Seton Hall's victory over Villanova. She narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with eight assists. It's the eighth time this season Warren has had at least 20 digs and a match and the 44th of her career.
FAB FROSH
A pair of Seton Hall freshmen had impressive matches vs. Villanova. Tessa Fournier tallied a career-high 16 digs, while Dani Schroeder matched a career-high with 11 kills with only four attack errors.
BOUNCE BACK WIN
Seton Hall snapped a brief three-match losing streak with a convincing victory over Hofstra in its home opener on Oct. 8. Despite falling behind 19-13 in set one, the Pirates rallied to sweep the Pride. Shelbey Manthorpe had 24 assists, 11 digs, seven kills, four blocks and a team-best .400 attack percentage in a strong all-around match.
HOME OPENER
With Seton Hall's victory over Hofstra on Oct. 8, the Pirates improved to 23-4 all-time in home openers, including eight straight victories.
ALL-TIME LEADER
With 27 digs vs. Columbia on Sept. 21, senior Alyssa Warren became Seton Hall's all-time digs leader. Her 27 digs gave her 1,954 for her illustrious career, moving ahead of former Seton Hall standout and current assistant coach Allie Matters, who graduated with 1,945 career digs.
CAVALIER CLASSIC
Seton Hall played well in its final tune-up before the start of BIG EAST play. The Pirates won two of their three matches at the Cavalier Classic. They lost to Virginia in four sets (25-19, 16-25, 21-25, 20-25), but swept William & Mary (25-11, 25-14, 25-8) and rallied to defeat Columbia in five sets (17-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-11).
SHELBEY HONOR ROLL
Junior Shelbey Manthorpe was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 23 for leading Seton Hall to three wins in four matches the week prior. She tallied two triple-doubles and one double-double during that stretch.
ALL-TOURNAMENT SISTERS
For their efforts at the Cavalier Classic, Sept. 20-21, sisters Shelbey and Stacey Manthorpe were named to the All-Tournament Team. It's the third All-Tournament Team designation for Shelbey so far this season.
SEKULOVA RETURNS
Junior Simona Sekulova made her 2013 season debut at Virginia on Sept. 20. She led Seton Hall with 10 kills to go with six digs. As she continues to recover from a knee injury, she will be limited in the number of matches she plays.
GOING THE DISTANCE
Seton Hall is no stranger to long matches. Nine of the Pirates' 21 matches so far this season have gone five sets. The Hall is 5-4 in those matches.
COMEBACK KIDS
Seton Hall dropped the first two sets vs. Columbia, but rallied and defeated the Lions, 3-2 (17-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-11) in the finale of the Cavalier Classic. The last time the Pirates won despite losing the first two sets was on Nov. 12, 2011 vs. St. John's.
BLOCK PARTY
Ashani Rubin has been a force defensively so far in 2013. The junior leads the Pirates and ranks third in the BIG EAST with 1.24 blocks per set.
TAMING THE TIGERS
Seton Hall earned its second straight victory over a New Jersey opponent and its first sweep of the season with a 3-0 win at Princeton on Sept. 17. The Pirates dominated holding the Tigers to just 15 and 16 points respectively in the first two sets. Defense was the key as four Pirates finished in double-figures in digs and the team combined for 24 blocks.
NEW CONFERENCE, SAME RESULT
Seton Hall edged their long-time, in-state rival Rutgers, 3-2, on Sept. 11. It was their first meeting as non-conference opponents since 1994. The Pirates won the first two sets, but had to rally in set five, down 13-11, to ensure the victory. Alyssa Warren had a match-high 22 digs. Stacey Manthorpe and Ashani Rubin combined for the final five Pirates' points of the match.
SHELBEY ALL-TOURNAMENT AGAIN
Shelbey Manthorpe was named to the Yale University All-Tournament Team. The junior had a triple-double vs. Colgate in the opener and a double-double at Yale.
TRIPLE-DOUBLES GALORE
Junior Shelbey Manthorpe recorded her fourth triple-double of the season at St. John's on Sept. 27. She now has 16 in her impressive career. Last year, Manthorpe led the nation with eight triple-doubles. Prior to her arrival in South Orange, no player in SHU history had recorded a single triple-double.
EFFICIENCY MATTERS
Seton Hall is 11-0 this season when it has a higher attack percentage than its opponent. The Pirates are 0-10 when their opponent has a higher attack percentage. Shelbey Manthorpe is currently leading the team with a .280 attack percentage, which ranks her just outside the top-10 in the BIG EAST Conference.
SAME OLD TRICKS
The reigning BIG EAST Libero of the Year is again leading Seton Hall in digs and digs per set and currently ranks second in the BIG EAST with 4.89 digs per set. She was the first Libero of the Year in Seton Hall history and is vying to be a repeat winner.
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY TOURNAMENT
Seton Hall opened the 2013 season at the U.S. Military Academy Tournament. The Pirates went 1-2 with a victory over Army and losses to Alabama and Washington State. All three matches were close. Washington State won the event, defeating Alabama in the championship game.
SHELBEY ALL-TOURNAMENT
Sophomore Shelbey Manthorpe was the lone Seton Hall representative on the U.S. Military Academy All-Tournament Team. She averaged 8.43 assists, 2.93 digs and 1.57 kills per set during the event.
KILLER KOHLER
Kayla Kohler opened the 2013 season in a big way. The sophomore led Seton Hall with a career-high 14 kills vs. Alabama on Aug. 30. She also had an impressive .379 attack percentage.
DIGGING DEEP
Sophomore Sara Connell recorded a career-high 15 digs in Seton Hall's victory over Army on Aug. 31.
OFFENSIVE FORCE
With Stacey Manthorpe hampered by a shoulder injury and Simona Sekulova and Molly Grammer sidelined with knee injuries, sophomore Amanda Hansen has picked up the offensive slack. Hansen led Seton Hall in kills in two of the season's first three games, recording 12 kills at Army and a season-high 13 kills vs. Washington State.
CAPTAINS SELECTED
Alyssa Warren and Shelbey Manthorpe were named 2013 Seton Hall women's volleyball team captains.
SISTER ACT
Stacey Manthorpe and Shelbey Manthorpe continue to be a versatile force on the court for Seton Hall. The twins were the Pirates' top two players in double-doubles last season and have already combined for 77 in their career.
PRESEASON POLL
Seton Hall was picked fourth in this year's BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. Last season, the Pirates finished ninth. The new-look BIG EAST features nine teams that sponsor volleyball.
MANTHORPE PRESEASON ALL-BIG EAST
For a second straight season, Shelbey Manthorpe earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honors. The setter finished the 2012 season with a team-best 19 double-doubles, including eight triple-doubles, which led the nation.
NINE-TEAM CONFERENCE
Seton Hall will begin play in the new-look, nine-team BIG EAST Conference on Friday, Sept. 27 when they travel to St. John's. The Pirates will play 16 conference games, facing their eight opponents both at home and on the road. Volleyball powerhouse Creighton, as well as Butler and Xavier, join the conference, while Louisville, USF, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Syracuse all depart.
NEW BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2013 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship will be conducted Nov. 29-30 in Omaha, Neb. The top four teams, based on regular-season conference records, will qualify for the event and will be seeded according to their finish in the league standings. The 32nd annual championship will be hosted by Creighton at DJ Sokol Arena. The champion receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship.
MEET THE NEW PIRATES
Head coach Allison Yaeger added three newcomers: libero Tessa Fournier (Redondo Beach, Calif.), outside hitter Hailey Hetzer (San Pedro, Calif.) and outside hitter Dani Schroeder (Chicago, Ill.) to the team for 2013.
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