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Volleyball Travels to DePaul, Marquette
10/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014
SETON HALL (17-3, 7-0) at DE PAUL (3-16, 1-6)
McGrath-Phillips Arena - Chicago, Ill.
1:00 p.m. ET
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014
SETON HALL (17-3, 7-0) at MARQUETTE (14-5, 5-2)
Al McGuire Center - Milwaukee, Wis.
7:00 p.m. ET
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PREVIEW
The first-place Seton Hall Pirates will take its 11-match win streak on the road this week. The Pirates will travel to DePaul for a 1:00 p.m. ET match on Friday and then travel to Milwaukee for a significant soiree at Marquette on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Seton Hall is coming off a perfect 2-0 week which saw key victories over Creighton and Georgetown at Walsh Gym. On Friday, the Pirates hosted Creighton in a matchup of the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the conference. Both teams entered with an unblemished 5-0 record. Seton Hall tallied a season-high 22 team blocks as it rallied to defeat Creighton, 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-9). Four individuals had at least five blocks, with senior Ashani Rubin (Philadelphia, Pa.) leading the way with a career-high 12 blocks. Shelbey Manthorpe (Merion Station, Pa.) had a career-high nine blocks and Amanda Hansen (Pewaukee, Wis.) had seven. Stacey Manthorpe (Merion Station, Pa.) registered a career-high 19 kills to lead the offense. Her sister Shelbey had a monster all-around game, tallying 47 assists, eight digs and five kills to go with her aforementioned nine blocks.
On Saturday, both Shelbey and Stacey Manthorpe recorded double-doubles as Seton Hall defeated Georgetown, 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-19), for its 11th straight victory. Shelbey Manthorpe notched a team-high 39 assists and 11 digs, while Stacey Manthorpe tallied a team-high 17 kills to go with 15 digs. For the second straight match, Ashani Rubin had a big night defensively at the net. The senior blocked a match-high 11 attacks.
For her efforts last week, Ashani Rubin was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Teammate Stacey Manthorpe was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the third time this season.
On Friday, Seton Hall will travel to DePaul in search of its 12th straight win. The Blue Demons were predicted to finish ninth in the BIG EAST this season and have won just one of their first seven conference matches. The Pirates have never lost to DePaul in 10 prior meetings all-time. Most recently, they defeated the Blue Demons in four sets at Walsh Gym on Nov. 17 last season. On Saturday, Seton Hall will face another major test as it travels to Marquette. The Golden Eagles are the defending BIG EAST champions and were predicted to finish second in the league this season. They feature preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Autumn Bailey and have beaten the Pirates in their last six meetings. Seton Hall is just 3-8 in 11 prior meetings all-time with Marquette. The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 5-2 BIG EAST record.
Seton Hall's match with Marquette on Saturday will be produced by the BIG EAST Digital Network and is available via Fox Sports Go free of charge.
TOP SETON HALL NOTES
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PIRATES WIN UNBEATEN BATTLE
Seton Hall rallied from a one-set deficit to defeat Creighton in five sets in a meeting between the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the BIG EAST. The Pirates recorded a season-high 22 blocks in the victory and five players reached double-figures in digs. Creighton was predicted to win the BIG EAST this season.
RUBIN HONORED
Senior Ashani Rubin was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13. Rubin spearheaded a Pirates' defense that stifled Creighton's high-scoring attack on Friday. Seton Hall recorded a season-high 22 blocks against the Bluejays and was led by Rubin, who notched a career-high 12. On Saturday, Rubin recorded another 11 blocks in a four-set win over Georgetown. Her 23 blocks in a 24-hour span is a career-best.
THIRD FOR STACEY
Senior Stacey Manthorpe was named to the Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 13. Manthorpe recorded double-doubles in both matches the prior. The senior tallied a career-high 19 kills to go along with 12 digs and five blocks vs. Creighton. On Saturday, she notched a team-high 17 kills to go with 15 digs and five blocks. This is the third time this season she has been named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
HISTORIC WINS
With a record of 17-3, Seton Hall is off to its best season start since 1994. At 7-0 in the BIG EAST, it has already matched its win total from 2013. The Pirates are currently riding an 11-match win streak, its longest since winning 12 in a row in 2012. Seton Hall hasn't lost since dropping a decision at West Virginia on Sept. 12.
RETURN TO SENDER
Seton Hall has established itself as one of the marquee defensive teams in the country. The Pirates rank fourth in the NCAA in total blocks (208) and seventh in opponents' hitting percentage (.136). Ashani Rubin ranks sixth in the nation in total blocks. Tessa Fournier is 28th in the nation in total digs.
