Seton Hall Clinches BIG EAST Championship Berth

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – A victory for the Seton Hall women's volleyball team over St. John's on Saturday night, coupled with Villanova's loss at Creighton today, means the Pirates have clinched a berth in the upcoming 2016 BIG EAST Championship.

It's the second time The Hall has qualified for the conference's post-season event in five seasons with head coach Allison Yaeger at the helm. The Pirates finished the BIG EAST slate with a 10-8 record, marking only the second time in program history they've reached double-figures in victories.

The fourth-seeded Pirates will face top-seeded Creighton in the semifinals on Friday, November 25 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Match time is scheduled for 12:35 pm ET. The match will be shown on the BIG EAST Digital Network via the Fox Sports Go app.

The other semifinal features second-seeded Marquette against third-seeded Xavier. That match is at 3:05 pm ET on Friday.

The BIG EAST championship match will be at 2:35 pm ET on Saturday, November 26. The champion will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Saturday's match will be televised on Fox Sports 2.

Seton Hall's last trip to the conference tournament came just two years ago in 2014. The Pirates defeated Marquette in five-sets in the semifinals, before falling to BIG EAST champion Creighton in four sets in the title match.

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