Friday, September 29
South Orange, N.J.
7:00 PM
Seton Hall University
7-9, 1-2
0
vs
3
Creighton
10-4, 3-0
1
2
3
F
Creighton
26
25
25
3
Seton Hall
24
12
21
0
Pirates Fall to No. 14 Creighton Despite Big Effort
9/29/2017 9:27:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Dominique Mason (Chicago, Ill.) recorded a double-double, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell to No. 14 Creighton in straight sets, 3-0 (24-26, 12-25, 21-25), on Friday.
SET 1:
The first was one of the best single-set performances of the season for Seton Hall. The epic, back-and-forth frame featured six lead changes and 13 ties, as the Pirates went toe-to-toe with the defending BIG EAST champions. Creighton scored the first four points of the set, but the Pirates stormed back with a 9-2 run to take an early 9-6 advantage. The set remained close throughout, but a kill by Creighton's Lydia Dimke gave the Bluejays a 23-22 lead and prompted a Pirate timeout. Out of the break, a kill by Caitlin Koska (Franklin, Wis.) tied the score and a Creighton attack error put the Pirates in set point, 24-23. The Bluejays bounced back however, and closed the frame with three straight points to win the marathon set, 26-24. The Pirates out-hit Creighton, .267-to-.257.
SET 2:
Creighton jumped on the Pirates from the start in set two. Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) scored the first point of the set for The Hall, but the Bluejays went on a 6-0 run and never looked back. A kill by Mason cut the Creighton lead to 11-7, but the Bluejays went on a 9-2 run to take a commanding 20-9 advantage. Creighton went on to win the second set, 25-12.
SET 3:
After a disappointing set two, the Pirates didn't fold. The Hall trailed for most of the set, but kept the score close, and a block by Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.) tied the score at 14. Creighton bounced back however, with four of the next five points and never trailed again. The Bluejays won set three, 25-21, and the match, 3-0.
Inside the Numbers:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they host Providence at Walsh Gym. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
SET 1:
The first was one of the best single-set performances of the season for Seton Hall. The epic, back-and-forth frame featured six lead changes and 13 ties, as the Pirates went toe-to-toe with the defending BIG EAST champions. Creighton scored the first four points of the set, but the Pirates stormed back with a 9-2 run to take an early 9-6 advantage. The set remained close throughout, but a kill by Creighton's Lydia Dimke gave the Bluejays a 23-22 lead and prompted a Pirate timeout. Out of the break, a kill by Caitlin Koska (Franklin, Wis.) tied the score and a Creighton attack error put the Pirates in set point, 24-23. The Bluejays bounced back however, and closed the frame with three straight points to win the marathon set, 26-24. The Pirates out-hit Creighton, .267-to-.257.
SET 2:
Creighton jumped on the Pirates from the start in set two. Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) scored the first point of the set for The Hall, but the Bluejays went on a 6-0 run and never looked back. A kill by Mason cut the Creighton lead to 11-7, but the Bluejays went on a 9-2 run to take a commanding 20-9 advantage. Creighton went on to win the second set, 25-12.
SET 3:
After a disappointing set two, the Pirates didn't fold. The Hall trailed for most of the set, but kept the score close, and a block by Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.) tied the score at 14. Creighton bounced back however, with four of the next five points and never trailed again. The Bluejays won set three, 25-21, and the match, 3-0.
Inside the Numbers:
- Mason finished with a team-best 10 kills to go with a career-high 13 digs.
- Koska, Abby Thelen (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) and Sharay Barnes (Swarthmore, Pa.) had eight kills apiece.
- Senior Sarah Kenneweg (Poolesville, Md.) had a match-high 15 digs.
- Junior Sophia Coffey (Sierra Madre, Calif.) notched 22 assists and eight digs.
- Seton Hall recorded a .229 attack percentage for the match, while Creighton attacked at .340.
- Seton Hall finished with 40 team kills, while Creighton had 44.
- The Pirates totaled 43 team digs, while Creighton had 47.
- Mason's double-double is her first of the season and the second of her career.
- Seton Hall falls to 2-6 in three-set matches this season.
- Coffey played in her 77th consecutive match, which leads all active Pirates.
- The Pirates fall to 3-8 all-time against Creighton.
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they host Providence at Walsh Gym. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
CU
HALL
Kills
44
40
Errors
9
15
Attempts
103
109
Hitting %
.340
.229
Points
55.5
42.5
Assists
40
39
Aces
4
0
Blocks
7.5
2.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's VolleyballMB
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