Thelen, Hennigan, Pirates Outlast PC in Five Sets

Sunday, October 7

Providence, RI / Alumni Hall

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

6-14(1-6BIG EAST)

Providence

7-10(1-5BIG EAST)

Seton Hall

Providence

10/7/2018 4:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Abby Thelen (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) recorded a career-high 25 kills, and Cherise Hennigan (Corona, Calif.) added 17 more as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team edged Providence in five sets, 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10), on Sunday.

Thelen tallied a career-high 25 kills, with nine attack errors, and a .291 attack percentage. She also had three blocks. Hennigan had a season-high 17 kills, while Sophia Coffey (Sierra Madre, Calif.) notched a double-double with season-highs of 52 assists and 15 digs.

The victory snaps a seven-match losing streak for The Hall. It's also only the second time this season that the Pirates have won after dropping the first set.

SET 1:
Seton Hall led for much of the first set, but the Friars rallied late. With the score tied at 13, The Hall scored three straight, and a kill by Thelen put them in front, 16-13. The set remained close, and a kill by Cherise Hennigan (Corona, Calif.) put the Pirates back on top, 18-17. However, Providence responded with three of the next four points to claim their first lead of the set since, 1-0. Seton Hall couldn't draw even as the Friars went on for a 25-22.

SET 2:
In the second set, the Friars led for most of the early goings, and jumped out to a commanding 18-12 lead. The Hall rallied however, going on an 11-4 run, and another kill by Thelen gave the Pirates a 23-22 advantage, their first lead of the set. After the Friars tied the set at 23, a Providence attack error put Seton Hall in set point, and a kill by Caitlin Koska (Franklin, Wis.) ended it in winning fashion. The Pirates had a .310 attack percentage in the second frame.

SET 3:
Seton Hall started off hot in set three, scoring four of the first five points. Providence however, responded with a 10-2 run to take an 11-6 lead. Trailing 16-11, the Pirates went on an 8-2 run, and a Friars' attack error put The Hall in front, 19-18. After Providence tied the score at 19, Seton Hall scored four straight to take a late 23-19 advantage. A kill by Hennigan put the Pirates in set point, 24-21, and a kill by Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) ended the set in The Hall's favor, 25-22.

SET 4:
Seton Hall never led, but the Friars didn't open a lead of greater than three points until late. With the score tied at 14, Providence went on a 6-2 run to take a 20-16 advantage. A service ace by Coffey capped four straight points for The Hall to tie the set at 20, but the Friars scored five of the last six points to win the set, 25-21 and tie the match at two apiece.

SET 5:
The Pirates struck early in the decisive fifth set, scoring four of the first five points and forcing a Providence timeout. After the Friars cut the lead to 4-3, Seton Hall went on a 7-1 run, and a kill by Hennigan put it in front, 11-4, and made Providence spend their second timeout. A kill by Thelen put The Hall in match point, 14-8, and a Friars service error won the match for the Pirates. The Pirates had a match-high .429 attack percentage in set five.

Inside the Numbers:

Thelen had a career-high 25 kills to go with three blocks and a .291 attack percentage.
Hennigan had a season-high 17 kills.
Coffey had a double-double with season-highs of 52 assists, 15 digs and six kills.
Freshman Eden Dolezal (La Porte, Ind.) had a career-high and match-high 26 digs.
Gasser finished with 10 kills.
Both Koska and Miranda Higginbotham (Dallas, Texas) had 13 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .224 attack percentage for the match, while Providence attacked at .220.
The Hall had 70 team kills, while the Friars had 67.
The Pirates totaled 82 team digs, while Providence had 84.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 6-14 overall and 1-6 in the BIG EAST, while Providence falls to 7-10 overall and 1-5 in conference play.
The Pirates are now 16-15 all-time against Providence.
The Pirates fall to 2-2 in five-set matches.
Thelen reached the 15-kill mark for the seventh time this season and the 30^th time in her career.
Coffey notched the team-leading 34^th double-double of her career and her third of the season.
Coffey reached the 40-assist mark for the second time this season and the 17^th time in her career.
Dolezal reached the 20-dig mark for the second time in her collegiate career.
The Hall is now 6-1 this season when it has more kills than its opponent.
With six kills today, Coffey surpassed the 200-kill milestone for her career.

Up Next:
The Pirates will return to action on Friday, Oct. 12 when they return to Walsh Gymnasium to host BIG EAST rival DePaul. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.