Seton Hall Drops Contest at St. John's

Saturday, September 29

Queens, NY / Carnesecca Arena

5:00 PM

Seton Hall University

5-13 (0-5BE)

St. John's

14-6 (3-2BE)

Seton Hall

St. John's

9/29/2018 6:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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QUEENS, N.Y. – Senior Caitlin Koska (Franklin, Wis.) had six kills and a team-high 13 digs, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell at St. John's, 3-0 (15-25, 23-25, 17-25), on Saturday.

Koska finished tied with senior Abby Thelen (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) for the team lead with six kills. Senior Sophia Coffey (Sierra Madre, Calif.) had 11 assists, six digs and a team-best three service aces.

SET 1:
The Red Storm never trailed in the first set, scoring four of the first five points to set the tone early. Leading 6-4, St. John's went on a 6-1 run to take a commanding 12-5 advantage. A kill by Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) cut the Seton Hall deficit to 17-14, but the Red Storm bounced back and ended the set with an 8-1 burst.

SET 2:
A service ace by Coffey gave Seton Hall a 7-6 lead early in set two. St. John's however, answered with an 8-1 run to take a 14-8 advantage. Trailing 21-16, the Pirates scored five of the next six points to cut the deficit to just one, 22-21. A kill by Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) staved off a set point, and again cut the Red Storm lead to one, 24-23, but alas St. John's won the second set, 25-23.

SET 3:
Seton Hall grabbed the early advantage in set three, and blocks by Rachwal and Emilee Turner (Kaysville, Utah) gave it a 9-5 lead. Trailing 14-13, St. John's scored five straight points to take an 18-14 lead, and never looked back. Leading 20-16, the Red Storm scored five of the final six points to win set three, 25-17, and complete the match victory.

Inside the Numbers:

Koska had six kills and a team-high 13 digs.
Thelen had six kills.
Coffey had 11 assists, six digs and a team-best three service aces.
Seton Hall recorded a .154 attack percentage for the match, while St. John's attacked at .319.
The Hall had 27 team kills, while the Red Storm had 51.
The Pirates totaled 47 team digs, while St. John's had 55.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 5-13 overall and 0-5 in the BIG EAST, while St. John's improves to 14-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
The Pirates are now 17-13 all-time against St. John's.
The Pirates fall to 3-7 in three-set matches.

Up Next:
The Pirates will return to action on Friday, Oct. 5 when they make the trip to Omaha, Neb. for a contest with Creighton. Match time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.