Gasser's Career Night Helps Pirates Outlast Friars

Friday, October 4

South Orange, N.J.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

6-11

Providence

5-11

Providence

Seton Hall

10/4/2019 10:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) recorded a career-high 23 kills as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team edged Providence, 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13), on Friday for its first BIG EAST win of the season.

Gasser was brilliant, registering 23 kills with only five attack errors and an impressive .383 attack percentage. Classmate Maggie Cvelbar (Euclid, Ohio) notched a double-double with a match-high 42 assists to go with 13 digs.

Both Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) and Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) also impressed offensively, recording 12 kills apiece.

SET 1:
Providence's offense was clicking on all cylinders in the first set, recording a .351 attack percentage. The early goings of the first set were close, but with the score tied at 12, the Friars scored three straight and never trailed again. A Providence ball-handling error cut its lead to one, 16-15, but The Hall didn't get closer in a 25-21 first set Pirate loss.

SET 2:
Seton Hall led for most of the second set, and block assists by Emilee Turner (Kaysville, Utah) and Madison Salkowksi (Cold Spring, Ky.) gave it a commanding 16-9 advantage. Providence rallied however with a 9-0 run to jump ahead, 18-16. Down 22-20, The Hall scored four straight, two on service aces by Wilkins, to enter set point. Two points later, a kill by Gasser tied the match at one with a 25-23 set three victory for the Pirates.

SET 3:
The third set was the closest of the match, featuring 10 ties and five lead changes. With the score tied at 17, the Friars scored six of the next eight points to take a 23-19 advantage. The Hall didn't fold though, and scored the final six consecutive points of the set to rally for a 25-23 set three victory. Gasser provided both the winning kill and the tally that tied the set at 23. The Pirates were able to edge Providence despite the Friars recording a .400 attack percentage.

SET 4:
Providence led for much of the fourth set and was able to rally to tie the match at two sets apiece. Down 11-9, the Friars went on a 6-0 run to grab the lead for good. The Hall twice cut the PC lead to only one point, but wasn't able to find the equalizer. Providence went on to win set four, 25-21.

SET 5:
The decisive fifth set was tied eight times before Seton Hall assumed control late. Trailing 10-8, the Pirates scored four straight to take a 12-10 lead. After the Friars cut The Hall's lead to one, 12-11, block assists by Turner and Rachwal, followed by a kill from Wilkins, put the Pirates in match point. Two points later, a kill by Rachwal ended the marathon in Seton Hall's favor, 15-13.

Inside the Numbers:

Gasser recorded a career-high 23 kills, only five attack errors and a .361 attack percentage.
Cvelbar tallied a double-double with 42 assists and 13 digs.
Rachwal had 12 kills, only two attack errors and two digs.
Wilkins had 12 kills, only four attack errors, four service aces and four digs.
Freshman Raygan Murray (Rocky River, Ohio) had a match-best 20 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .247 attack percentage for the match, while Providence attacked at .266.
The Pirates had 53 kills, while the Friars recorded 70.
The Hall finished with 58 digs, while Providence tallied 71.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 6-11 overall and 1-2 in BIG EAST Conference play.
The Pirates are now 18-15 all-time against the Friars.
This was only the second five-set match of the season for Seton Hall, which improves to 1-1. Providence falls to 0-6 in matches that go the distance.
With the victory, Seton Hall improves to 6-2 under head coach Allison Yaeger in their first BIG EAST home contest of the season.
Cvelbar's double-double is her sixth of the season and the 21^st of her career, the most of any active player.
Tonight's match was the first time this season that The Hall has won the match after losing the first set (1-10).
With 12 kills today, Wilkins surpassed the 100-kill milestone for her young career.
With eight digs today, Elizabeth Sottung (Westfield, N.J.) needs only six more to reach 300 for her career.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action when they host five-time defending BIG EAST champion Creighton at Walsh Gym. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.