Pirates Stun Georgetown With Epic Rally in Season Finale

Sunday, November 24

Washington, D.C. / McDonough Arena

5:00 PM

Seton Hall University

8-24, 3-15BIG EAST

Georgetown

13-19, 3-15BIG EAST

Seton Hall

Georgetown

Pirates Stun Georgetown With Epic Rally in Season Finale

11/24/2019 8:06:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score HOME INFO BOX SCORE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seniors Maggie Cvelbar (Euclid, Ohio), Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.) played their final match in a Seton Hall uniform, and helped lift the Pirates to a dramatic five-set, come-from-behind victory at Georgetown, 3-2 (23-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-12), on Sunday.

Seton Hall's victory is its first after dropping the first two sets since outlasting Rutgers on Sept. 17, 2016. It also sends the Pirates into the offseason with a victory and snaps an 11-match losing streak.

Gasser led the Pirates with a match-high 18 kills to go with 10 digs and two blocks. Cvelbar also had a double-double with 26 assists and 13 digs. Salkowski had four kills and only one attack error.

SET 1:
After a very close set early on, Seton Hall grabbed a four-point lead, 20-16, late, but Georgetown responded with a 6-0 run to take 22-20 lead. The Pirates cut the Hoyas' lead to one on three occasions in the waning moments of set one, but Georgetown went on to claim set one, 25-23.

SET 2:
A kill by Reece Koehler (Stillwater, Minn.) cut Seton Hall's deficit to 10-9 in set two, but Georgetown then scored six unanswered points to take a commanding 16-9 advantage. An ace by Gasser cut the Hoya lead to 21-16, but the Pirates couldn't get closer and fell, 25-18.

SET 3:
The third set was a completely different effort for The Hall. Trailing 2-1 early, The Hall scored five in a row and never relinquished the lead. The Pirate lead grew to five, 16-11, with a kill by freshman Mackenzie Huntley (Leander, Texas). After Georgetown cut their deficit to four, 22-18, The Hall closed out the set with three straight points. A kill by Gasser put Seton Hall in set point and a Hoya attack error won it set for the Pirates. The Hall had a match-high .409 attack percentage in an impressive set three victory.

SET 4:
Seton Hall kept up the pressure in the fourth set. With the score tied at eight, the Pirates went on a 10-2 run, and a kill by Gasser gave them a commanding 18-10 lead. Georgetown couldn't pull closer than a five-point deficit the rest of the set as The Hall went on to win, 25-19, to tie the match.

SET 5:
Seton Hall never trailed in the decisive fifth set. A kill by sophomore Emilee Turner (Kaysville, Utah) gave the Pirates a 9-4 advantage, their largest lead of the set. Georgetown bounced back with four straight points to cut The Hall's lead to one, but the Pirates scored the next two points to go up, 11-8. A Georgetown service error put The Hall in match point, 14-10, but the Hoyas scored the next two points to cut their deficit to two, 14-12, and force a Pirate timeout. Out of the break, a set error by Georgetown completed the improbable comeback for The Hall.

Inside the Numbers:

Gasser finished with a match-high 18 kills to go with 10 digs and two blocks.
Cvelbar had 26 assists and 13 digs.
Junior Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) had a stellar all-around match with seven kills, three service aces, four digs and a career-high eight blocks.
Seton Hall recorded a .190 attack percentage for the match, while Georgetown attacked at .216.
The Pirates had 45 kills, while the Hoyas recorded 64.
The Hall finished with 61 digs, while Georgetown tallied 65.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall ends the season with a final overall record of 8-24 overall and 3-15 mark in BIG EAST Conference play.
The Pirates are now 20-23 all-time against Georgetown and swept the season series.
The Hall improves to 2-3 in five-set matches this season.
Gasser's double-double is the fifth of her career and second straight.
Cvelbar's double-double is her 12^th of the season and 27^th of her career.
Seton Hall's win is its first after dropping the first two sets since defeating Rutgers in five sets on Sept. 17, 2016.
With 11 digs tonight, sophomore Eden Dolezal (La Porte, Ind.) surpassed the 500-dig milestone for her career.
With 18 kills tonight, Gasser surpassed 800 for her career.