Pirates Fall at No. 9 Creighton

Sunday, November 3

Omaha, Neb. / D.J. Sokol Arena

2:00 PM

Seton Hall University

7-19, 2-10BIG EAST

Creighton

19-3, 12-0BIG EAST

Seton Hall

Creighton

11/3/2019 3:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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OMAHA, NEB. – The Seton Hall women's volleyball team ran into a red-hot Creighton squad ranked No. 9 in the country and fell in straight sets, 3-0 (12-25, 12-25, 9-25), on Saturday.

Creighton has now won 14 straight matches and lost only a total of three sets during its streak. The Pirates, plagued with injuries all season, have dropped their last seven contests.

Junior Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) led the Pirates with five kills and had only one attack error. Senior Maggie Cvelbar (Euclid, Ohio) had seven assists and tied for the team lead with eight digs.

SET 1:
The Pirates never led in the first set at Creighton used an 8-2 burst early on to take a 10-4 lead. A kill by Rachwal cut The Hall's deficit to 17-10, but the Bluejays responded with another 8-2 run to close out the set, 25-12.

SET 2:
The second set was a similar fate for Seton Hall as Creighton scored seven of the first eight points. A 5-0 charge by the Bluejays gave them a commanding 16-4 advantage before The Hall played them more evenly late in the set. Another kill by Rachwal staved off one set point, but ultimately the Bluejays won set two, 25-12.

SET 3:
Trailing 2-1 early in the third set, Creighton erupted for an 8-1 run to grab a 9-3 advantage. Leading 12-6, the Bluejays scored seven of the next eight points to take a commanding 19-7 lead. Creighton went on to claim the final set, 25-9.

Inside the Numbers:

Rachwal led The Hall with five kills and only one attack error.
Cvelbar finished with seven assists and eight digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .093 attack percentage for the match, while Providence attacked at .236.
The Pirates had 39 kills, while the Friars recorded 36.
The Hall finished with 51 digs, while Providence tallied 56.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 7-19 overall and 2-10 in BIG EAST Conference play.
The Pirates are now 3-13 all-time against Creighton.
The Hall is now 4-13 in three-set matches this season and 0-4 against ranked teams.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday, November 8 when they return to the friendly confines of Walsh Gymnasium for a contest against Butler. Match time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.