Rachwal, Cvelbar Shine in Setback to Wake Forest

Saturday, September 21

Fairfax, Va. / Rec. Athletic Complex

4:30 PM

Seton Hall University

5-9

Wake Forest

10-1

Wake Forest

Seton Hall

9/21/2019 10:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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FAIRFAX, VA. – Junior Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) had seven kills and seven blocks, while senior Maggie Cvelbar (Euclid, Ohio) tallied her third double-double of the tournament, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell to Wake Forest, 3-1 (22-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-25), on Saturday.

Rachwal was equally impressive on offense and defense, totaling seven kills with no attack errors, and a .412 attack percentage. On defense, she tallied a career-high seven blocks to go with three digs. Cvelbar registered a team-best 33 assists to go with a season-high 17 digs. She also had three blocks.

Senior Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) had a team-high nine kills, to go with only two attack errors. Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.) had a solid offensive game as well with six kills and only one attack error.

SET 1:
Seton Hall never led in the first set. The Pirates fell behind big early as the Demon Deacons scored 11 of the first 15 points, but The Hall didn't fold, and methodically fought back to keep the set close. Trailing 21-17, Seton Hall scored four of the next five points to close the gap to just one point, 22-21. Wake Forest however, scored three of the next four points to win the set, 25-22.

SET 2:
The Pirates charged out of the gates in the second set to grab a commanding 11-3 lead early on. Trailing 15-9, Wake Forest went on an 8-1 run to take a 17-16 advantage. The Pirates tied the score at 17, but the Demon Deacons took off again, closing the set with an 8-2 run to take a 2-0 match lead.

SET 3:
Seton Hall didn't give in and roared back with renewed vigor in set three. Trailing 6-2 early, the Pirates went on a 7-2 run to jump ahead, 9-8. Trailing 15-14, The Hall scored four of the next five points, and a kill by Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) gave it an 18-16 lead. Leading 22-20, Seton Hall scored the last three points of the frame to close out a 25-20 victory.

SET 4:
The Hall started out strong in set four, grabbing a 7-2 lead, but Wake Forest answered with a 6-1 run to tie the set at eight. Trailing 13-10, the Demon Deacons ended the match with a 15-2 burst.

Inside the Numbers:

Rachwal had seven kills, no attack errors, a .412 attack percentage, a career-best seven blocks and three digs in a strong all-around match.
Cvelbar had a team-high 33 assists and a season-high 17 digs to go with three blocks.
Gasser had a team-best nine kills and only two attack errors.
Wilkins finished with six kills and 10 digs.
Salkowski had six kills, only one attack error and a team-best .417 attack percentage.
Sophomore Emilee Turner (Kaysville, Utah) tallied eight kills and three blocks.
Freshman Raygan Murray (Rocky River, Ohio) had 17 digs.
Junior Elizabeth Sottung (Westfield, N.J.) had a season-high 15 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .135 attack percentage for the match, while Wake Forest attacked at .255.
The Pirates had 60 kills, while the Demon Deacons recorded 39.
The Hall finished with 69 digs, while Wake Forest tallied 81.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 5-9 overall and closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule.
This was the first-ever meeting between Seton Hall and Wake Forest.
Cvelbar's double-double is the 19^th of her career, the most of any active player.
Seton Hall drops to 2-2 in four-set matches this season.
With six kills today, Salkowski surpassed the 150 mark for her career.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Friday when it begins the BIG EAST Conference portion of its schedule on the road at Marquette in Milwaukee. Match time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.