Complete Performance Enables Pirates to Upset UConn, 3-1

Saturday, November 13

South Orange, N.J.

6:00 PM

Seton Hall University

13-16,5-10Big East

Connecticut

20-8,12-4Big East

UConn

Seton Hall

Complete Performance Enables Pirates to Upset UConn, 3-1

11/13/2021 10:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Lucas notches 16 kills and four Pirates record double-doubles in the four set victory.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Four Pirates recorded a double-double and sophomore Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) erupted for a season-high 16 kills as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team upset Connecticut, 3-1 (26-24, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23), on Senior Night, Saturday.

Lucas had a season-high 16 kills, only four attack errors and a .343 attack percentage to lead the Pirates to their fifth BIG EAST win of the year.

Junior Madeline Matheny (Wilmington, Del.) had one of her best matches as a Pirate collecting 12 kills, only one attack error, a team-best .500 attack percentage, 16 digs and three assists.

Three other Pirates also had double-doubles, Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.), Cagla Bengi (Bursa, Turkey) and Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.). Jakubowski tallied a team-high 24 and 13 digs. Bengi had 20 assists and 13 digs, while Holland notched 16 digs and 12 assists.

SET 1:
The opening set was one of the closest of the season as Seton Hall and UConn combined for 17 ties and nine lead changes. At no point during the set did either team grab a lead greater than two points. A kill by Matheny gave The Hall a 23-22 lead late, but Connecticut responded with the next two points to enter set point. After a timeout, senior Emilee Turner (Kaysvlle, Utah) took over. Three straight kills by the 6-foot-4 right side gave The Hall a 26-24 victory.

SET 2:
Seton Hall had a .333 attack percentage in the second set, but the outcome was different. A kill by senior Madison Frusha (Huntsville, Texas) tied the set at 21, but the Huskies bounced back with four of the final five points to win the second set, 25-22, and tie the match and one set apiece. Lucas had six kills in the second set alone.

SET 3:
Leading 12-11, The Hall took off on an 8-2 run to take a commanding 20-13 advantage. Connecticut was able to cut their deficit to only three late, 23-20, but a kill by graduate student Amanda Rachwal (Bethlehem, Pa.) put the Pirates in set point. The Huskies scored three straight to pull to within 24-23, but out of a Seton Hall timeout, a Huskies attack error gave The Hall a 25-23 win.

SET 4:
Seton Hall had 17 kills, only four attack errors and a match-high .382 attack percentage in set four. The Pirates scored six of the first seven points and prompted an early UConn timeout. The Huskies bounced back and eventually took a late 21-18 lead. Seton Hall rallied with a 6-1 run to enter match point, 24-22. After UConn got a point closer, a kill by freshman Katie Winkler (Troy, Wis.) won the match for the Pirates.

The match clinching point!!!#HALLin pic.twitter.com/i5o0X9CtXu
— Seton Hall Volleyball (@SHUVolley) November 14, 2021

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Lucas had a season-high 16 kills, only four attack errors and a .343 attack percentage.
Matheny had a double-double with 12 kills, only one attack error, a team-best .500 attack percentage, 16 digs and three assists.
Jakubowski had a double-double with a team-high 24 assists and 13 digs.
Bengi had a double-double with 20 assists, 13 digs and two service aces.
Holland had a double-double with 16 digs and 12 assists.
Rachwal notched 10 kills, only three attack errors and a .304 attack percentage.
Turner had 10 kills.
Tsvetelina Ilieva (Sofia, Bulgaria) tallied nine kills and nine digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .273 attack percentage for the match, while Connecticut attacked at .256.
The Pirates had 67 kills, while Connecticut recorded 57.
The Hall tallied 75 digs, while the Huskies recorded 66.
The Pirates had 3.0 total blocks, while Connecticut had 11.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 13-16 overall on the season and 5-10 in the BIG EAST, while Connecticut falls to 19-8 overall and 11-4 in conference play.
The Pirates are now 12-21 all-time against Connecticut and snap a four-match losing streak to them.
Seton Hall improves to 4-5 this season in four-set matches.
Lucas totaled at least 15 kills for the third time this season and the sixth time of her career.
Jakubowski's double-double is her 15^th of the season and the 22^nd of her career.
With 16 kills today, Lucas reached the 400-mark for her career.
With 12 kills and 16 digs today, Matheny surpassed the 300-mark for both stats in her career. She now has 305 career kills and 309 digs.
Holland and Matheny recorded their third double-double of the season, while Bengi recorded her second.
Seton Hall honored its graduating seniors, Frusha, Rachwal, Turner and Eden Dolezal (LaPorte, Ind.) in a ceremony post-game.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action tomorrow when it makes the short trip to Queens, N.Y. for a match at St.John's. The contest will start at 4:00 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN3.

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