Pirates Drop Second Match with Providence, 3-0

Saturday, March 6

South Orange, N.J.

5:00 PM

Seton Hall University

3-2,1-1Big East

Providence

3-1,1-1Big East

Providence

Seton Hall

3/6/2021 8:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Freshman Tsvetelina Ilieva (Sofia, Bulgaria) had a match-high 14 kills, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell to Providence, 3-0, in Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Pirates and Friars split the season series, each winning this BIG EAST-opening weekend.

Ilieva had a strong match for The Hall, going for a team-best 14 kills to go with six digs and four blocks. Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) nearly collected a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs. Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) had a team-best 28 assists to go with eight digs.

SET 1:
Seton Hall started out strong in the opening set, scoring six of the first eight points, but Providence was able to rally and tie the score at six early on. A kill by Ilieva put The Hall on top, 15-13, but the Friars scored five of the next six points to assume control, 18-16. A PC service error tied the score at 22, but Providence scored the next two points to enter set point, and two points later, took the opening set, 25-23.

SET 2:
Seton Hall attacked at a much higher percentage in set two, but so did Providence. A kill by Madison Frusha (Huntsville, Texas) cut The Hall's deficit to 6-5 early on, but the Friars went on a 7-2 run to take a 13-7 advantage, and never trailed again. A kill by Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) cut Providence's lead to 18-12, but PC scored six of the next eight points to enter set point, 24-14. The Pirates scored four straight, but ultimately fell, 25-18.

SET 3:
The third set was close early, but Providence assumed control late. A kill by Lucas put The Hall on top, 9-8, but the Friars then went on an 11-1 run to take a commanding 19-10 lead. The Pirates were able to cut their deficit to as few as three points, but couldn't get closer in a 25-18 set three loss.

Inside the Numbers:

Ilieva had a match-high 14 kills to go with six digs and four blocks.
Lucas had nine kills and 11 digs.
Jakubowski had 28 assists to go with eight digs.
Wilkins had a solid game with six kills, and team-bests of five blocks and a .308 attack percentage.
Sophomore Raygan Murray (Rocky River, Ohio) had a team-high 13 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .104 attack percentage for the match, while Providence attacked at .205.
The Pirates had 38 kills, while the Friars recorded 40.
The Hall finished with 55 digs, while Providence tallied 58.
The Pirates had 6.0 team blocks, while PC tallied 9.0.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall falls to 3-2 on the young season, while Providence improves to 3-1. The teams split the 2020-21 season series.
The Pirates drop to 19-17 all-time against the Friars.
Seton Hall evens its record at 1-1 in three-set matches this season.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action next weekend when it hosts St. John's at Walsh Gymnasium on Friday and Saturday. Match time for both contests is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET.