Holland Shines, but Pirates Fall at No. 16 Creighton

Sunday, October 1

Omaha, Neb. / D.J. Sokol Arena

2:00 PM

Seton Hall University

8-7,2-2Big East

#16 Creighton

12-3,3-1Big East

Seton Hall

Creighton

Holland Shines, but Pirates Fall at No. 16 Creighton

10/1/2023 4:05:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score BOX SCORE - CU (.pdf)

Holland collected 20 digs, a high for any Seton Hall player this year.

OMAHA, NEB. – Junior Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) collected a season-high 20 digs, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell at No. 16 Creighton, 3-0 (13-25, 14-25, 14-25), on Sunday.

Creighton looked every bit the 16^th-ranked team in the country, committing only six attack errors for the entire match. The Pirates' defense looked up to the challenge, but the Bluejays offensive efficiency was too much to overcome.

Holland was terrific defensively for The Hall, collecting 20 digs, the highest output for any Pirate this season. Graduate student Madeline Matheny (Wilmington, Del.) led the offense with eight kills.

SET 1:
The Hall kept the opening set close early, but Creighton pulled away late. A kill by Matheny cut the Pirates' deficit to 10-7, but the Bluejays responded with an 8-2 run to take a commanding 18-9 advantage. The closest Seton Hall could get for the remainder of the set was eight points in a 25-13 setback. Creighton had a .406 attack percentage in the opening frame, compared to .077 for The Hall.

SET 2:
Seton Hall never led in the second set as Creighton burst out to a 10-2 lead and didn't look back. A kill by Matheny made the score 13-5, but the Bluejays went on an 8-2 run to grab an insurmountable 21-7 advantage. Down 22-9, The Hall scored five of the next six points, but Creighton finished the set off, 25-14.

SET 3:
Creighton scored the first five points of the third set, but The Hall didn't wilt, and a kill by Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) tied the score at eight. The Bluejays bounced back with an 11-1 run to grab a commanding 19-9 lead. An ace by Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) cut Seton Hall's deficit to 23-14, but Creighton closed out the match with the final two points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Holland finished with a season-high 20 digs to go with four assists.
Matheny had eight kills, two digs and two aces.
Klungel finished with seven assists, seven digs, four kills and three aces.
Seton Hall recorded a .045 attack percentage for the match, while Creighton attacked at .388.
The Pirates had 23 kills, while Creighton had 44.
The Hall recorded 45 digs, while the Bluejays had 60.
Seton Hall collected 1.0 blocks and Creighton had 5.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall drops to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the BIG EAST, while Creighton improves to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
The Hall is now 3-18 all-time against the Bluejays and has dropped 15 straight matches to Creighton.
The Pirates drop to 7-2 in three-set matches this season.
Holland's 20 digs today is the highest total of any Pirate this season.
Seton Hall's .045 attack percentage is a season-low.
Creighton is the second ranked team Seton Hall has played this season. They faced No. 13 Penn State on Sept. 16.
Holland reached 20 digs in a match for the 12^th time in her career.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action on Friday, Oct. 6 when it travels to Indianapolis, Ind. for a contest against Butler. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.