Pirates Drop Contest as Butler Rallies in Four

Friday, October 6

Indianapolis, Ind. / Hinkle Fieldhouse

6:00 PM

Seton Hall University

8-8,2-3Big East

Butler

8-8,2-3Big East

Seton Hall

Butler

10/6/2023 8:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score BOX SCORE - BU (.pdf)

Madeline Matheny and Maddie Klungel had a double-double in the setback.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – Graduate student Madeline Matheny (Wilmington, Del.) had team-highs of 10 kills and 16 digs, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in four sets, 3-1 (26-24, 16-25, 18-25, 16-25), at Butler on Friday.

It's the second time in the Pirates' last three matches that they've lost the match despite winning the opening set. The Hall did the same on Sept. 27 at St. John's.

Matheny was brilliant with 10 kills, a season-high 16 digs and four service aces. Junior Maddie Klungel (Napa, Calif.) also had a double-double, finishing with a team-high 20 assists to go with 13 digs.

Junior Hanna Tulli (Collegeville, Pa.) matched her season-high with eight kills and collected four blocks.

A great early rally at Butler, capped by a block from Madeline Matheny!!#HALLin 🏐🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/VfoQ9tk0zR
— Seton Hall Volleyball (@SHUVolley) October 6, 2023

SET 1:
A kill by Matheny cut The Hall's deficit to 4-3 early in set one, but Butler responded with a 8-0 run to give them a 12-3 lead. Down 20-18, the Pirates went on another short burst and a block by Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) and Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hawaii) gave them their first lead of the set, 22-21. Facing a Butler set point, 24-23, a kill by Matheny tied the set at 24, a kill by Tulli put Seton Hall in set point, and another kill by Matheny won it, 26-24.

SET 2:
Blocks by Roberts-Navarro and Subasili gave The Hall a 12-8 lead in set two, but the Bulldogs went on an 11-2 run to take a 19-14 advantage. A block by Tulli and Klungel cut the Pirates' deficit to 21-16, but Butler closed out the set with the final four points to finish off a 25-16 set two win. Seton Hall had a .000 attack percentage in the second set.

SET 3:
An ace by Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) cut Seton Hall's deficit to 11-10, but Butler scored the next three points and never trailed again. Leading 17-13, the Bulldogs went on a 7-2 run to enter set point, 24-15. The Hall was able to stave off three set points, but ultimately fell, 25-18. Butler had a match-high .438 attack percentage in the third frame.

SET 4:
In the fourth, a kill by Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) brought The Hall to within 5-4, but Butler went on a 6-2 run to take an 11-6 advantage. A kill by Bianca Bucciarelli (Carate Brianza, Italy) cut The Hall's deficit to 12-10, but it couldn't get closer. Leading 17-14, Butler scored five straight to put the set out of reach. The Bulldogs went on to claim set four, 25-16.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Matheny had a double-double with team-highs of 10 kills and 16 digs to go with four aces.
Klungel had a double-double with a team-high 20 assists to go with 13 digs.
Tulli matched her season-high with eight kills to go with a team-high four blocks.
Jakubowski had 14 assists and six digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .135 attack percentage for the match, while Butler attacked at .331.
The Pirates had 43 kills, while Butler had 64.
The Hall recorded 62 digs, while the Bulldogs had 78.
Seton Hall collected 7.0 blocks and Butler had 10.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall drops to 8-8 overall and 2-3 in the BIG EAST, while Butler improves to 8-8 overall and 2-3 in conference play.
The Hall is now 6-13 all-time against the Bulldogs and has dropped 10 of the last 11 matches against Butler.
The Pirates drop to 1-5 in four-set matches this season.
Seton Hall lost for only the second time this season when winning the first set (8-2).
The Hall reached double-digits in service aces (10) tonight for the third time this season. Matheny and Subasili had four apiece to lead the team.
Matheny's double-double is her third of the season and the sixth of her career.
Klungel's double-double is her fifth of the season.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when travels to Cincinnati, Ohio for a contest against Xavier. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.