Pirates Host Marquette, DePaul this Weekend

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
SETON HALL (6-9, 0-4) vs. MARQUETTE (9-5, 3-1)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. | Walsh Gymnasium
LIVE AUDIO: WSOU FM
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
SETON HALL (6-9, 0-4) vs. DE PAUL (9-6, 2-2)
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. | Walsh Gymnasium
LIVE AUDIO: WSOU FM
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PREVIEW
Seton Hall will continue BIG EAST Conference play this weekend when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium for a pair of matches. The Pirates will host Marquette on Friday, Oct. 10, and DePaul on Saturday, Oct. 11. Both matches will begin at 5:00 p.m.

MEDIA
There will be no video broadcast this weekend for either contest, but 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net will carry the audio feed as usual. Both contest will also have live stats capabilities via StatBroadcast.

PROMOTION
Friday's contest against Marquette will be our "Dig Pink" match, and we encourage all fans to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness. Saturday is our "Let Her Play" match and will feature a post-match autograph signing.

LAST WEEKEND
Seton Hall went on the road last weekend and dropped a pair of BIG EAST Conference matches. On Friday, The Hall fell at Connecticut in Storrs, in four sets, despite a double-double from freshman Sadie Reich (Wantagh, N.Y.). On Saturday, the Pirates dropped a five-set heartbreaker at Providence. Four Pirates reached double-figures in kills and the team had season-highs in kills and digs.

SCOUTING MARQUETTE
Seton Hall and Marquette will continue its rivalry on Friday in Walsh Gym. The Golden Eagles have dominated the series with wins in 26 of 31 all-time meetings. Marquette has won 17 matches in a row against the Pirates and swept the 2024 season series. The Hall did, however, take Marquette to five sets in last year's meeting in Walsh Gym.

Marquette is coming off a memorable 25-9 season in 2024, which included a sparkling 16-2 mark in BIG EAST Conference play. The Golden Eagles were swept by Creighton in the BIG EAST Championship match, but earned an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Marquette swept Florida Gulf Coast in the opening round and outlasted No. 17 Utah in five sets in round two before falling to No. 2 Penn State in four sets in the Regional Semifinals.

This season, Marquette was again picked to finish second in the BIG EAST, according to the conference's preseason coaches' poll. Hattie Bray and Natalie Ring were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. The Golden Eagles welcomed a talented group of newcomers this season, including six freshman and three transfers. Among the transfers are: Elena Radeff (Santa Clara), Allie Korba (Central Michigan), and Julia Stanev (Eastern Illinois). Collectively, they have recorded 459 digs and 634 kills in their collegiate careers, bringing proven skill to the court.

The Golden Eagles closed out their non-conference schedule with a 6-4, which included impressive victories over Florida and Hawaii. Marquette enters the weekend with a 3-1 record in the BIG EAST with their lone loss coming to defending champion Creighton. The other three victories were sweeps over Providence, Connecticut, and most recently, DePaul. Ring currently leads the conference with 4.60 kills per set, while Isabela Haggard is second with 10.02 assists per set.

SCOUTING DE PAUL
Seton Hall and DePaul will continue its long rivalry on Saturday. Seton Hall dominated the series early, winning the first 14 matches between the teams, but the Blue Demons have had the upper hand in recent years. DePaul has won eight out of the last 10 matches, including the last three.

DePaul is coming off a 21-14 season last year, which included a 10-8 record in BIG EAST play. The Blue Demons swept St. John's in the opening round of the BIG EAST Tournament, but was swept by top-seeded Creighton in the semifinals. DePaul opted to play in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) and defeated Toledo and Omaha before bowing out to Bowling Green in four sets in the national quarterfinals.

This season, DePaul was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST, according to the conference's preseason coaches' poll. Although the Blue Demons graduated over 950 kills, their main setter, and the BIG EAST Libero of the Year, DePaul welcomed eight new faces to the program during the offseason, including transfer Jade Dudley-Epps, who started in 18 matches and earned Mountain West All-Tournament recognition as a true freshman at San Jose State.

The Blue Demons closed out their non-conference schedule with a 7-4 record. DePaul has opened BIG EAST Conference play with a 2-2 mark so far. After opening the conference season with a pair of convincing victories over UConn and Providence, the Blue Demons lost to Creighton in four sets on Saturday, and was swept at Marquette on Sunday. Eva Hurrie currently ranks second in the BIG EAST with 4.81 digs per set.

UP NEXT
Next weekend, Seton Hall will continue BIG EAST play with a pair of road matches. The Pirates will travel to Queens for a match at St. John's on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 12:00 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 19, The Hall will head to Omaha, Neb. for a match at Creighton. That one begins at 1:30 p.m. ET.

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