Pirates Drop Contest at Marquette on Friday - Seton Hall University Athletics

Friday, November 13

Al McGuire Center / Milwaukee, Wis.

8:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Marquette

11/13/2026 10:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Junior Gwen Adler (Barrington, Ill.) had a team-high 26 assists to go with nine digs, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell to Marquette in straight sets, 3-0 (11-25, 21-25, 16-25), on Friday.

Seton Hall was dominated in the opening set, but played Marquette well in sets two and three. Still, the Pirates weren't able to get over the top and were swept in Milwaukee.

Adler tallied 26 assists in only three sets with nine digs, two kills and two blocks. Alondra Villanueva (Lima, Peru) had a team-high 10 kills with only three attack errors.

Freshman Rylee Wooldridge (Mars, Pa.) had a career-high 21 digs in only three sets.

SET 1:
An ace by Emilee Fuller (Louisville, Ky.) tied the score at four, but Marquette answered with a 16-2 run to grab a commanding 20-6 advantage. The Golden Eagles went on to win the opening set, 25-11. The Hall finished with an .061 attack percentage, while Marquette had a .406.

SET 2:
Leading 4-3, The Hall went on a 5-1 spurt, and back-to-back kills by Villanueva gave the Pirates a 9-4 lead and forced a Marquette timeout. Out of the break, the Golden Eagles went on a 6-1 burst to tie the set at 10. Trailing 20-17, a block by Mia Clyburn (Fort Mill, S.C.) and Adler cut The Hall's deficit to 20-19. The Golden Eagles, however, went on to win set two, 25-21.

SET 3:
Seton Hall scored the first point of the third set, but Marquette scored the next eight points and never looked back. A kill by Alondra Villanueva (Lima, Peru) cut The Hall's deficit to 15-9, but Marquette regrouped and went on to sweep the Pirates with a 25-16 set three victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Alder had a team-high 26 assists with nine digs, two kills and two blocks.
Villanueva had 10 kills and two digs.
Wooldridge tallied a career-high 21 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .165 attack percentage for the match, while Marquette attacked at .316.
The Pirates had 31 kills, while Marquette had 45.
The Hall tallied 47 digs, while the Golden Eagles had 58.
Seton Hall had 4.0 team blocks, while Marquette had 7.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall drops to 10-17 overall and 2-13 in the BIG EAST, while Marquette improves to 18-7 overall and 13-2 in conference play.
The Hall is now 5-30 all-time against the Golden Eagles and has now lost 20 straight in the series.
The Pirates are now 3-9 in three-set matches this season.
With three kills tonight, Clyburn surpassed 100 for her career.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they play their final match of the 2026 season in Chicago against DePaul. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET.