Seton Hall University
Louisville
Volleyball Downed at #17 Louisville
10/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
LOUISVILLE, KY. - Sophomore Shelbey Manthorpe (Merion Station, Pa.) recorded her second straight triple-double and fifth of the season, but it was not enough to overcome the BIG EAST's most high-powered offense as the Seton Hall women's volleyball fell at #17 Louisville 3-0 (21-25, 23-25, 20-25) on Saturday.
Manthorpe finished with 10 kills, 21 assists and 15 digs, impressive totals for just three sets of action and a nationally-ranked opponent. Sister Stacey Manthorpe (Merion Station, Pa.) notched her 11th double-double of the season with a team-high 12 kills to go with 12 digs.
Libero Alyssa Warren (Joilet, Ill.) equaled Shelbey's team-high of 15 digs, while senior Morgan DeVries (Grand Rapids, Mich.) led the Pirates with six blocks.
Louisville (15-2, 4-1) jumped out to an early 7-3 lead in set one, but the Pirates stormed back. Seton hall took a four-point lead, 14-10, on an 11-3 run. The Cardinals however, responded with seven straight points to retake the lead, 17-14. Shelbey Manthorpe's kill cut the Louisville lead to 19-18, but the Cardinals scored six of the last nine points to win the first set, 25-21.
Seton Hall (15-3, 3-2) took an early 2-1 lead in the second set, but Louisville scored the next five points to jump out to a 6-2 advantage. The Cardinals stretched their lead to a set-high five points at 19-14, but Seton Hall would score four of the next five points to cut the Louisville lead to just two, 20-18. Trailing 23-20, a block and kill by Shelbey Manthorpe on consecutive points brought Seton Hall closer, 23-22. The 17th-ranked Cardinals wouldn't fold however, and coming out of a timeout, closed out the set, 25-23, to take a commanding two sets to none advantage.
The Cardinals dominated set three from the start, jumping out to a commanding 9-2 lead. Seton Hall cut the deficit to 11-6, but Louisville responded with a 5-1 run to extend its lead to 16-7. Trailing 19-12, the Pirates scored three straight to pull to within four points, 19-15. Stacey Manthorpe's kill cut the Louisville lead further, 23-20, but the Cardinals held on and scored the next two points to win the third set, 25-20, and the match, three sets to none.
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they remain on the road for a Sunday matinee at Cincinnati. Match time is scheduled for 2:00 pm. SHU will return home to Walsh Gym on Saturday, Oct. 13 when they host Marquette.
