Gasser, Mason Lead Hall to Four-Set Win at PC

Friday, October 20

Providence, RI

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

13-10 (7-3)

Providence

15-9 (4-5)

Seton Hall

Providence

10/20/2017 10:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Sophomore Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) had a career-high 13 kills and senior Dominique Mason (Chicago, Ill.) had her third straight double-double as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team defeated Providence, 3-1 (25-17, 16-25, 28-26, 25-13), on Friday.

The victory gives the Pirates a season sweep over Providence and improves their BIG EAST Conference record to 7-3.

SET 1:
Seton Hall got off to a strong start with a convincing victory in the first set. Clinging to a 13-12 lead, the Pirates went on a 10-1 run to take a commanding 23-13 advantage. With the Pirates in set point at 24-17, blocks by Gasser and Caitlin Koska (Franklin, Wis.) ended the set in The Hall's favor, 25-17. Seton Hall had a team-best .300 attack percentage in the opening frame.

SET 2:
Providence dominated the first set from the start. After a kill by Gasser began the set, the Friars reeled off eight straight points. From there, the Pirates never cut the Providence lead to fewer than six points. The Friars won set two to tie the match, 25-16, and hit a match-high .517 in the second set.

SET 3:
The turning point of the match came in an epic set three that featured four lead changes and 12 ties. Coming out of a timeout, and trailing 9-5, Seton Hall went on a 9-1 run, and a kill by Gasser put the Pirates in front, 14-10. Providence rallied and took a 22-20 lead, before the Pirates scored back-to-back points to tie the score at 22 and prompt a Friars timeout. Twice the Pirates staved off set points when Providence took a 24-23, and 25-24 leads. With the score tied at 26, blocks by Gasser and Sharay Barnes (Swarthmore, Pa.) put The Hall in set point, and a kill by Mason won the set for the Pirates, 28-26.

SET 4:
The Pirates never trailed in set four and scored four of the first five points. The Hall methodically increased its lead and a kill by Gasser gave the Pirates their largest lead of the night, 21-9. Leading 23-13, back-to-back kills by Mason and Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.) gave Seton Hall a convincing 25-13 set four victory.

Inside the Numbers:

Gasser finished with 13 kills, a .320 attack percentage and a team-best four blocks.
Mason had 13 kills to go with 17 digs and two blocks.
Junior Sophia Coffey (Sierra Madre, Calif.) narrowly missed a double-double with 25 assists and nine digs.
Junior Abby Thelen (Ft. Mitchell, Ky.) had 10 kills and three digs.
Senior Sarah Kenneweg (Poolesville, Md.) had a match-high 22 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .200 attack percentage for the match, while Providence attacked at .152.
The Hall had 51 team kills, while Providence had 52.
The Pirates totaled 72 team digs, while Providence had 65.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 13-10 overall and 7-3 in the BIG EAST.
Providence falls to 15-9 overall and 4-5 in the BIG EAST.
The Pirates improve to 5-4 on the road this season.
Kenneweg need just 19 more digs to reach 1,000 for her career.
Coffey played in her 84^th consecutive match, which leads all active Pirates.
Seton Hall improves to 9-0 in matches when it has a higher attack percentage than its opponent.
Mason's double-double is her fifth of the season and the sixth of her career.
Seton Hall improves to 5-0 in four-set matches this season.
Kenneweg reached the 20-dig mark for the second time in her career.
It's the seventh time this season that Seton Hall has reach double-figures in team blocks (10.0).
The Pirates improve to 15-15 all-time against Providence and swept the 2017 season series.

Up Next:
The Pirates will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 22 when they travel to Omaha, Neb. to face defending champion Creighton. Match time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET.