Gasser, Wilkins Fuel Pirates' Sweep of Saint Francis

Saturday, September 14

Akron, Ohio / James A. Rhodes Arena

10:00 AM

Seton Hall University

3-7

Saint Francis

0-7

Saint Francis (PA)

Seton Hall

Gasser, Wilkins Fuel Pirates' Sweep of Saint Francis

9/14/2019 11:55:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

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AKRON, OHIO – Both senior Haylee Gasser (Mission Viejo, Calif.) and freshman Julia Wilkins (Mason, Ohio) recorded 12 kills as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team swept Saint Francis, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-15), at the Akron Invitational on Saturday.

Gasser had 12 kills, only two attack errors and an attack percentage of .417. Wilkins had 12 kills, a .320 attack percentage and a career-high seven digs.

Senior Maggie Cvelbar (Euclid, Ohio) had a season-high 34 assists to go with eight digs.

SET 1:
Saint Francis grabbed an early 5-2 lead in set one, but The Hall responded with a 15-3 run, and a kill by Madison Salkowski (Cold Spring, Ky.), gave the Pirates a commanding, 17-8 advantage. The Red Flash scored the next two points, but Seton Hall again took off, scoring six of the next seven points to put it in front, 23-11. A Saint Francis service error put The Hall in set point, and a Gasser kill ended the set in Seton Hall's favor, 25-17.

SET 2:
In set two, Saint Francis took another early lead, 5-3, but again the Pirates charged back. A 9-3 Seton Hall run, capped by back-to-back kills from Wilkins, put it on top, 12-8. The Red Flash scored the next two points to cut their deficit to two points, but The Hall closed out the set on a 13-3 burst. Gasser had back-to-back kills to close out the set in dominating fashion for Seton Hall, 25-13.

SET 3:
Seton Hall used an 10-1 run early in set three to assume control. From there, the Red Flash weren't able to get closer than a five-point deficit. Leading 23-14, a Saint Francis service error put The Hall in match point, and two points later, a kill by Salkowski ended the contest.

Inside the Numbers:

Gasser had 12 kills, only two attack errors and a .417 attack percentage.
Wilkins had 12 kills, a .320 attack percentage and a career-high seven digs.
Cvelbar had a match-high 34 assists to go with eight digs and four service aces.
Sophomore Eden Dolezal (La Porte, Ind.) had a team-best 10 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .320 attack percentage for the match, while SFU attacked at .118.
The Pirates had 42 kills, while the Red Flash recorded 23.
The Hall finished with 43 digs, while Saint Francis tallied 38.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 3-7 overall on the young season.
The Pirates are now 3-0 all-time against Saint Francis.
Seton Hall's .320 attack percentage for the match is a new season high.
With eight digs today, Cvelbar needs just eight more to reach 500 for her career.