Pirates Sweep Saint Peter's for Fifth Straight Win

Saturday, September 2

South Orange, N.J.

3:00 PM

Seton Hall University

5-1,0-0Big East

Saint Peter's

0-6,0-0MAAC

Saint Peter's

Seton Hall

Photo by: Beth Berardi

9/2/2023 5:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Jenna Walsh and Taylor Jakubowski collected double-doubles as The Hall improved to 5-1.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Jenna Walsh (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) and Taylor Jakubowski (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) collected double-doubles as the Seton Hall women's volleyball team swept Saint Peter's, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-20), on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.

The victory gives the Pirates a sweep of the Seton Hall Classic with victories over NJIT, George Mason, and now, Saint Peter's and ups their record on the season to an impressive 5-1. Senior Perri Lucas (Chicago, Ill.) was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Walsh had a season-high 14 kills to go with only three attack errors and a .367 attack percentage. She also had a season-best 11 digs and two blocks. Jakubowski notched her fourth double-double in six matches this year with a team-high 21 assists to go with 11 digs and three kills.

SET 1:
Although Saint Peter's scored five of the first six points, the Pirates dominated the opening set. Leading 9-8, The Hall went on a 7-1 run to grab a 16-9 advantage. Still leading by seven, 20-13, the Pirates closed out the opening set with five of the final seven points. A pair of kills by Mackenzie Yoakum (Birmingham, Ala.) sandwiched around two Peacock points, provided set point, and the set winner for the Pirates, 25-15. The Hall had a match-high 344 attack percentage in the opening frame.

SET 2:
The second set was the closest of the match with eight ties and four lead changes, but the result was ultimately the same. With the set tied at 12, The Hall scored five straight, and back-to-back kills by freshman Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hi.) gave it a 17-12 advantage. Although the Peacocks cut their deficit to just one, 20-19, the Pirates closed the set with five of the final six points. Consecutive kills by Lucas provided the finishing touches on a 25-20 set-two victory.

SET 3:
A kill by Hanna Tulli (Collegeville, Pa.) gave The Hall its largest lead of the third set, 15-9, but Saint Peter's scored five of the next six points to cut their deficit to just 16-14. Leading just 22-20, Seton Hall again was able to close strong and scored the final three points consecutively. A kill by Walsh put The Hall in match point, and Yoakum's fifth kill of the night put the match in the win column for Seton Hall.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Walsh had season-highs of 14 kills and 11 digs to go with two aces and two blocks. She also only had three attack errors and a .367 attack percentage.
Jakubowski notched a match-high 21 assists to go with 11 digs and three kills.
Roberts-Navarro tallied nine kills, only three attack errors, a .353 attack percentage and eight digs.
Lucas had seven kills.
Anna Holland (Waukesha, Wis.) had a match-high 12 digs to go with seven assists.
Seton Hall recorded a .230 attack percentage for the match, while Saint Peter's attacked at .087.
The Pirates had 50 kills, while Saint Peter's had just 23.
The Hall tallied 60 digs, while the Peacocks had 39.
Both teams recorded 4.0 blocks.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 5-1 on the young season, while Saint Peter's falls to 0-5.
The Hall is now 15-4 all-time against the Peacocks.
Seton Hall has now won five straight matches. It had a five-match win streak last year as well.
The Pirates improve to 4-1 in three-set matches.
Jakubowski's double-double is her fourth of the season and the team-leading 39^th of her career.
Seton Hall is now 5-0 when having more digs and a higher attack percentage than its opponent.
Walsh's double-double is her first of the season and the fourth of her career.
Newcomer Berra Tok (Istanbul, Turkey) made her Seton Hall debut. She had one kill.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action next weekend when they begin play at the Dartmouth Invitational in Hanover, N.H. The Hall will take on host Dartmouth on Friday at 6:30 p.m. They'll face both Hofstra and Stonehill on Saturday.