The Hall Drops Hard-Fought Clash at Lipscomb, 3-1

Sunday, August 31

Allen Arena / Nashville, Tenn.

3:00 PM

Seton Hall University

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Lipscomb

1-2,0-0ASUN

Seton Hall

Lipscomb

Sadie Reich serves during a blue-white scrimmage.

8/31/2025 7:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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NASHVILLE – Junior Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hi.) and freshman Sadie Reich (Wantagh, N.Y.) combined for 23 kills and only four attack errors, but the Seton Hall women's volleyball team fell in four sets at Lipscomb, 3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 26-28, 19-25), on Sunday.

For a third straight match to begin the season, the Pirates were victorious in the opening set, but for the second consecutive match, dropped the next three. The Hall was outlasted, 28-26, in an epic third set that gave the Bisons the match lead.

Reich led the Pirates in kills for the first time in her young career with 12 to go with only two attack errors and a .323 attack percentage. Roberts-Navarro had 11 kills, two attack errors and a .346 attack percentage along with seven digs and two service aces.

Freshman Rowan Carr (Lakeville, Minn.) had a team-high 17 digs.

SET 1:
Seton Hall came out of the gate strong, recording a .333 attack percentage in the opening set. A kill by Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkey) only five points into the match gave The Hall a 3-2 lead, and it stayed in front the rest of the way. Leading 22-20, the Pirates scored three of the last four points to clinch a 25-21 victory. A kill by freshman Alex Rasmussen (Lincoln, Neb.) put The Hall in set point, and a Lipscomb attack error provided the 25^th point.

SET 2:
Lipscomb bounced back in the second set, leading wire-to-wire. The Bisons had a sizeable lead for most of the set until the Pirates made a late run. Trailing 21-15, The Hall went on a 6-1 run, and a kill by freshman Daria Safian (Moscow, Russia) cut its deficit to 22-21. The Pirates couldn't find the equalizer, however, as Lipscomb scored the last three points of the set consecutively.

SET 3:
The third set was by far the closest of the match, featuring 14 ties and a final score in which both teams scored more than 25 points. With the score tied at 11, the Pirates scored seven of the next eight points to grab an 18-13 advantage. Down 22-17, the Bisons went on a 6-1 run to tie the score at 23. A block by Reich and Rasmussen put The Hall in set point, but Lipscomb was able to tie the score at 24. The Hall then staved off two Bison set points before ultimately falling, 28-26.

SET 4:
Seton Hall scored five of the first six points of the fourth set, but Lipscomb answered with a 6-1 run to take the early lead. With the score tied at 17, the Bisons went on another 6-1 burst to grab a commanding 23-18 advantage. A kill by Reich paused Lipscomb momentum, but the Bisons were able to close out the set, 25-19, to complete the four-set victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Reich had a team-high 12 kills, only two attack errors and a .323 attack percentage.
Roberts-Navarro had 11 kills, only two attack errors, a .346 attack percentage and seven digs.
Carr tallied a match-high 17 digs.
Freshman Emilee Fuller (Louisville, Ky.) had a team-high 17 assists to go with six digs.
Sophomore Gwen Adler (Barrington, Ill.) had 15 assists and six digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .280 attack percentage for the match, while Lipscomb attacked at .365.
The Pirates finished with 40 team kills, while the Bruins had 67.
The Hall recorded 46 digs, while the Lipscomb had 54.
Seton Hall collected 4.0 blocks and Lipscomb had 8.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall falls to 1-2 on the young season, while Lipscomb improves to 1-2.
This was the first-ever meeting between Seton Hall and Belmont on the volleyball court.
The Pirates have won the first set in all three matches so far this season.
Reich led the Pirates in kills for the first time in her career.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action next weekend when they make their 2025 Walsh Gym debut for the Seton Hall Classic. The Hall will host Iona, NJIT and Central Connecticut State, Sept. 5-7. The Hall will open the weekend against Iona on Friday at 2:00 p.m. ET.