MVP Reich Fuels Potent Pirates Offense in Sweep

Sunday, September 7

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

3-3,0-0Big East

Central Connecticut State

0-6,0-0NEC

Central Conn. St.

Seton Hall

Sadie Reich attempts to spike the ball past a wall of CCSU defenders during a match on Sept. 7.

9/7/2025 4:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Freshman Sadie Reich (Wantagh, N.Y.) was named Most Valuable Player of the Seton Hall Classic after putting up a match-high 16 kills in the Pirates' 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-21) sweep of Central Connecticut State on Sunday.

A day after a surprising setback against NJIT, the Seton Hall offense took charge against winless Central Connecticut State. The Pirates had a season-high .330 attack percentage and committed only six attack errors.

Reich had a match-high 16 kills, only one attack error, a .455 attack percentage, six digs and two blocks on Sunday. Junior Senna Roberts-Navarro (Honolulu, Hi.) had nine kills, only one attack error, a .348 attack percentage, four kills, four assists and two blocks in a strong all-around contest.

Members of the Seton Hall Classic All-Tournament Team include:
Sadie Reich, Seton Hall (MVP)
Breanna Ginley, CCSU
Julia Leonardo, Iona
Ema Torres, NJIT

The "Hawaiian Hammer" threads the needle on this pretty kill in set two!!#HALLin 🏐🏴‍☠️🔵⚪ @ESPN pic.twitter.com/QdxwI8HdXf
— Seton Hall Volleyball (@SHUVolley) September 7, 2025

SET 1:
With the score tied at 10, The Hall scored five of the next six points to grab a 15-11 lead and it never looked back. Leading 23-19, A kill by Roberts-Navarro put the Pirates in set point and a CCSU attack error handed the opening set to Seton Hall, 25-19.

SET 2:
The second set was the closest of the match, featuring nine ties and three lead changes, but it was also when the Pirates' offense was most efficient. The Hall had a .390 attack percentage in the second stanza, committing just one attack error. Leading 16-15, the Pirates scored five of the next seven points, and a kill by Daria Safian (Moscow, Russia) put them on top, 21-17. A kill by Alexis Opland (Woodbury, Minn.) put The Hall in set point, 24-19, and a kill by Roberts-Navarro gave it a 25-20 victory.

SET 3:
Seton Hall never trailed in the third set. A kill by Reich gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead early and Seton Hall led for the remainder of the match. Leading 21-19, The Hall scored three of the next four points and a kill by Maddy Loiselle (Tampa, Fla.) put it in match point. Two points later, Asli Subasili (Tekirdag, Turkiye) found the open floor to give the Pirates a 25-21 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Reich had 16 kills, only one attack error, a .455 attack percentage, six digs and two blocks.
Roberts-Navarro tallied nine kills, only one attack error, a .348 attack percentage, four digs, four assists and two blocks.
Sophomore Gwen Adler (Barrington, Ill.) notched a team-high 16 assists to go with six digs and three blocks.
Freshman Rowan Carr (Lakeville, Minn.) had a team-high 12 digs.
Seton Hall recorded a .330 attack percentage for the match, while CCSU attacked at .154.
The Pirates finished with 44 team kills, while the Blue Devils had 39.
The Hall recorded 46 digs, while Central Connecticut State had 53.
Seton Hall collected 8.0 blocks and CCSU had 1.0.

NEWS & NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 3-3 on the young season, while CCSU falls to 0-6.
The Hall is now 14-1 all-time against the Blue Devils.
Seton Hall has now won the first set in five of six matches so far this season.
Sophomore Hanna Labanowska (Olszewnica Stara, Poland) picked up two more service aces today. Her 0.73 aces per set currently ranks second-best in the BIG EAST.
The Pirates improve to 3-0 this season in three-set matches.
Seton Hall's .330 attack percentage today was a season-high.
The Hall's six attack errors are the fewest in the Head Coach Shannon Thompson era.

UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to action tomorrow when they wrap up play at the Seton Hall Classic. The Hall will host Central Connecticut State at 1:00 p.m. ET.