Postseason absence doesn’t dampen Pirates’ milestone-filled season
After three months of drama and excitement, the Seton Hall volleyball team finished with a 16-15 overall record and 10-8 in the Big East. The Pirates finished fifth in the conference, meaning that unlike last season, they missed the Big East tournament, which features the top four teams in the conference. However, numbers and the final position in the standings does not tell the story of their season. The Pirates played hard from...
Seton Hall fall in bittersweet Senior Night send-off
South Orange, N.J – The Seton Hall women’s volleyball team fell to the Xavier Musketeers on Senior Night in a hard-fought five-set loss. The fourth-place Wildcats of Villanova had already won earlier on in the day, meaning the Pirates were regardless of win-or-loss, destined to finish the regular season one place shy of cracking the top four and securing a berth in the Big East tournament. The first set of the game was the most...
For Kenneweg, another postseason shot awaits
The 2014 season was a historic one for Seton Hall’s volleyball team, as the team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. In 2017, it is still widely remembered and talked about. However, only one member of this season’s team is still at Seton Hall to tell the tale. “It was very overwhelming for me as a freshman, I try to bring whatever I can to this team this year,” senior libero Sarah Kenneweg...
Pirates move into tournament position with efficient four-set win
The Seton Hall volleyball team (16-13 overall, 10-6 Big East) took down the St. John’s Red Storm (15-16 overall, 7-9 Big East) for the second time this season to earn sole possession of fourth place in the Big East conference. At this stage in the season, every game for the Hall takes on added significance, with only the top four teams advancing to the Big East Tournament. Coming into the match, Seton Hall was tied with Villanova for...
Volleyball wins five-set battle over Georgetown
With the backdrop of a Friday night loss to Villanova that put the Seton Hall volleyball team out of the Big East Tournament picture, the Pirates prevailed over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday in a five-set match that put them back in postseason position. The first set created the tone for the match as there were nine ties and seven lead changes. Georgetown would ultimately take command of the set with a 7-2 run which helped them...
SHU volleyball having a season to remember with postseason in sight
At 14-12 (8-5), the Seton Hall volleyball team is in fourth place in the Big East and as it stands right now, that would be good for yet another conference tournament appearance. After losing players like Tessa Fournier and Danielle Schroeder to graduation, 2017 looked like it would be a rebuilding year for the Pirates. However, after winning seven of its last 10 games, Seton Hall is looking like a dangerous team in the heart of...
Marathon match against Marquette ends in defeat
Seton Hall and Marquette went the distance on Saturday night in an emotional, five-set match which saw the Golden Eagles come out on top. The Pirates started slow out of the gate, and Marquette capitalized by quickly jumping to a 10-5 lead in the first set The Pirates were able to claw their way back, thanks largely in part to key digs from libero Sarah Kenneweg. The impact was a continuation of good things for Kenneweg, who picked up...
Seton Hall downs DePaul in straight sets
Seton Hall came into Friday night looking to duplicate the outcome from their first matchup with DePaul on Sept. 3, a 3-0 win and did so on the back of a strong night from Dominique Mason, who led the Pirates with 13 kills. The Pirates opened the first set strong as they took a 6-3 lead. This lead continued to grow and was extended to 10-6 after a strong kill by Amanda Rachwal up the middle The Pirates continued their early aggression...
Past motivations play into aspirations for Seton Hall’s Thelen
Abby Thelen began playing volleyball at the age of 12, participating on club teams in her native Fort Mitchell, Ky. The sport soon became her passion. However, volleyball served up its obstacles like the one delivered to her at age 14, when she was cut from her club team. Suddenly, Thelen was out of her element; off the court, and not liking it one bit. Instead of accepting defeat, Thelen used the experience to fuel her fire and...
Seton Hall gets four-set win at Providence
Haylee Gasser led the Pirates with a career-high 13 kills, while Dominque Mason registered her third straight double-double to lead the Seton Hall women’s volleyball team to a three set to one victory over Providence, on Friday night, in Providence, R.I. The win cements a season sweep for the Pirates of their Big East counterpart in Rhode Island, and improves their record to 7-3 within the Big East. The Hall started quickly,...
Win No. 100 cements Yaeger’s legacy in Seton Hall volleyball
In six seasons at Seton Hall, women’s volleyball coach Allison Yaeger has made a name for herself. With a 3-0 sweep of Providence on Sept. 30, Yaeger secured win No. 100, good for second all-time among Pirate head coaches. “I knew it was coming, and I felt like it was a long time coming because we had a little bit of a losing streak going,” Yaeger said. “But I knew going into that Providence game that it was a possibility.” Yaeger led...
Volleyball dominates in win over St. John’s
The Seton Hall women’s volleyball team pieced together a convincing straight-set win over St. John’s on Saturday night in Walsh Gymnasium. Things did not start so convincing, however, as St. John’s bolted to an early lead. Despite Seton Hall’s best efforts to pull the set closer, it wasn’t until head coach Allison Yaeger called a timeout, with the Pirates down 22-19, that fortunes began to turn around for the home side. “We had to...
