Friday, November 25
Indianapolis, Ind.
11:30 AM
Creighton University
25-6
3
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Seton Hall (Semifinal)
16-16
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Seton Hall
16
19
22
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Creighton
25
25
25
3
Taryn Kloth
Photo by: Justin Casterline
#21 Volleyball Advances to BIG EAST Finals With Win Over Seton Hall
11/25/2016 12:57:00 PM | Volleyball
Bluejays roll to 19th straight win, seek third straight title on Saturday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The No. 21 Creighton Volleyball team pushed its win streak to 19 with a 3-0 win over Seton Hall on Friday afternoon at the BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Scores of the match were 25-16, 25-19, 25-22.
Creighton improved to 25-6, while Seton Hall's season ends with a 16-16 record.
Creighton reeled off the first six points of the match, only to have the tables turned when Seton Hall answered with the next seven points. The Pirates led 9-8 before Creighton scored four straight on Taryn Kloth's serve to go ahead 12-9. The Bluejays would not trail again in the opening inning. Creighton led 18-16 before reeling off the final seven points of the frame to roll to a 25-18 victory. Jaali Winters (7) and Kloth (6) had 13 of CU's 14 kills as the Bluejays hit .229 to Seton Hall's .000. Brittany Witt had six of Creighton's 19 digs in the first set.
The Bluejays took a 2-0 lead into the intermission after a 25-19 win in the second set. The teams were deadlocked at 10 before an 8-3 spurt gave Creighton a five-point cushion. After Seton Hall closed within two at 21-19, Kirsten Bernthal Booth called timeout and helped her team gain the next four points to close out the set.
Creighton had to overcome a 20-18 deficit late in the third set, but got to even on a Winters ace to make it 20-all. Two kills and a block by Smith made it 23-20, and Creighton held on for the win, capping it off on Kloth's 10th kill.
Winters led CU with 12 kills, adding seven digs and two aces, while Kloth finished with 10 kills. Witt led the defense with a match-high 12 kills. Creighton had 39 kills, six aces, 39 digs and seven blocks on .235 hitting.
Seton Hall was led by nine kills each from Dominique Mason, Abby Thelen and Danielle Schroeder. Three-time BIG EAST Libero of the Year Tessa Fournier led the Prates with 11 digs. Seton Hall had 33 kills, no aces, 42 digs and four blocks and hit .120 as a unit.
With the win, Creighton advances to Saturday's championship match that will start at 1:30 pm Central and air on FS2. The Bluejays will play third-seeded Xavier, which defeated second-seeded Marquette in four sets in Friday's second semifinal. The Bluejays swept both matches with the Musketeers this season, and are 10-0 all-time against Xavier.
NOTES: Creighton posted its 20th sweep this season, and third straight over Seton Hall this fall ... Lauren Smith appeared in her 133rd career match, tying Melanie Jereb for the school record ... Creighton improved to 6-1 all-time at the BIG EAST Championship, the best winning percentage in event history ... Creighton is 2-1 in three previous title game appearances ... Creighton improved to 20-0 when outblocking its opponent this year ... Creighton improved to 7-0 in November ... Creighton improved to 15-0 all-time on the BIG EAST Digital Network ... Creighton's 19-match win streak is tied for the nation's third-longest active win streak ... Creighton improved to 14-0 on Friday's this season, winning 42-of-43 sets ... Lydia Dimke moved from 10th to eighth on Creighton's single-season assist list ... This is Creighton's fourth season of 25 or more wins, all in the last five seasons.
More to come...
Creighton improved to 25-6, while Seton Hall's season ends with a 16-16 record.
Creighton reeled off the first six points of the match, only to have the tables turned when Seton Hall answered with the next seven points. The Pirates led 9-8 before Creighton scored four straight on Taryn Kloth's serve to go ahead 12-9. The Bluejays would not trail again in the opening inning. Creighton led 18-16 before reeling off the final seven points of the frame to roll to a 25-18 victory. Jaali Winters (7) and Kloth (6) had 13 of CU's 14 kills as the Bluejays hit .229 to Seton Hall's .000. Brittany Witt had six of Creighton's 19 digs in the first set.
The Bluejays took a 2-0 lead into the intermission after a 25-19 win in the second set. The teams were deadlocked at 10 before an 8-3 spurt gave Creighton a five-point cushion. After Seton Hall closed within two at 21-19, Kirsten Bernthal Booth called timeout and helped her team gain the next four points to close out the set.
Creighton had to overcome a 20-18 deficit late in the third set, but got to even on a Winters ace to make it 20-all. Two kills and a block by Smith made it 23-20, and Creighton held on for the win, capping it off on Kloth's 10th kill.
Winters led CU with 12 kills, adding seven digs and two aces, while Kloth finished with 10 kills. Witt led the defense with a match-high 12 kills. Creighton had 39 kills, six aces, 39 digs and seven blocks on .235 hitting.
Seton Hall was led by nine kills each from Dominique Mason, Abby Thelen and Danielle Schroeder. Three-time BIG EAST Libero of the Year Tessa Fournier led the Prates with 11 digs. Seton Hall had 33 kills, no aces, 42 digs and four blocks and hit .120 as a unit.
With the win, Creighton advances to Saturday's championship match that will start at 1:30 pm Central and air on FS2. The Bluejays will play third-seeded Xavier, which defeated second-seeded Marquette in four sets in Friday's second semifinal. The Bluejays swept both matches with the Musketeers this season, and are 10-0 all-time against Xavier.
NOTES: Creighton posted its 20th sweep this season, and third straight over Seton Hall this fall ... Lauren Smith appeared in her 133rd career match, tying Melanie Jereb for the school record ... Creighton improved to 6-1 all-time at the BIG EAST Championship, the best winning percentage in event history ... Creighton is 2-1 in three previous title game appearances ... Creighton improved to 20-0 when outblocking its opponent this year ... Creighton improved to 7-0 in November ... Creighton improved to 15-0 all-time on the BIG EAST Digital Network ... Creighton's 19-match win streak is tied for the nation's third-longest active win streak ... Creighton improved to 14-0 on Friday's this season, winning 42-of-43 sets ... Lydia Dimke moved from 10th to eighth on Creighton's single-season assist list ... This is Creighton's fourth season of 25 or more wins, all in the last five seasons.
More to come...
Team Stats
HALL
CU
Kills
33
39
Errors
21
15
Attempts
100
102
Hitting %
.120
.235
Points
37.0
52.0
Assists
30
32
Aces
0
6
Blocks
4.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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