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Seton Hall Drops Second Match of Weekend, Lose 3-0 to Xavier
Published: Saturday, October 25, 2025
by Sean Casey
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Seton Hall Pirates (6-15) made the trip to Ohio to face the Xavier Musketeers (20-2) in their second match of the weekend, losing three sets to none. The match was a struggle for the Pirates as they struggled in most aspects of the game. Junior Rylee Nelson led the way with a team-high 14 digs.
The first set saw Xavier jump to a quick lead. An early Seton Hall two-point deficit
was stretched in the middle of the set from an 8-1 Musketeer run. A kill by Daria
Safian brought the Pirates to within 23-15, but Xavier responded with the final two
points to win 25-15. The Musketeers had a .480 attack percentage in the opening set.
Following the first set, the Pirates fell further from making a comeback as they never
led in the second set. The closest Seton Hall got was 6-4, but the Musketeers answered
with five consecutive points and forced a Pirates timeout.
Seton Hall had a chance for another run at 17-12 but fell short once again, as Xavier
closed out the set with an 8-1 run. The Hall had a -.071 attack percentage in set
two.
The third set was more of the same. A kill by Alex Rasmussen cut The Hall's deficit
to 11-8 in set three. Xavier rallied back to 16-10 right after however. A kill from
Loukia Papadakos, who was making her season debut due to injury, and an ace by Safian
narrowed the score to 23-18. Regardless, Xavier closed out the match with a 25-19
set three victory.
Nelson, Reich and Safian led the way for the Pirates on the stat sheet. Reich tallied
six kills, only two attack errors and five digs. Safian had a team-high seven kills,
four digs and two blocks. For the team stats, the Pirates recorded 32 digs and 23
team kills. Overall, the Pirates struggled offensively, only managing a .053 attack
percentage for the match.
Seton Hall drops to 6-15 overall and 0-10 in the BIG EAST, as well as falling to 5-18
all-time against the Musketeers. The Pirates have now lost 12 of the last 14 matches
in the series. Seton Hall also recorded their fifth three-set loss in their second
straight match getting swept.
They will return to action on Friday, October 31 at 5:00 P.M. when they host the Providence
Friars in Historic Walsh Gymnasium for a Halloween match. Ryder Nuesell and Liam Page
will be on the call.
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