#11 Creighton Cruises by St. John’s; Winters Sets School Kills Record

BIG EAST ROUNDUP

• October 7, 2018

 RESULTS

• #11 Creighton def. St. John’s 3-0
• Seton Hall def. Providence 3-2

THE RUNDOWN

Creighton senior outside hitter Jaali Winters made her mark in the record books Sunday afternoon against St. John’s. In the second set, she surpassed Leah Ratzlaff‘s all-time kills record of 1,622. Winters finished with a match-high 16 kills as the Bluejays swept the Red Storm in Omaha to remain undefeated in Big East play. Elsewhere, Seton Hall survived a five-set thriller from Providence to claim its first win in conference play.

🗣️ Podium game for Jaali Winters!#GoJays pic.twitter.com/rSiAV22N3z

— Creighton Volleyball (@CreightonVB) October 7, 2018

*MATCH OF THE DAY*

 SETON HALL DEF. PROVIDENCE 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10)

• Seton Hall improves to 6-14, 1-6; Providence drops to 7-10, 1-5 in the Big East
• Alumni Hall; Providence, Rhode Island
• Attendance:132
• Box score
• Seton Hall Recap/Providence Recap
• Outside hitter Abby Thelen had a huge performance offensively for the Pirates, tallying a match-high 25 kills. Fellow outside hitter Cherise Hennigan registered 17 kills, and middle blocker Haylee Gasser chipped in 10.
• Both setters were efficient, as Seton Hall’s Sophia Coffey finished with 52 assists and Providence’s Allison Barber tallied 56 assists.
• Outside hitter Addison Root led the offensive charge for the Friars, finishing with 19 kills. Middle blockers Allison Impellizeri (17) and Lindsey Schaible (15) also tallied double-digit kills for Providence.
• Seton Hall hit .224 as a team while holding Providence to .220.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Seton Hall delivered an efficient fifth set to pick up its first Big East win Sunday afternoon in Providence. The Pirates hit .429 and committed just two errors in taking the fifth set, 15-10 over the Friars.

The first set went back and forth, but it was Providence that used a 5-2 spurt late in the set to capture the opener, 25-22.

Seton Hall responded by taking the next two sets, but the Friars did not make it easy. Providence controlled most of Set 2, as it led 19-13. Seton Hall responded with a 10-3 surge to grab a 23-22 lead. The Friars quickly tied it up, but the Pirates nabbed the final two points and the set, 25-23.

After Seton Hall grabbed an early 4-1 lead in the third, Providence responded with a 10-2 run and went up 11-6. The Pirates managed to keep it close and used a 5-0 run to knot up the set at 16 apiece. Seton Hall would then use a 6-3 surge to take the set, 25-22.

The Friars, in search of their second Big East win, fought back in the fourth, ending the set with a 5-1 run to force a fifth set.

But in the fifth, it was all Seton Hall. The Pirates gained control by using a 7-1 surge to take an 11-5 lead. Seton Hall then took the set and the match after a service error, giving the Pirates their first Big East win.

#11 CREIGHTON DEF. ST. JOHN’S 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-19)

• #11 Creighton improves to 14-14, 6-0; St. John’s drops to 15-7, 5-2 in the Big East
• D.J. Sokol Arena; Omaha Nebraska
• Attendance: 1,871
• Box Score
• Creighton Recap/St. John’s Recap
• Jaali Winters led Creighton with a match-high 16 kills and hit .441 while committing just one error. Outside hitter Taryn Cloth tallied 13 kills and seven digs for the Bluejays. Middle blocker Megan Ballenger registered seven kills, hit .583 and chipped in six blocks.
• Creighton setter Madelyn Cole turned in an all-around performance, finishing with 41 assists, 15 digs, and six blocks.
• Right side hitter Rachell Rastelli led the Red Storm with 11 kills and a .375 hitting percentage. Setter Erica Di Maulo had a double-double for St. John’s, tallying 23 assists and 11 digs.
• Creighton hit .336 as a team while limiting St. John’s to .250.

👀 history in the making for Jaali Winters!#GoJays pic.twitter.com/UDbUuvtAJu

— Creighton Volleyball (@CreightonVB) October 7, 2018

UP NEXT

• Providence hits the road to take on Villanova at 7 p.m. ET Friday.
• Seton Hall hosts DePaul at 7 p.m. ET Friday.
• #11 Creighton hits the road to take on Georgetown at 6 p.m. ET Friday.
• St. John’s hosts Marquette at 7 p.m. ET Friday.
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