WASHINGTON – Georgetown volleyball dropped a four-set match to Seton Hall (17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22) on Friday night at McDonough Arena. With the setback, the Hoyas move to 12-8 overall and 4-5 in BIG EAST play, while the Pirates improve to 9-12 overall and 1-8 in the conference.
Georgetown raced out to an 11-4 lead behind a balanced attack, forcing an early Seton Hall timeout before cruising to a 25-17 opening-set victory.
Berkeley Ploder put down four of GU's 15 kills in the frame as the squad hit .347.
A pair of aces and three kills from
Katherine McGregor gave Georgetown an early 7-2 advantage in the second set. Seton Hall gradually chipped away, pulling within one at 15-14 before closing on an 11-5 run to claim the set 25-20.
The Hoyas took an early 6-3 edge in the third, but the Pirates responded with a 6-1 surge to force a GU timeout. The teams traded points until Seton Hall created separation late with a 4-1 spurt to lead 18-15. Georgetown battled back to tie it at 23-all, but the Pirates held on for a 25-23 win.
In the fourth, Georgetown held an 8-5 cushion before Seton Hall rattled off five straight points. Powered by three aces from
Juleigh Urbina, the Hoyas answered with a 6-1 run to regain the lead, but the Pirates edged ahead 15-14 at the media break. The teams traded blows down the stretch until Seton Hall sealed the match with a 5-1 closing run for a 25-22 victory.
Hoya Highlights
- McGregor led the Georgetown attack with a team-high 12 kills while hitting .500, followed by Ploder with 10 kills and Lee-Caracci, who posted nine of her own.
- Urbina directed the offense with 25 assists while landing a match-high five service aces. Natalie Nguyen added eight assists.
- Bella McGirr anchored the defense with a team-high 17 digs, while Dionna Mitchell collected nine and Alexis Anderson added seven.
- Lee-Caracci, Maria Filippova, and Mitchell each recorded a block.
- Georgetown recorded 12 service aces as a squad on the night.
Up Next
Georgetown volleyball wraps up its homestand against St. John's on Saturday, October 24 at 6 p.m. Live stats and broadcast links will be available on
GUHoyas.com.
