Orange Defeats Pirates In Five on Senior Day In the Dome

Sunday, November 11

Carrier Dome

1:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

11-18, 3-11

Seton Hall

18-10, 6-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
SETON HALL	25	25	23	25	14	2
Syracuse	17	21	25	27	16	3

Orange Defeats Pirates In Five on Senior Day In the Dome

11/11/2012 5:19:00 PM | Volleyball

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It was a career-high day for the Syracuse Orange volleyball team (12-18, 4-11), as they defeated the Seton Hall Pirates (10-19, 6-9) in five sets (17-25, 21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 16-14) on senior day in the Carrier Dome.

Four Orange attackers hit double-digit kills, as freshman Silvi Uattara led the offense with 22 kills. Nicolette Serratore notched a double-double with 13 kills and 22 digs, while freshmen Gosia Wlaszczuk and Monika Salkute added 14 and 10 kills, respectively. Salkute led the defense with 13 blocks, setting a career-high with 12 block assists. Senior Zoe Guzman posted a career-high 31 digs at libero, while senior Samantha Hinz hit a career-high with three solo blocks, combining for six total blocks.

"It was a very emotional day and sometimes that can help us and sometimes it can hurt us, but today, we played against a very good, defensive Seton Hall team and gave the fans an exciting game and win, " head coach Leonid Yelin said.

The Orange opened the first set trailing the Pirates, as communication errors, resulting in SU giving up three straight points in the opening frame. A block and pair of kills from Seton Hall's Morgan DeVries and Shelbey Manthorpe stretched the Pirates' lead to four, before a service ace and kill helped SU cut that lead by two. The Orange was unable to end the offensive pressure as Syracuse dropped the first set 25-17, hitting at .081 clip.

The Orange attempted to settle into an offensive rhythm the second set, service errors and a trio of monstrous blocks from Pirates' middle blocker, Amanda Hansen resulted in the Orange trailing once again, by as many as six points. SU rallied to cut the lead to within two at 14-12, but couldn't come up with a win giving Seton Hall the second set 25-21and 2-0 advantage heading into the intermission.

The Pirates opened the third set with a six-point lead. Seton Hall attacking errors spared SU, as the Orange cut the lead within three at 8-11. Capitalizing on two net violations and a block from Serratore, SU took their first lead of the frame at 12-11. The Orange never looked back, commanding the lead for the next five points as Seton Hall made a valiant effort to regain control. Trailing by two at 22-20 kills from Wlaszczuk, Serratore and Uattara secured the first SU win of the match, 25-23.

Momentum carried Syracuse into the fourth set, as they led 7-3 heading into the first timeout. A three-point run extended that lead, but Seton Hall was determined to try and end the match in four. The Orange and the Pirates went point-for-point until a kill from Salkute gave SU the lead at 24-23. The Orange continued to battle to a 27-25 victory in the fourth set, sending the match into the fifth and final set.

The Orange dominated at the net in the fifth frame, led by Uattara and Salkute. Two errors assisted Seton Hall, cutting an SU lead within two at 9-11 before a service ace by Kalie Marshall and two additional points tied the set at 12 apiece. Syracuse was unstoppable the last three points, outsmarting and outhitting Seton Hall to take a final 16-14 victory in the fifth set for the win.

Stacey Manthorpe led the Pirates offense with six kills and one block, while Hansen with eight kills and two digs. DeVries led the defense with one block and three kills.