After Friday night’s big win for Pirate volleyball over Georgetown, Seton Hall head coach Allison Yaeger told her team that Saturday night’s showdown with Villanova was a must-win.
Her message was received.
Behind the strong play of Danielle Schroeder and Dominique Mason, the Pirates (14-14) knocked off Villanova (16-10) in a five-set thriller (27-25, 25-14, 17-25, 21-25, 15-11).
The Pirates got off to a hot start, taking the first two sets 27-25 and 25-14, but Villanova fought back to win the next two sets and force a fifth and final set.
“We lost a lot of momentum after the second set.