LITH Resident Jakubowski Thriving On Volleyball Court In NJ

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —When the Big East announced its Weekly Honor Roll for volleyball Monday, Lake In the Hills resident and Huntley High grad Taylor Jakubowski was not on the list.

That in itself is news, since the the sophomore setter had become a regular on the weekly seven-member list earlier this month, earning Big East honors in back-to-back weeks.

On Oct. 4, Jakubowski was selected to the Honor Roll after she was a force both offensively and defensively in a five-set win over Providence (Oct. 1) and three-set loss to Creighton (Oct. 2).

In the first match, Jakubowski had a 20/20 double-double in assists and digs, recording 27 assists to go with a career-high 21 digs.

The following night, though her team lost, Jakubowski also had a double-double, with 12 assists and 12 digs.

Jakubowski did not rest on her laurels the following week, as the Pirates went on the road, losing to Xavier (Oct. 8) in five sets, but beating Butler (Oct. 9) in three sets.

Against Xavier, Jakubowski had yet another 20/20 double-double registering 27 assists and 24 digs. She also had four kills, and did not have any attack errors.

The following night, Jakubowski recorded 16 assists and 15 digs, while collecting four kills and not committing any attack errors.

Entering this week's action, Seton Hall is 11-13 overall and 3-7 in the Big East. Jakubowski leads the team with 405 assists, and she's second with 236 digs. She also is one of three Pirates who has appeared in all 24 matches and 85 sets the team has played.

Jakubowski, who was a member of the Big East All-Freshman Team last year, was a four-time all-conference and all-area selection in high school, and she was named the 2019 Player of the Year by the Daily Herald, Elgin Courier and McHenrycountysports.com.