Box Score

Seton Hill took to the court for the first time in school history in a NCAA Regional Semifinal on Friday evening in Wheeling Jesuit.  The result was not one that the Griffins fans wanted as Seton Hill battled #1 Wheeling Jesuit but could not take a set, falling in three to the top seeded Cardinals.  SHU ends the season with a 32-6 record, a new school record for wins in a season. 
 
Wheeling Jesuit came out of the gates flying, scoring the first seven points of the set.  Corrine Gahagen finally got the Griffins on the scoreboard with a kill.  The Cardinals continued to build their lead and led 11-3 before a kill from Shelby Kyllo ended another Cards run.  Maggie Murray and Kyllo combined on a block to trim the lead to 12-5.  SHU battled back into the set and trailed 16-10 after a WJU hitting error.  The Cards then went on another 3-0 run to take a 19-10 lead and force another SHU timeout.  Kyllo cut the lead back to eight at 20-12.  Kyllo and Emily Gilles combined on a block and SHU trailed 21-13.  Back to back kills from Kyllo trimmed the lead to 22-16.  Another kill from Kyllo followed by an ace and SHU trailed 23-19.  Wheeling ended the set with a 25-19 victory. 
 
The Griffins take an early 2-1 lead after a kill from Gahagen.  Malsch cuts the Cards lead to 5-4 and an ace from Gahagen ties the set at 5.  A net violation on the Cards gives the Griffins a 7-6 lead.  Wheeling then went on a 7-1 run to take a 13-8 lead, forcing the Griffins to take a timeout.  Kyllo ends the run with a kill.  A kill from Cassie Hausfeld cuts the lead to 13-10.  Kills from Courtney Field and Gahagen cut the lead to 15-12.  The Cards then go on a 4-1 run to take a 19-13 lead and force the Griffins to take their second timeout of the set.  SHU then went on a 4-0 run on kills from Malsch, Kyllo and Gilles to cut the lead to 20-17.  SHU cut the lead to 22-20 on a kill from Shelby Kyllo.  A WJU hitting error and SHU trailed 22-21.  A Griffin hitting error and a Cards block gave WJU set point.  Wheeling took the set 25-21 to take a 2-0 lead over the Griffins. 
 
The Griffins took an early 4-3 lead in the third set on a kill from Kyllo.  Hausfeld cut the Cards lead to 6-5 with a kill.  A tip kill from Gahagen cuts the Jesuit lead to 8-7.  An ace from Malsch ties the set at 10.  A block from Field and Kyllo and a kill from Hausfeld gave the Griffins a 13-12 lead.  Gahagen ties the set at 14 with a kill.  Another kill from Gahagen and Malsch and SHU leads 16-14.  Gahagen ties the set at 17 with another kill.  Gilles follows with a kill and SHU leads 18-17.  An ace from Field and a WJU hitting error forces a WJU timeout with the Griffins leading 20-17.  Back to back points from the Cardinals force a SHU timeout with the Griffins leading 20-19.  A block from Gahagen gives SHU a 21-19 lead.  Malsch puts the lead back at two at 22-20 with a kill.  Wheeling then runs off five straight to take match 25-22.
 
Shelby Kyllo leads the Griffins with 12 kills.  Corrine Gahagen finishes the match with 10 kills.  Abigail Malsch added 9 in the loss.