The Griffin volleyball team opened their 2018 season with a pair of matches in the Eckerd Tournament in St Petersburg, Florida. SHU opened the day with a matchup with #23 Augustana and then took on Missouri-St Louis in their second match of the day.
Augustana defeated the Griffins in three sets before the Griffins dropped a 3-0 decision to the Tritons in the nightcap.
Augustana took the first set by a 25-19 score. They won the second set 25-15 and the third set 25-20.
Viktoria Farian and
Leah Bisignani led the Griffins with 7 kills each.
Jessica Hanson added 6 kills and 3 blocks.
Hannah Moeller added a match high 21 digs.
Brynn Fleury finished the match with 27 assists.
UMSL took set one by a 25-12 score. The Tritons won the second set by a 25-8 score and closed out the match with a 25-17 third set win. Farian led the Griffins with 7 kills.
Jillian Livorse added 5 kills.
Seton Hill returns to action on Saturday when they take on Charleston (WV) at 10 AM and host Eckerd at 3 PM.