Seton Hill hosted California (PA) in a PSAC West matchup on Friday evening in the McKenna Center.
The Griffins used a wild first set win to defeat the Vulcans in four sets by the score of 3-1. SHU is now 12-9 overall and 5-6 in the PSAC West.
The first set featured 18 ties with the Griffins scoring the final two points for a 34-32 first set win. SHU trailed 23-20 before a 3-0 run tied the set at 23. The teams exchanged points with the score tied at 26. SHU won the set after a kill from
Catie Flohr and a block from
Emma Meurer and Flohr gave SHU the 34-32 win.
CalU won the second set by the score of 25-22 to tie the match at one. The Griffins used a 6-0 run late in the set as they took a 23-18 lead. Kills from Meurer and
Maddie Stout gave SHU a 25-20 third set win.
Seton Hill trailed 20-14 in the fourth set but the Griffins responded with a 6-1 run to trim the CalU lead to 21-20. The Vulcans scored the next three points as they took a 24-20 lead. SHU then closed the set with a 6-0 run on three kills from Stout and one from
Savannah Schwarz.
Stout led the Griffins with a career hig 29 kills. Flohr added 22 kills.
Courtney Smith finished with 15 kills and Meurer added 10 kills.
Mallory Meinen led the Griffins with a career high 70 assists. Meurer finished with six blocks.
Kendyl Wagner added a career high 33 digs. Stout added 21 digs.
The Griffins will continue PSAC West action when they travel to Pitt Johnstown on Saturday afternoon.
