Seton Hill University Athletics

Seton Hill began their 2026-27 season with a home matchup with Waynesburg on Monday afternoon in the McKenna Center.

The Griffins jumped out to a forty point halftime lead and cruised to a 125-51 victory over the Yellow Jackets.  

SHU hit 24 three pointers in the contest, the most since joining the PSAC.  The Griffins hit 14 threes in the first half and added 10 more in the second half.  

The Griffins hit six three pointers in the first eight minutes of the contest as they took a 23-6 lead.  Camden Brewer hit three three pointers over the first eight minutes.  Max Grice hit three three pointers in less than a two minute stretch as the Griffins extended their lead to 43-12 with 8:10 left in the first half.  The Griffins hit three more three pointers over the last two minutes of the contest with threes from Brewer, Patrick Haigh and James Rice gave the Griffins a 60-20 halftime lead.  SHU shot 58% from the field and 52% from three point land in the first half while holding Waynesburg to 39% from the floor and 13% from three point land. 

Toby Lane and Brewer hit three pointers to open the half as the Griffin starters played just two minutes into the second half.  Matthew McLaurin hit two three pointers and Leo Finazzo added another one as the Griffins pushed their lead to 90-29 with 13:20 left in the half.  A three pointer from Ilin Najkov gave the Griffins their biggest lead of the game, 74, at 109-35 with more than seven minutes to play.

Five Griffins reached double figures in the contest led by Brewer's 18 points.  Grice added 15 points while McLaurin finished with 14.  Trevor Payne finished with 13 and Haigh added 12 points,

The Griffins will play in the MEC/PSAC Challenge at Frostburg State on Saturday and Sunday.  The Griffins will play Charleston (WV) on Saturday evening.