Seton Hill kicked off the 2026 season at home by hosting #10 Lewis on Saturday afternoon in Greensburg.  

The Griffins used a 5-0 second quarter as they defeated the Flyers by the score of 11-7 in the season opener.  

Lewis opened the scoring a little over two minutes into the contest.  The Griffins responded with a pair of goals in three minutes to take a 2-1 lead.  Michael Coleman and Dexter Hannigan scored the SHU goals.  Lewis scored the final two of the first quarter and led 3-2 after one.  

The second quarter was all Seton Hill as they scored all five goals.  Hannigan scored the first two as the Griffins took a 4-3 lead with 12:36 left in the half.  Kaden Granberg, Nate Herbster and Andrew Mathieu scored in a three minute stretch as the Griffins led 7-3 at the halftime break. 

The Flyers scored the opener in the third but Hannigan and Herbster scored back to back goals and the Griffins led 9-4 with 9:47 left to play.  Hannigan closed out the third quarter scoring as SHU led 10-5 heading to the fourth.  

Herster scored the lone SHU goal of the fourth period.

Hannigan led the Griffins with five goals.  Herbster added three goals and an assist.  Granberg scored a goal and added two assists.  Will Cody recorded 12 saves in the win.  

SHU will host Chestnut Hill next Saturday in the battle of the Griffins.