The 2019 Seton Hall volleyball squad opened up its fall campaign at the Morgan State Invitational this past weekend, the first of four tournaments which the team will play during the year before entering into conference play near the end of September.
Heading into the season, the team needs to replace major production from its 2018 squad, including the loss of graduating senior and two-time All-Conference performer Abby Thelen. Also departing from the roster were seniors Charise Hagen and Miranda Higginbotham, who ranked third on the team in kills and digs, respectively. The team’s second-place finisher in both digs and kills, Caitlin Koska, who appeared in every game the past two seasons for the Pirates, will also be sorely missed in the lineup.