MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania - September 15, 2023 - The Terriers split their first two games at the Allegheny Invitational on Friday evening at the David V. Wise Center, beating Pitt-Greensburg in four sets before falling to Wilmington in four sets.

It marks the first half to a busy weekend for Hiram; the team will have played four games in a span of 24 hours before all is said and done. The Terriers enter action on Saturday with three wins on the young season.

Game 1 Recap: 3-1 Win vs Pitt-Greensburg

Hiram had one of its best performances of the year to kickoff the weekend, with three different student-athletes recording at least 10 kills in a 4-set win over Pitt-Greensburg: Emily Richardson (11), Cate Maguire (10) and Claire Brunner (10).

For Brunner, the match marked her first career stat line with double-digit kills and it tied for her most sets played in a single match. She also set a career-high with 14 digs.

Brooke Fishback was also a key contributor, as the second-year player had a season-high 20 assists to go along with 6 service aces and 18 digs of her own. Richardson rounded out the notable defensive production with 4 blocks.

The Terriers lost the first set, 25-21, before rattling off three straight sets to take the match, 3-1. Pitt-Greensburg was held to fewer than 20 points in each of the final two sets.

Game 2 Recap: 3-1 Loss vs Wilmington

Richardson again led Hiram in kills and blocks in the second match of the day, with 14 kills and 6 blocks over four sets. Brooke Norris took the lead on the defensive end, recording 15 digs after having 17 digs against Pitt-Greensburg.

Hiram won the first set, 25-17, giving it four straight winning sets dating back to the first match. Wilmington would bounce back, though, taking down the final three sets behind 8 kills from Sarah Brown.

What's Next

The Terriers return to the court on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., when they take on the Blue Devils of Fredonia. That match will be followed up with a non-conference battle against John Carroll at 1 p.m.