Starting 0-4, the Pirates resembled a ship without a captain.
This can be attributed to the Seton Hall volleyball team entering the post-Amanda Hansen era this season after she graduated in the spring of 2016. The team is missing the middle blocker who contributed to many Seton Hall wins, including more than 1,000 career kills.
After traversing some rough waters early on, members of the team found themselves home, and with their captain back on the court ready to guide them.
“Having Tessa (Fournier) back on the floor, it’s a leadership thing, it’s a communication thing,” head coach Allie Yeager said of the senior libero.