DeLand, Fla – Stetson will host the Stetson Beach Invitational Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

The #17 Hatters will host #14 FAU, Coastal Carolina along with ASUN conference foes FGCU and North Alabama.

Friday morning Stetson head coach Kristina Hernandez will be honored prior to the 8:00 a.m. match against Coastal Carolina for her 200^th win all time as a coach. Hernandez's 200^th win came against FAU earlier in the season on February 24^th.

Friday Schedule:

Stetson	vs	Coastal Carolina	8:00 AM ESPN+
North Alabama	vs	FGCU	10:00 AM
FAU	vs	Coastal Carolina	12:00 PM
Stetson	vs	FGCU	2:00 PM ESPN+
North Alabama	vs	FAU	4:00 PM

 
 
On Saturday prior to the Stetson match at 2:00 p.m. against North Alabama, the Hatters will honor their seniors. Graduate students Jenna Gathright and Kennedy Warren will be honored along with senior Shae Henson.

Jenna Gathright is a graduate student completing her degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Jenna has played primarily on court four for Stetson. Prior to joining the Hatters she spent three years at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Gathright is from Stevensville, Michigan.
 
Kennedy Warren is a graduate student completing her degree in Business administration. Prior to joining the Hatters, Kennedy played indoor volleyball at the University of Houston and University of Idaho. She appeared on the Big Sky All-Tournament twice and earned first team honors in 2021, which led Kennedy to become the Big Sky player of the week twice in 2021. She started all 32 matches for Houston, where she had double digit kills in 13 different matches which included seven double doubles. Warren was also a season leader in points and kills while finishing second on the team in points per set. Warren is from Weatherford, Texas.

Shae Henson is a senior completing her degree in Health Sciences. In 2020 Henson went 4-10 with a 2-0 win over #14 Long Beach State. During the 2021 season Henson was named ASUN Second Team All-Conference, ASUN All-Freshmen Team and ASUN Honor Roll. Henson was named 2022 ASUN All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team. Shae has a current 2023 record of 13-3 playing on court one. Henson will be returning to Stetson for graduate school. She is from Merritt Island, Florida.

Saturday Schedule:

North Alabama	vs	Coastal Carolina	8:00 AM
Stetson	vs	FAU	10:00 AM ESPN+
FGCU	vs	Coastal Carolina	12:00 PM
Stetson	vs	North Alabama	2:00 PM ESPN+
FAU	vs	FGCU	4:00 PM

 
All Stetson matches during the tournament will be available on ESPN+. Neutral site matches will be available through live stats.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS.

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