Marshall University Athletics
Volleyball Team Grabs Victory on the Road
11/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Volleyball Team Grabs Victory on the Road
11/3/2001
BUFFALO, N.Y.-The Marshall volleyball team grabbed a victory Saturday night from the University at Buffalo. The Herd defeated the Bulls, 3-2, in volleyball action (30-32,24-30,30-20,30-27,15-12).
The Herd was down 0-2 to start the match off, but was able to gain its composure and win the last three games to pull off the win.
?To be down 0-2 and come back to win is great,? said head coach Steffi Legall. ?It is always a good victory on the road to fight back. We struggled in serving in the first two games, but we were able to find our composure and pull the match out and win a necessary match on the road.
Marshall was led by Isabell Anderer sophomore/Sinsheim, Germany) who had 24 kills, 18 digs and 1 service ace and Tracey King (sophomore/Miami, Fla.)ended the evening with 18 kills, and 1 block assist. Kristen Bailey (senior/Indianapolis, Ind.) was the setter for the Herd. She had a career night with 53 assists, 8 digs and 1 service ace.
?I am very proud of all the girls for the way they played this evening,? said Legall. ?We had good play out of Tracey and Isabell. You also can?t over look Kristen who was our setter tonight. Kristen stepped up and really showed us her senior leadership when it counted the most.?
The Herd now climbs to 6-16 overall for the season and 4-9 in Mid-American Conference.
