Marshall University Athletics
Herd Volleyball to Visit Louisville for Cardinal Thanksgiving Classic
11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 20, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Marshall Thundering Herd volleyball will be taking on the University of Louisville in the Cardinal Thanksgiving Classic on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The Herd (20-11) has won six of its last eight while the Cardinals (23-6) come into the match as winners of 15 straight matches, including the Big East Tournament championship.
Louisville and Marshall have met nine times previously with U of L owning a one-match advantage in the series, 5-4. The two programs last met in 2001 with the Cardinals shutting out the Herd 3-0.
Marshall's Kelly-Anne Billingy is coming off of a career effort against Houston in the Conference USA Championships. Her 44 kills against the Cougars were a school and conference tournament record for the junior from Trincity, Trinidad. Her performance earned her a spot on the conference's all-tournament team.
Marshall junior Stephanie Cahill, a Louisville, Ky. native, will compete in her first match in her hometown for the Herd. Cahill leads the team with 13 double-doubles on the season and is second on the team in kills with 305 on the season.
All of the Herd's action against the Cardinals will be available on GameTracker at www.herdzone.com.
