Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
Western Kentucky
Herd Volleyball Falls To Western Kentucky University, 3-0
9/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sept. 2, 2007
BOWLING GREEN,
With the loss,
Leading two-games-to-none, Western Kentucky built a 22-18 lead and from there used a 9-5 run to seal the win in game three, despite a four-kill effort from Billingy and a three-kill effort from sophomore outside hitter Emily Sullivan (Cincinnati, Ohio) in the game.
In game one, the Lady Toppers led by as many as six on three occasions, but a four-kill effort from senior middle hitter Uche Ndubisi (Indianapolis, Ind.) and two roof blocks from junior middle hitter Jalicia Ross (Bank Village, Trinidad) brought Marshall to within four at 21-25 but the Herd could get no closer as Western Kentucky tallied five of the next six points.
In the second frame, the teams battled to 12 ties and three lead changes before
Sullivan finished with 29 total kills in the tournament, while Ndubisi totaled 21 kills and 10 total blocks in the tournament and both were named to the 2007 Western Kentucky All-Tournament team.
The Herd returns to non-conference action Tuesday, Sept. 4 when it hosts
