Marshall University Athletics
@HerdVolleyball Hosts Final Home Weekend
11/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall volleyball will host its final home weekend of 2014, welcoming Florida Atlantic (17-9, 8-5 C-USA) on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. and concluding its home season facing Western Kentucky (23-5, 11-1 C-USA) on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m.
Friday will be Senior Night, as lone Herd senior Sammie Bane (Brownstown, Ind.) will be honored. While at Marshall, Bane has earned Conference USA Setter of the Week three times and earlier this season, broke into the 4,000 Assist club. She became only the fourth Marshall setter to do so, and has 4,599 in her career.
"There's not much left that hasn't already been said about this amazing young woman," coach Mitch Jacobs said of Bane. "We, as a team, as her team, owe it to her to play with the same passion she plays with, to give the same unbelievable effort that she gives. If there is one thing I hope most is that our young players have soaked up what it truly takes to be extraordinary. So few can truly be tagged extraordinary, and in my opinion, Sammie's picture should be in Websters' next to that word."
Fans with an All-Access pass can view the game via the live streaming links provided, and anyone can access GameTracker for live stats or follow the @HerdVolleyball Twitter account for in-game updates.
HAVE YOU HERD?
Marshall has won three consecutive matches, and four of its last five. The team is coming off a season high hitting percentage of .370 in a 3-0 win over Louisiana Tech Friday.
Junior Lauren Legge (Pliny, W.Va.) continues to pace the Herd, collecting a new team-season and career high 20 kills on Sunday against Middle Tennessee. The outside hitter is second on the team with 258.
Sophomore Elyse Panick (Chicago) has recorded double-digit kills in her last three matches, turning in 11, 10, and 15 respectively. The opposite hitter co-leads the squad with 25 service aces (Bane also has 25).
SCOUTING THE OWLS
FAU clinched a C-USA Tournament berth last weekend. The Owls are led by junior middle blocker Brittney Brown, who has 226 kills, averaging 2.26 per set.
Former C-USA Defensive Player of the Week Katarina Stepanovic controls the Owl defense with 85 total blocks.
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
WKU comes into the weekend with a top-25 hitting percentage.
The Hilltoppers, in their first season with C-USA, clinched a tournament appearance two weekends ago and are led by freshman Alyssa Cavanaugh (299 kills, 3.11 k/set) and senior Heather Boyan (104 total blocks).
UP NEXT
Marshall will wrap up its regular season on the road, heading to Houston to face Rice on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET and will finish with UAB in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET.
