Marshall Volleyball Set to Host Georgia Southern this Weekend

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University volleyball team (7-11, 1-5 Sun Belt) welcomes the Georgia Southern Eagles (10-6, 2-2 Sun Belt) this weekend for a pair of matches at the Cam Henderson Center.

PROMOTIONS
On Friday, join us for Pride Night as we celebrate the LBGTQIA+ community.

On Saturday join us for our Pink Out. We want you wear pink and join as we honor the survivors and remember those who have passed away from breast cancer. We will be collecting donation for the Susan G. Komen Foundation at the game. If you have anyone you would like to honor at the game feel free to send their name to shelton97@marshall.edu.

Friday October 14th
6 p.m. – Marshall vs. Georgia Southern LIVE STATS | ESPN+

Saturday October 15th
12 p.m. – Marshall vs. Georgia Southern LIVE STATS | ESPN+

Series History:
vs. Georgia Southern – Marshall leads the all-time series 6-3, last meeting was on Nov. 22, 1996, in Statesboro, Georgia (3-0 Marshall win)

Graduate student Macy McElhaney leads the Herd with 199 kills (2.97 kills per set) as senior Lydia Montague has a team-best .324 hitting percentage. Montague also has a squad- and conference-best 79 blocks.

Fifth-year senior Kaitlyn Gehler leads Marshall with 258 digs.

Sophomore Brynn Brown leads MU with eight double-doubles this season, including three triple-doubles, fifth most in the country.

Scouting the Opponent
Georgia Southern
The Eagles enter the weekend 10-6 with a 2-2 Sun Belt record and were swept last weekend at Coastal Carolina.

Ashlyn Lovett is second in the conference in service aces (34) and third in digs per set (4.47).

Georgia Southern hold its opponents to a SBC-best .146 hitting percentage, fourth best in the country.

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Marshall Volleyball Set to Host Georgia Southern this Weekend

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Players Mentioned

Brynn Brown

Kaitlyn Gehler

Macy McElhaney

Lydia Montague

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