Marshall Volleyball Welcomes Georgia State for Sun Belt Home Opener

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University volleyball team (6-8, 0-2 Sun Belt) set to play host to the Georgia State Panthers (4-10, 0-2 Sun Belt) for its Sun Belt Conference home opening weekend on Thursday and Friday at the Cam Henderson Center. Thursday's match is set for 6 p.m. with Friday slated for a 2 p.m. start.

PROMOTION
Thursday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night. Our volleyball student-athletes will each have a faculty or staff member who they appreciate announced with them during announcements prior to Thursday night's contest.

Thursday September 29th
6 p.m. – Marshall vs. Georgia State LIVE STATS | ESPN+

Friday September 30th
2 p.m. – Marshall vs. Georgia State LIVE STATS | ESPN+

Series History:
vs. Georgia State – Marshall leads the all-time series 1-0, last meeting was on Aug. 31, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois (3-0 Marshall win)

Graduate student Macy McElhaney leads the Herd with 173 kills (3.20 kills per set) as senior Lydia Montague has a team-best .326 hitting percentage. Montague also has a squad- and conference-best 65 blocks.

Fifth-year senior Kaitlyn Gehler leads Marshall with 201 digs.

Sophomore Brynn Brown leads MU with seven double-doubles this season, including three triple-doubles, tied for third most in the country.

Scouting the Opponent
Georgia State
The Panthers are 4-10 this season, coming off a pair of losses at Coastal Carolina last weekend.

Georgia State is second in the conference in blocks per set at 2.59.

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Marshall Volleyball Welcomes Georgia State for Sun Belt Home Opener

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Players Mentioned

Brynn Brown

Kaitlyn Gehler

Macy McElhaney

Lydia Montague

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