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Herd Volleyball Sweeps Opening Matches at Queens Fall Classic
9/8/2023 1:12:00 PM | Volleyball
Herd defeats Furman, Queens
Box Score vs. Furman (PDF) | Box Score at Queens (PDF) | Championship Fund
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Marshall University volleyball team (5-5) swept its pair of matches to open the Queens Fall Classic on Friday with a 3-1 win (25-22, 14-25, 25-21, 25-21) over the Furman Paladins and a 3-0 sweep (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) of the Queens Royals.
"We challenged the team before this weekend to be more offensive," Herd volleyball head coach Ari Aganus said after the pair of victories. "So far this tournament, they have risen to the challenge. Having Kylee (Stokes) be such an offensive weapon for us has been huge. Brynn (Brown) has done a great job distributing the ball as well as maintaining her offense and defense. It's been great to see them click and play as a unit. We're proud of the two wins, but focused and ready for tomorrow to take on UNC Asheville."
Marshall 3, Furman 1
Brynn Brown helped the Herd to the opening victory with a season-high 46 assists, 11 kills and 10 assists for her first triple-double of the season.
Essence Clerkley and Kylee Stokes each tallied a match-high 17 kills with each hitting over .360. Peyton Neal registered a team-high 26 digs. Lydia Montague was big on the net being in on four of the team's seven blocks.
Up to two sets to one, MU found itself trailing Furman 6-2 in the fourth set. However, the Herd rallied by going on a 6-0 run, with Clerkley registering four kills, to take an 8-6 lead. Marshall didn't trail the rest of the match.
The Green and White had its best attack in the fourth with a .439 hitting percentage.
Despite dropping the second set, Marshall never trailed in the first or third to take its opening match of the weekend.
Marshall 3, Queens 0
Jazminn Parrish recorded a double-double in the match with 13 kills and 11 digs as Stokes registered 14 kills on 20 attacks with only one error for .650 hitting percentage.
Brown followed up her 46 assists in the first match of the day with 37 against the Royals.
The second set was a battle for the Herd. It trailed 18-14 after never trailing in the first set capturing it 25-15. Marshall rallied to the second frame 18-18, but saw Royals jump back out to a 21-18 advantage.
MU took seven of the last nine points with Neal polishing it off with a service ace to take it by the narrow 25-23 margin.
The third was a back-and-forth affair as the teams were tied 12-12 halfway through the set. The Herd went on a 13-4 run to seal set and sweep of the hosts.
UP NEXT
Marshall closes out the Queens Fall Classic on Saturday at Noon against UNC Asheville.
To purchase tickets for Marshall volleyball, please click HERE.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall volleyball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall volleyball team.
For all the latest information about Marshall volleyball, follow @HerdVolleyball on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Marshall University volleyball team (5-5) swept its pair of matches to open the Queens Fall Classic on Friday with a 3-1 win (25-22, 14-25, 25-21, 25-21) over the Furman Paladins and a 3-0 sweep (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) of the Queens Royals.
"We challenged the team before this weekend to be more offensive," Herd volleyball head coach Ari Aganus said after the pair of victories. "So far this tournament, they have risen to the challenge. Having Kylee (Stokes) be such an offensive weapon for us has been huge. Brynn (Brown) has done a great job distributing the ball as well as maintaining her offense and defense. It's been great to see them click and play as a unit. We're proud of the two wins, but focused and ready for tomorrow to take on UNC Asheville."
Marshall 3, Furman 1
Brynn Brown helped the Herd to the opening victory with a season-high 46 assists, 11 kills and 10 assists for her first triple-double of the season.
Essence Clerkley and Kylee Stokes each tallied a match-high 17 kills with each hitting over .360. Peyton Neal registered a team-high 26 digs. Lydia Montague was big on the net being in on four of the team's seven blocks.
Up to two sets to one, MU found itself trailing Furman 6-2 in the fourth set. However, the Herd rallied by going on a 6-0 run, with Clerkley registering four kills, to take an 8-6 lead. Marshall didn't trail the rest of the match.
The Green and White had its best attack in the fourth with a .439 hitting percentage.
Despite dropping the second set, Marshall never trailed in the first or third to take its opening match of the weekend.
Marshall 3, Queens 0
Jazminn Parrish recorded a double-double in the match with 13 kills and 11 digs as Stokes registered 14 kills on 20 attacks with only one error for .650 hitting percentage.
Brown followed up her 46 assists in the first match of the day with 37 against the Royals.
The second set was a battle for the Herd. It trailed 18-14 after never trailing in the first set capturing it 25-15. Marshall rallied to the second frame 18-18, but saw Royals jump back out to a 21-18 advantage.
MU took seven of the last nine points with Neal polishing it off with a service ace to take it by the narrow 25-23 margin.
The third was a back-and-forth affair as the teams were tied 12-12 halfway through the set. The Herd went on a 13-4 run to seal set and sweep of the hosts.
UP NEXT
Marshall closes out the Queens Fall Classic on Saturday at Noon against UNC Asheville.
To purchase tickets for Marshall volleyball, please click HERE.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall volleyball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall volleyball team.
For all the latest information about Marshall volleyball, follow @HerdVolleyball on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
Marsh
Furman
Kills
62
57
Errors
20
19
Attempts
176
167
Hitting %
.239
.228
Points
72.0
71.0
Assists
61
55
Aces
3
8
Blocks
7
6
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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