Herd Volleyball to Close Non-Conference Play at Greensboro Invitational

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Volleyball team (6-4) travels to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the Greensboro Invitational beginning on Friday to close out non-conference play. The Herd will face Georgetown and Tennessee Tech on Friday before closing out the event on Saturday against UNCG.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Live Stats: StatBroadcast (vs. Georgetown) / (vs. Tennessee Tech) / (at UNCG)
Watch: (FloSports vs. Georgetown) / (FloSports vs. Tennessee Tech) / (ESPN+ at UNCG)
Twitter: @HerdVolleyball

WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday Sept. 20 vs. Georgetown – 10 a.m.
Friday Sept. 20 vs. Tennessee Tech – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Sept. 21 at UNCG – 2 p.m.

PRE-MATCH NOTES

Marshall fell in four sets on Tuesday to EKU in the team's home opener.
Brynn Brown sits 14 assists away from 2,000 in her career. The senior setter has seven double-doubles, including four triple-doubles, in the team's first 10 matches.
With 173 digs, Peyton Neal leads the SBC and ranks 18th nationally. The team's 16.37 digs per sets ranks 38th in the country.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN

The Hoyas enter the weekend 7-2 and have won their last six matches by dropping just three sets.
As a team, Georgetown averages the 17th most kills per set in the country at 14.03.
On the defensive end, Vaughn Anoa'i leads the team with 42 blocks in her first nine matches.

SCOUTING TENNESSEE TECH

The Golden Eagles are a perfect 9-0 coming into the Greensboro Invitational giving up just a pair of sets to Towson on September 6.
Tennessee Tech's defense holds the ninth-best opponent hitting percentage at .127.
Jordan Karlen averages 11.03 assists per set, the ninth most in the country.

SCOUTING UNCG

The Spartans hold a 4-5 record as it hosts the tournament. They went 1-2 last weekend at the Hokie Invitational picking up a victory over Norfolk State while falling to Cleveland State and Virginia Tech.
Allie Sweet averages 4.32 kills per set, 24th most in Division I volleyball.

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