Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Conway, S.C.
2 PM
Marshall University
11-7,4-3Sun Belt
2
at
3
Coastal Carolina
7-10,3-4Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Austin Ray
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Barnett recorded a double-double
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
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CONWAY, S.C. – The Marshall University Volleyball Team (11-8, 4-3 SBC) fell in five sets (21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-12) to open the weekend on Saturday at Coastal Carolina.
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Emma Barnett registered her third consecutive double-double with 15 kills and 13 digs.
Kahea Carvalho finished with 23 assists with Emma Sayre recording 25 digs. Beatrice Ciccarelli and Marae Reilly each recorded six blocks.
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In the first set, the Herd trailed 7-5 early, but kills from Maddie Smith and Barnett along with a Coastal attacking error, saw the visitors grab an 8-7 lead. The two sides battled back and forth before the Chanticleers took a 21-20 advantage late in the frame. However, Marshall ended the set on a 5-0 run, including a pair of kills and a service ace from Barnett, to take it 25-21.
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The second set saw Coastal take the early 1-0 lead, but the Herd took advantage of three attacking errors by the home side with a Ciccarelli kill to go up 4-1 and never trail the rest of the set. Marshall closed out the frame by taking four of the final six points to go up 2-0 with the 25-20 win in the set.
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MU led for the majority of the third, the Chanticleers forced a fourth set by capturing the frame 25-20 by taking seven of the final eight points. Then the two sides traded points in the fourth until the score was tied 9-9. Coastal then held Marshall at bay by capturing 16 of the last 22 points in the frame to win 25-15 and force a fifth and final set.
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The Chanticleers led from the first serve in the fifth, but a 3-0 run midway through the set with a Barnett kill, a Carvalho service ace and a block assist from Ciccarelli and Carys Kerr forced a CCU timeout and cut the deficit to 10-9. Coastal came out of the timeout and held off the Herd to take the set 15-12 and seal the match.
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Marshall looks to rebound on Sunday at 2 p.m. as it closes out the weekend against the Chanticleers.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall Volleyball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall volleyball team.
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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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CONWAY, S.C. – The Marshall University Volleyball Team (11-8, 4-3 SBC) fell in five sets (21-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-12) to open the weekend on Saturday at Coastal Carolina.
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Emma Barnett registered her third consecutive double-double with 15 kills and 13 digs.
Kahea Carvalho finished with 23 assists with Emma Sayre recording 25 digs. Beatrice Ciccarelli and Marae Reilly each recorded six blocks.
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In the first set, the Herd trailed 7-5 early, but kills from Maddie Smith and Barnett along with a Coastal attacking error, saw the visitors grab an 8-7 lead. The two sides battled back and forth before the Chanticleers took a 21-20 advantage late in the frame. However, Marshall ended the set on a 5-0 run, including a pair of kills and a service ace from Barnett, to take it 25-21.
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The second set saw Coastal take the early 1-0 lead, but the Herd took advantage of three attacking errors by the home side with a Ciccarelli kill to go up 4-1 and never trail the rest of the set. Marshall closed out the frame by taking four of the final six points to go up 2-0 with the 25-20 win in the set.
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MU led for the majority of the third, the Chanticleers forced a fourth set by capturing the frame 25-20 by taking seven of the final eight points. Then the two sides traded points in the fourth until the score was tied 9-9. Coastal then held Marshall at bay by capturing 16 of the last 22 points in the frame to win 25-15 and force a fifth and final set.
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The Chanticleers led from the first serve in the fifth, but a 3-0 run midway through the set with a Barnett kill, a Carvalho service ace and a block assist from Ciccarelli and Carys Kerr forced a CCU timeout and cut the deficit to 10-9. Coastal came out of the timeout and held off the Herd to take the set 15-12 and seal the match.
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Marshall looks to rebound on Sunday at 2 p.m. as it closes out the weekend against the Chanticleers.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall Volleyball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall volleyball team.
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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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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Marsh
CCU
Kills
53
61
Errors
33
26
Attempts
161
164
Hitting %
.124
.213
Points
70.0
87.0
Assists
49
57
Aces
4
9
Blocks
13
17
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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