Marshall University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Huntington, W.Va.
6 PM
Marshall University
14-9,7-5Sun Belt
1
vs
3
Georgia Southern
17-7,9-3Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ga. Southern | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
| Marshall | 22 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 1 |
10/30/2026 9:09:00 PM | Volleyball
Barnett and Smith recorded double-doubles in the match
Box Score (PDF) | Championship Fund
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Volleyball Team (14-9, 7-5 SBC) fell in four sets (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 25-23) during its final contest of the weekend to the Georgia Southern Eagles on Friday.
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"It was a disappointing day," Herd Volleyball Head Coach Heather Stout said. "Obviously it took us too long to get into the gameplan and flow of things."
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Maddie Smith led the way with 21 kills to go with 16 digs as Emma Barnett had a team-high 20 digs with 10 kills with the pair recording double-doubles for the second straight contest.
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Kahea Carvalho had 25 assists with Isabelle Nieves adding 22.
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The first set was close as the two sides were tied eight times with just one lead change. That lone change came with the Eagles grabbing the lead on a MU error to make it 6-5. The set was tied late at 22-22, but Georgia Southern captured the final three points to win the frame 25-22. The Eagles capitalized on the Herd's mistake as home team made eight attacking and five service errors in the set.
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After Georgia Southern took the second set wire-to-wire, 25-15, Marshall trailed 2-0 heading into the third. That's when MU stepped up. The Herd took the lead from the opening point on a Marae Reilly kill and led the entire set. The set was tied just twice and the last at 6-6 as Marshall held Georgia Southern at bay for the 25-22 win and forcing a fourth set. MU hit .271 in the frame with 17 kills on 48 attacks and only four errors.
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The fourth was a see-saw battle. The two sides were tied eight times like the first, trading points and rallies to see the set tied 23-23 after a GS attacking error. However, the Eagles used a kill and a block assist to seal the set, 25-23, and the match.
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Marshall travels to Boone, North Carolina, for a pair of matches at App State next week.
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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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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Volleyball Team (14-9, 7-5 SBC) fell in four sets (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 25-23) during its final contest of the weekend to the Georgia Southern Eagles on Friday.
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"It was a disappointing day," Herd Volleyball Head Coach Heather Stout said. "Obviously it took us too long to get into the gameplan and flow of things."
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Maddie Smith led the way with 21 kills to go with 16 digs as Emma Barnett had a team-high 20 digs with 10 kills with the pair recording double-doubles for the second straight contest.
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Kahea Carvalho had 25 assists with Isabelle Nieves adding 22.
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The first set was close as the two sides were tied eight times with just one lead change. That lone change came with the Eagles grabbing the lead on a MU error to make it 6-5. The set was tied late at 22-22, but Georgia Southern captured the final three points to win the frame 25-22. The Eagles capitalized on the Herd's mistake as home team made eight attacking and five service errors in the set.
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After Georgia Southern took the second set wire-to-wire, 25-15, Marshall trailed 2-0 heading into the third. That's when MU stepped up. The Herd took the lead from the opening point on a Marae Reilly kill and led the entire set. The set was tied just twice and the last at 6-6 as Marshall held Georgia Southern at bay for the 25-22 win and forcing a fourth set. MU hit .271 in the frame with 17 kills on 48 attacks and only four errors.
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The fourth was a see-saw battle. The two sides were tied eight times like the first, trading points and rallies to see the set tied 23-23 after a GS attacking error. However, the Eagles used a kill and a block assist to seal the set, 25-23, and the match.
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UP NEXTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Marshall travels to Boone, North Carolina, for a pair of matches at App State next week.
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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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Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
GS
Marsh
Kills
54
56
Errors
19
26
Attempts
155
170
Hitting %
.226
.176
Points
77.0
66.0
Assists
53
54
Aces
9
3
Blocks
14
7
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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