The Marshall University Volleyball Team finished the Marshall Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 2, with two close matches against Akron and Coppin State. Despite their efforts, the Herd fell 3-2 in both contests.

In the first match against Akron, Marshall battled hard but couldn’t overcome the Zips in the five-set contest, despite winning the second and third sets with scores of 25-18 and 25-10, respectively. 

During the game, Brynn Brown recorded a double-double with 19 assists and 17 kills. Sarah Wadsworth had a season-high 20 digs, and Essence Clerkley contributed 12 kills with a .632 hitting percentage. Overall, Marshall had a .429 hitting percentage in the second set and a .385 hitting percentage in the third.

In their second match against Coppin State, the Herd got off to a strong start by winning the first two sets with scores of 25-21 and 25-7. However, they were unable to maintain their momentum and fell to the Eagles in five sets. 

Clerkley and Jazminn Parrish were the leading scorers for Marshall with 13 and 11 kills, respectively. Clerkley also had a .429 hitting percentage. Brown, meanwhile, had 31 assists, tying her season-high set at the previous weekend’s match against Bethune-Cookman. Bria Samilton also had 12 digs, tying for the team lead with Brown.