The Parthenon

49ers outlast Herd men’s basketball, 77-75

Spencer DuPuis, Reporter • January 17, 2020

The Marshall University men’s basketball team was defeated by the University of North Carolina-Charlotte 49ers on Thursday night in the Cam Henderson Center with a final score of 77-75. The Herd drops...

Herd women’s basketball picks up conference win over Blazers, 61-56

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • January 12, 2020

Junior Taylor Pearson led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds as the Marshall University women’s basketball team defeated the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers Saturday afternoon at the...

Lady Raiders breeze past Thundering Herd women’s basketball, 75-55

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • January 9, 2020

The Marshall University women’s basketball team was defeated by the Middle Tennessee State University Lady Raiders on Thursday, with a final score of 75-55, at the Cam Henderson Center. The Herd drops...

Former Marshall men’s soccer goalkeeper drafted as first round pick to LAFC

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • January 9, 2020

Paulo Pita, the Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil native and former Marshall University men’s soccer goalie, was drafted in the first round of the 2020 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Thursday, Jan. 9. Pita...

Herd men’s basketball tops EKU, wins third straight game

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • December 20, 2019

The Marshall University men’s basketball team picked up its third straight win over the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels on Thursday evening at the Cam Henderson Center, with a final score of 90-72. Marshall...

Former Herd men’s soccer player to host ZEE Soccer Christmas Camp

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • December 14, 2019

Former Marshall University men’s soccer goalkeeper, Paulo Pita, will be hosting a two-day soccer camp with ZEE Goalkeeper Academy before leaving the state of West Virginia one final time. The ZEE...

Men’s basketball breaks three-game losing streak over Bluefield State

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • December 12, 2019

Marshall University men’s basketball Head Coach Dan D’Antoni picked up his 99th win as the Herd defeated the Bluefield State Big Blues on Wednesday evening at the Cam Henderson Center, with a final...

Bowling Green outlasts Herd women’s basketball, 82-69

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • December 7, 2019

The Marshall University women’s basketball team was defeated by the Bowling Green State University Falcons, with a final score of 82-69, on Saturday afternoon at the Cam Henderson Center. The Thundering...

Zips win against Marshall men’s hoops, 85-73

Brigham Warf, Reporter • December 5, 2019

Akron’s dominate performance in rebounding against Marshall Wednesday night led the Zips to an 85-73 win at the Cam Henderson Center. The Herd was out rebounded 44-28, but the smallest player on the...

Athlete of the Week: Iran Bennett, Men’s Basketball

Staff Writer, The Parthenon • December 3, 2019

ABOUT IRAN BENNETT: Position: Forward Class: Redshirt sophomore Height: 6’9 Weight: 299 lbs LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: vs. University of Florida 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 1 ...

Marshall punter LeFevre awarded C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week

Brigham Warf, Brigham Warf • December 3, 2019

Doc Holliday has preached all season long that great special teams plays will win games and redshirt junior punter Robert LeFevre’s performance against Florida International University was just that...

Marshall men’s soccer closes out historical season in NCAA Sweet 16

Taylor Huddleston, Assistant Sports Editor • December 3, 2019

The No. 11 Marshall University men’s soccer team concluded its 2019 season in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament with a 4-1 loss on Sunday night at No. 6 University of Washington. Redshirt...