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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Herd women’s basketball falls at home to Old Dominion

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 23, 2017

Streaks continued Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center as the Marshall University women’s basketball team lost to the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs 94-85. The loss continues the woes for Matt Daniel’s...

Herd swimming and diving prepares for Conference USA Championships

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 23, 2017

The Marshall University swimming and diving team prepares for the Conference USA Championships beginning on Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia. The meet runs from Wednesday to Saturday and takes place at the...

Herd track and field readies for Conference USA Indoor Championships

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 17, 2017

The Marshall University track and field team will compete in the 2017 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19 in Birmingham, Alabama. The meet will feature...

Herd softball heads back to Florida for Orange Blossom Invitational

Luke Creasy, WMUL-FM Sports Director February 17, 2017

After a successful opening weekend of play, finishing 3-2 at the Unconquered Invitational hosted by Florida State, the Marshall Softball team enters the second weekend of regular season play at the Orange...

Herd men’s basketball uses strong second half to take down UAB

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 17, 2017

The Marshall University men’s basketball team used a dominating second half to defeat the UAB Blazers Thursday night at the Cam Henderson Center by a final score of 74-59. With the win, Marshall moves...

Column: Herd women’s basketball needs answers fast

Joseph Ashley, Assistant Sports Editor February 13, 2017

After losing four straight games, The Marshall University women’s basketball team needs to find a way to bounce back into the winning column. The issue may be pinpointing exactly what the trouble...

Herd Return Home for a ‘Huge Week’

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 13, 2017

The Marshall University men’s basketball team returns home this weekend to the Cam Henderson Center for an important two-game stretch against UAB and Middle Tennessee. The Herd faces off against UAB...

Senior Autin Loop (35) attempts a free throw duirng the 2015-2016 season. Loop recently broke Tamar Slay’s all-time record for made three pointers in a career. Loop is currently seventh all-time in Conference USA for made three pointers.

Walk-On turned Record-Breaker

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 13, 2017

In the 2012-13 school year and basketball season, 6-foot-4 freshman guard Austin Loop walked-on to the Marshall University men’s basketball team. Loop attended small South Webster High School in South...

Herd women’s basketball drop fourth straight game

Kaitlyn Shouse, Reporter February 11, 2017

The Marshall University women’s basketball team dropped their fourth straight game Saturday after falling to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 78-64. The Herd started the first quarter trailing the...

Members of Marshall University’s track team compete in a meet last season at the Chris Cline Athletic Complex.

Track and Field Race Home to Host Chipotle Invitational

Kaitlyn Shouse, Reporter February 10, 2017

Thundering Herd Track and Field return to Huntington Friday and Saturday as they host 17 schools from 10 different conferences at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational. The Herd are traveling back from...

Herd softball opens season this weekend

Patrick O'Leary, Reporter February 8, 2017

Spring does not officially begin until mid-March, but for the Marshall University softball team, spring begins this weekend. The Herd opens their season Friday, Feb. 10 at the Unconquered Invitational...

Herd volleyball’s Strickland named Assistant Director of Athletic Development for Big Green

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor February 7, 2017

Former Marshall volleyball assistant coach Taylor Strickland was named the assistant director of athletic development for the Marshall University Big Green Scholarship Foundation, the organization announced...

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