John Boggess here with WMUL Sports from the Cam Henderson Center. The Marshall Volleyball team will take on EKU this evening. First serve will be at 6 p.m. 
Marshall and EKU will meet for the 27th time tonight. EKU holds the lead on the all-time series 18-8. Marshall has won the last two meetings with the last one being in 2019.
@justinizimmer1 & Sean Kelly are calling tonight’s #volleyball game on WMUL. Check out the pregame show starting in 5 minutes on 88.1.
It’s Student-Athlete Night at the #Marshall Volleyball game. Free pizza has been provided to all student athletes and coaches in attendance tonight! 🍕
Just 3 more minutes till the start of tonight’s #volleyball matchup between Marshall and EKU!
Marshall’s starters tonight are Essence Clerkley, Jazmin Parrish, Alayna Corwin, Macy McElhaney, Lydia Montague, Eden McElhaney, and Kaitlyn Gehler.
Alayna Corwin gives the first serve of the match. The ball is out of play and the Herd take the first point of set one.
EKU scores off a Regan Tinkle attack error. Marshall has challenged this call.
Marshall has won the challenge. Set one is currently tied 6-6.
After a block from Macy McElhaney and Lydia Montague the Herd have taken the lead back in set 1.
EKU calls for a time out to stop the momentum of Marshall’s 5 score rally. Score is Marshall 13 EKU 11.
Time out from EKU again as the Herd rallies to a 19-14 lead.
EKU has challenged an attack error given to them. If EKU loses the challenge Marshall will win Set 1.
EKU has won the challenge and set 1 continues. Score is Marshall 24 EKU 21.
Marshall wins Set 1 25-21.
The Fan of the Game at tonight’s game has won a gift card to #SmoothieKing which has recently opened a location in #Huntington. 🥤
Macy McElhaney currently leads in kills with 8. Lydia Montague leads in blocks with 3.
Set 2 has begun. Marshall takes the first point.
#EKU hits the Jumbotron and the Herd take a 3-2 lead in Set 2.
EKU takes back the lead 10-9. This play also ended with the Jumbotron being struck, this time by Marshall.
EKU fails to keep the ball in play on back to back plays. Marshall takes the lead back 13-12. EKU calls for a timeout.
Lydia Montague blocks EKU. The Colonels challenge this call.
The point stands for the Herd on the challenge by EKU. Marshall leads 14-12.
Macy McElhaney scores for the Herd on a kill that just barely stays in. EKU unhappy with the call.
EKU uses their final timeout for Set 2. Marshall leads 19-16.
EKU ties up Set 2 21-21, but Regan Tinkle’s kill keeps the Herd’s lead live on the next play. This is her 10th kill tonight.
Ball is out of play by the Herd. EKU takes the lead 23-22.
EKU hangs on and wins Set 2 26-24. The contest is now tied 1-1.
Set 3 has begun. An attack error by EKU’s Molly Michalak gives the Herd the first point of the set.
EKU has the lead in Set 3 6-3. Marshall Head Coach Ari Aganus tells her team to breathe.
EKU is on a 4-0 scoring run. Marshall calls for a timeout to decrease there momentum. Marshall 6 EKU 11 in Set 3.
EKU’s rally comes to an end with a kill by Macy McElhaney. EKU had scored 7 points in a row.
The last 5 kills by Marshall have all been by Macy McElhaney.
EKU calls for a timeout. Marshall 14 EKU 19 in Set 3.
Marshall has challenged the previous play. It was a kill from EKU by Carson Ledford.
Marshall has won the challenge. They have won all of their challenges so far tonight.
Marshall’s momentum has been high recently. EKU is quick to call timeout again in Set 3.
2 blocks in a row from Lydia Montague to tie set 3 19-19.
Marshall is unable to notch the comeback in Set 3 as EKU wins it 25-22. EKU now leads 2-1.
Marshall has won the first point of all 3 sets so far, but EKU has won the second point of all 3 sets. An early lead by multiple points may be what the Herd needs to take Set 4.
Chloe Mason from EKU serves to start Set 4. An attack error by Marshall’s Regan Tinkle gives EKU the first point of the set.
EKU starts the match scoring 5 points in a row. Regan Tinkle puts Marshall on the board with a kill.
EKU leads Marshall 15-8 in Set 4. A media timeout has been called.
Marshall has struggled to have a rally of more than 2 points so far in Set 4.
EKU now leads Marshall 20-12 in Set 4 making them just 5 points away from the victory tonight.
EKU has won Set 4 25-15.
The final from #MarshallvsEKU in #volleyball is EKU 3 Marshall 1.
Marshall’s record falls to 6-8 after tonight’s loss. EKU is now 10-6. Once again I’m John Boggess, thanks for following along with me throughout the night.
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