Good morning, as it is almost time for the Marshall Thundering Herd to matchup with the Georgia Southern Eagles at the Cam Henderson Center. It is Bingo Day here at the Cam, and will keep you updated if we win!! Ray Rynearson will also keep you updated throughout today’s matchup.
I would like to also add that today’s matchup is a pink out. Currently here in the Cam we are honoring those who are currently fighting, and those who have beat breast cancer. #beatbreastcancer#MUvsGASouthern
Video board just ran with a great voice over from President Brad D. Smith. What a great hype video!! We are now moments away from starting today’s matchup between the Thundering Herd, and the Eagles!! Justin Zimmer is on call for WMUL FM 88.1.
The Herd take a quick 2-0 lead here early on after a double stuff by the Herd’s Essence Clerkley, and Lydia Montague.
Georgia Southern is on 5 point run. It is now 5-3 Georgia Southern. That 5th straight point came by a kill from Baylor Bumford.
A HUGE BLOCK by Baylor Bumford, and Christy Jordan for the Eagles. That would make it 7-5 Eagles.
Another beautiful double block by the Thundering Herd. Block by Tinkle, and McElhaaney. Score is knotted up at 9 aa piece.
A smoked ball that led to aa kill by Georgia Southern’s Emily Jarome. The Eagles now push the lead to 4. 15 -11 Georgia Southern.
A quick timeout by the Thundering Herd. Gives me a chance to talk about the very nice breast cancer awareness jerseys Marshall is sporting. All white jerseys with tow black strips on the sleeves. The numbering, and lettering are in pink.
A beautiful kill by Brown for the Thundering Herd. The score is now 13-17 Georgia Southern. Marshall trying to close that gap.
Lydia Montague with a kill for Marshall. Gets the service back, and a point for the Herd. The score is now 19-15 Georgia Southern.
Georgia Southern really starting to take momentum here late in the first set as the Eagles are on a 3-0 run currently. Pushes the score to 23-16 in the Eagles favor. Marshall takes a timeout. #MUvsGASouthern
Ball lands out of bounce, gives Marshall a much needed point. It is now 17-23 Marshall still trailing.
Just like that the Thundering Herd goes on its own run out of the timeout. Make that 4 straight points. It now makes it 20-23 Marshall clawing its way back into it. Georgia Southern will also call a timeout. #MUvsGASouthern
A service error on Marshall’s Macy McElhaney will give the Eagles that last point needed to win set one. The Eagles hold on to win by a score of 25-21. Set number 2 will be underway soon here at The Cam Henderson Center.
2nd set is underway now! Marshall starts this set fast once again as its on a 2-0 run.
Georgia Southern quickly ties the match back up at 2 a piece here at The Cam.
The Eagles are swinging momentum its way early on taking a lead 4- 3 on a kill by Emily Jarome.
Megan Taylor on a beautiful block to give the Thundering Herd 6-5 lead.
Marshall’s Brown finds an opening in the back left corner. It was a beautiful spot, and kill. That kill makes it 7-8.
Montague with a HUGE kill for the Herd. It is now 11-9 Marshall. #MUvsGASouthern
Georgia Southern’s Powers finds herself in the net, and gives Marshall a two point cushion. Marshall is up 12-10
Georgia Southern retakes the lead on a kill by Jerome. It is now currently 13-12 Georgia Southern. #MUvsGASouthern
After a hit out by the Thundering Herd, it now puts Georgia Southern on a 5-0 run. This is the Eagles second time finding itself holding the lead at the media timeout. It is 15-12 Georgia Southern. #MUvsGASouthern
A big service error by Georgia Southern’s Rebekah Farthing. Makes it 16-13 Eagles.
Since the service error Georgia Southern got the service back, and on a 5-0 run. It is 21-13 Georgia Southern.
Just as a I say that, Marshall ends that 5-0 scoring by way of a block. The score is now 21-14, the Eagles are still ahead.
Jerome puts the cherry on top for the Eagles. Ends set 2 on a nice kill, and 4-0 run. The 2nd set ends 25-15 Georgia Southern. The Eagles are one set away from sweeping the Thundering Herd. Set 3 will be on its way momentarily. #MUvsGASouthern
The 3rd set is getting underway here at The Cam Henderson Center. Justin Zimmer doing an amazing job calling the game for us at WMUL.
First time Marshall does not take a lead in the opening set. Georgia Southern leads 1-0. #MUvsGASouthern
All tied at 4 after an attack error by Marshall’s Brown. #MUvsGASouthern
Service ace by the Eagles gives it a big 4-0 run. It is now 7-4 Georgia Southern. #MUvsGASouthern
Things slowly starting to fall apart for the Thundering Herd. Georgia Southern just keeps piling it on here in the 3rd set. The Eagles are on a HUGE 7-0 run. 10-4 Eagles. Marshall will take a timeout. #MUvsGASouthern
Georgia Southern challenges the call on the court. It is not successful. Tinkle’s kill for Marshall ends a 7-0 run. The score is now 11-5 Georgia Southern still ahead.
Marshall is going on its own run here. It is on a 5-0 run currently making it 11-10 still in Georgia Southern’s favor.
A HUGEEEEEE block by Marshall’s McElhaney. Then quickly right after Marshall’s Montague with a beautiful kill to now push the run to 7 straight points. It is now 12-11 Marshall.
The momentum and energy switches over to the Herd. Another big block by Montague being her 5th. 8-0 run for the Herd. 13-11 Marshall. #MUvsGASouthern
Marshall’s Brown with another beautiful kill finding the opening in Georgia Southern’s back row. It now makes the score 15-13. #MUvsGASouthern
Georgia Southern now ties it all up at 16 a piece here in the 3rd set.
Georgia Southern is now on a 4-0 scoring making it 17-16. #MUvsGASouthern
Just like that the Thundering Herd ends that run on a kill by McElhaney. McElhaney’s 3rd kill of the matchup. It is all tied up at 17 a piece.
Marshall to challenge the attack error it committed, and no luck. Georgia Southern takes the lead 18-17 here at The Cam Henderson Center. #MUvsGASouthern
Marshall lost two straight challenges, and also seem to lose the dance battle during he challenge. A rough series events for Marshall.
Marshall does retain the point on an attack error by Georgia Southern’s Jerome. Makes it 20-19 Marshall. #MUvsGASouthern
Georgia Southern ties it a 22 a piece here late in the 3rd set.
Service error by Marshall’s Bianca Giglio make it all tied at 23 a piece.
Brown for Marshall absolutely kills the ball to make it 25-24 for the Thundering Herd.
Georgia Southern takes match point here at The Cam Henderson Center 26-25.
Match point again for the Eagles. This time the Eagles prevail on a block by Bumford and Rosser. The Eagles win a thrilling 3rd set, and sweeping Marshall in 3 sets. That is all for me here today at The Cam Henderson Center. Thank you for hanging out with me today.
Ray Rynearson signing off for the WMUL Cutting Edge Sports twitter!! GO HERD!!!!
-Marshall is undefeated at home this year 5-0.
-Milo Yosef leads Marshall with eight goals so far.
-ODU head coach Alan Dawson is in his 26th year leading the Monarchs.
- GK’s Oliver Semmle and Michael Statham lead the Sun Belt in save percentage.
Teams are taking the field.
We are underway. Marshall starts with possession as Matthew Bell kicks off.
They look to get something going but can’t and ODU gets a goal kick.
It’s a crystal-clear 64-degree evening at Hoops Family Field, with the Marshall Thundering Herd ready to spar with the JMU Dukes for the FIRST TIME in Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer action. WMUL Sports’ Ben Cower will be live-tweeting tonight’s match. Stay tuned for updates!
Tune in to WMUL 88.1 tonight at 6:45 PM for the Cutting Edge Sports Radio Network’s pregame coverage for tonight’s match. @rayrayryno and Sean Kelly will be on the call, with game coverage starting at 7 PM! #WMUL#NCAASoccer
The pregame show for @RaginCajunsFB vs @HerdFB on WMUL-FM 88.1 is wrapping up and kick off for the game is coming up!
I’m John Boggess and I’ll be tweeting from 3rd Avenue Studios updates of tonight’s game. @justinizimmer1 is play by play and @bencower is color commentating.
#Marshall has kicked off and the game is underway! #Louisiana will start at their 25-yard line following a touchback.
Zach Bollinger here tweeting for WMUL Sports from Marshall-Georgia Southern. It is a beautiful night here on Hoops Family Field at Veterans Soccer Complex. The game will start at 7:00. #womensoccer
Sean Kelly here with WMUL sports from Hoops Family Field at Veteran’s Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington. Tonight, the No.6 Marshall Thundering Herd face off against the Robert Morris Colonials. Kickoff will be at 7:15 p.m.