CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's volleyball team competed against Marshall on Friday, Sept. 15, falling in four sets. The SUU moves to 3-6 overall, while Marshall improves to 7-6 on the year.
COACH KACEY NADY SAYS
"Tonight was disappointing because we let the mental part of the sport get the best of us and that is something that we can control. A focus for us after the UNLV match was to sharpen up our passing and that call was answered tonight. Now we need to find a way to put the ball away. We're looking forward to the opportunity to do so tomorrow."
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MATCH RECAP
The Herd took a 12-4 lead to begin the match. The Thunderbirds scored six of the next eight points to cut the lead to four (14-10) midway through set one. Southern Utah continued to chip away, outscoring Marshall 9-6 to get within one (20-19). The Herd bounced back with a 4-1 burst to take a commanding 24-20 advantage. Andrea Spasojevic, Carissa Richie, and Molly McDermott each contributed a kill during a 4-0 run that allowed the Thunderbirds to stage a comeback and tie the set at 24-24. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough, as Marshall narrowly secured the set with a score of 26-24.
The second set proved to be a competitive one, as the two squads found themselves tied at 10-10 early on. McDermott poured in three straight kills and assisted on a block with Richie to propel the 'Birds to a 14-10 advantage. Natasha Obradovic delivered two kills to help push the Thunderbirds in front 18-13. After the Herd fired off four straight points to trim the lead to only one (18-17), the 'Birds used a 7-1 run to seize set two 25-18.
Marshall bounced back with a stellar effort, building a 13-10 lead midway through set three. After SUU fought to get within two (15-13), the Herd used an 8-1 run to go up 23-14. The Thunderbirds didn't give up, scoring six straight points to cut the deficit to three, 23-20, but the rally fell short as Marshall took a 25-20 set victory.
McDermott came out swinging in the fourth set, pouring in four kills to push the Thunderbirds to a 12-11 lead. The Herd closed the match with a 14-6 run, claiming the set 25-18 and the match 3-1.
UP NEXT
The Thunderbirds have a short turnaround as they return to the court against Idaho on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12:00 p.m. MT.Â
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