Volleyball: Southern Miss swept by Marshall in three close sets

Southern Miss lost to Marshall 3-0 in volleyball Thursday night in Huntington, West Virginia. The Golden Eagles (16-10, 7-8 Sun Belt) fell by set scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 27-25.

Southern Miss finished with 46 kills and hit .277, adding five service aces, 52 digs and four blocks. Marshall had 51 kills, hit .347 and recorded three aces, 45 digs and seven blocks. Sadie McAda led all players with 16 kills and hit .429. Diana Wells had 13 kills, while Elly Stewart had eight kills and a team-best .538 hitting percentage. Allie Hazelwood made 41 assists, Sunni Sheppard led the match with 15 digs, and Morgen Durgens had 10.

Marshall built a 22-14 lead in the opening set and held on to win 25-17. Southern Miss rallied in the second, tying the score at 23 on a Sheppard ace, but Marshall took the next two points for a 25-23 win.

In the third, Southern Miss trailed 23-20 before scoring four straight points to take a 25-24 lead. Stewart served an ace, Hazelwood and Stewart combined for a block, and McAda had two kills in the run. Marshall answered with three consecutive points to win 27-25 and the match. McAda had 11 kills in the set.

The teams were scheduled to meet again Friday at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT).

Source: Southern Miss Athletics.