University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss
16-10,7-8Sun Belt
Marshall
15-11,8-7Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss. | 17 | 23 | 25 | 0 |
| Marshall | 25 | 25 | 27 | 3 |
11/12/2026 9:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Southern Miss (16-10, 7-8 Sun Belt) fell to Marshall 3-0 (17-25, 23-25, 25-27) Thursday night. The Golden Eagles rallied late in the second and third sets but couldn't turn the comebacks into a set win.
Southern Miss finished with 46 kills, hit .277, and added five service aces, 52 digs and four blocks. Marshall recorded 51 kills while hitting .347, with three aces, 45 digs and seven blocks.
Sadie McAda led all players with 16 kills and hit .429. Diana Wells added 13 kills, while Elly Stewart had eight kills and hit a team-best .538. Allie Hazelwood dished out 41 assists, Sunni Sheppard led the match with 15 digs, and Morgen Durgens added 10.
How It Happened
The teams traded points early in the first set before Marshall used a 3-0 run to take a 10-7 lead. The Herd extended the margin to 16-11, and Stewart ended the run with a kill. Southern Miss struggled to build momentum, and Marshall moved ahead 22-14 to force a Golden Eagle timeout. Southern Miss couldn't close the gap, dropping the set 25-17.
Marshall led 5-3 in the second set before both teams put together 3-0 runs, leaving the Herd ahead 8-6. Wells' kill tied the set at 8, but Marshall answered with a 7-2 run to lead 15-10 at the media timeout. Southern Miss later trailed 19-15, then used a 4-1 run that included two Stewart kills to get back in the set. After Marshall responded with a 3-1 run, two McAda kills and a block assist brought the Golden Eagles within one at 23-22. Sheppard's ace tied it at 23, but Marshall scored the next two points to win 25-23.
With their backs against the wall, the Golden Eagles fell behind early in the third before Lowther's ace capped a 6-0 run and tied the set at 8. Four McAda kills during the run helped Southern Miss move ahead 12-8. Marshall rallied to take the lead, but McAda answered with an ace and a kill as the Golden Eagles went up 18-13. The Herd came back to tie the score at 18 and took a 23-20 lead during a 10-2 run. A Marae Reilly kill gave Marshall match point at 24-21, but Southern Miss scored four straight to take a 25-24 lead. Stewart served an ace, Hazelwood and Stewart combined for a block, and McAda put down two kills. Marshall responded with three consecutive points to claim the set 27-25 and the match. McAda finished with 11 kills in the third set.
Up Next
Southern Miss faces Marshall again Friday at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT).
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