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MU ROUNDUP: Volleyball splits matches at invitational

September 04, 2010 @ 09:00 PM

HUNTINGTON -- The Marshall volleyball team split its two matches Saturday in the Thundering Invitational Tourney.

The Thundering Herd won its afternoon match, 3 sets to 2, over High Point. Kelley Bugler had 16 kills, two digs and three blocks.

Marshall dropped its night match, 3 sets to 2, to Cleveland State. Elizabeth Herman had 14 kills and four blocks.

The Herd is 2-4 on the season. It plays Tuesday at home versus North Carolina A&T.

CROSS COUNTRY: David Caldwell and Leslie Thomas led the Thundering Herd in the Eastern Kentucky/Marshall Relays on Saturday in Richmond, Ky.

Caldwell ran 14:26 over the 3-mile course to place third overall. Teammate Matt Schiffbauer was two seconds back in fourth. EKU beat the Herd, 21-39.

Thomas was clocked in 12:01 on the 2-mile course to wind up sixth overall. The Colonels prevailed, 15-40.

Marshall has two weeks off before it competes in the Old Timers Classic in Bowling Green, Ky. Western Kentucky is host.