Tailgate for students, their families set for 4 p.m. Friday on practice field
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A tailgate for Marshall University students and their
families will take place as part of Parents’ Weekend at 4 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 3 before the Thundering Herd’s home football game with the University
of Cincinnati.
The tailgate, hosted by Marshall University in conjunction with the
Student Activities Programming Board, the Student Government Association
and the Marshall Maniacs, will take place on the grass practice field
located behind the Joan C. Edwards Stadium east stands and next to
Marshall’s soccer field.
The game, which will be televised on ESPN and begins at 8 p.m., has been
designated WHITEOUT ’08. White t-shirts and rally towels will be
distributed at the tailgate, and free soft drinks, food and music will be
provided.
Softball Set For Pair of Doubleheaders This Weekend
Marshall to host Morehead State Saturday at 11 and WV Wesleyan Sunday at 2
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University softball will continue with its
2008 Fall Ball schedule with a pair of doubleheaders this weekend at Dot
Hick Field.
The Thundering Herd will take on Morehead State Saturday Oct. 4 with the
first game at 11 a.m. and the second to follow. The team will then take on
West Virginia Wesleyan Sunday starting at 2p.m.
All four the games will be played at Marshall's Dot Hick Complex. The
field opened last season and construction wrapped this summer on the
team's new locker room and coaches' offices.
Women's Soccer Concludes Eight-Match Road Trip This Weekend
The Thundering Herd Faces C-USA Opponents, UCF and Southern Miss
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University women's soccer team will
conclude its eight-match road trip this weekend as the Thundering Herd
continues with Conference USA competition. The Herd will face the
Southeast Region's 8th-ranked University of Central Florida, Friday, and
then meet Southern Miss Sunday.
Marshall travels to Orlando, Fla. with kick-off set for 7 p.m. at the UCF
Soccer Complex. The Herd will then meet the Golden Eagles at the Marshall
Bell Track and Soccer Complex in Hattiesburg, Miss. with time set for 2
p.m. (EST).
The Herd enters the weekend 3-3-4 overall, 1-1-0 in C-USA action, while
UCF is 6-3-1 overall, 1-1-0 in league play and Southern Miss is 5-4-1
overall, 1-1-0 in conference competition.
"After our first weekend of conference play, I am even more excited about
getting deeper into the conference," Marshall's interim head coach Kevin
Long said. "Across the conference, last weekend's results show that
everyone is playing good soccer and things will be very competitive from
here on in."
Marshall opened conference play last weekend in Houston, Texas against
league rivals, the University of Houston and Rice University. The Herd got
its first C-USA opening victory over Houston, 2-1, but then fell 3-1 to
the Owls last Sunday.
UCF enters the weekend on a one-game winning streak after defeating C-USA
foe, the University of Memphis, 2-1, in overtime last weekend. The Knights
lead the all-time series, which dates back to the first meeting in 2005,
3-0.
In the most recent meeting, UCF took a 4-0 decision in Orlando last
season. Sophomore Emma Harrison (Christchurch, New Zealand), along with
previous players Mollie Lee and Sara Burdick, recorded one shot on goal to
lead the Herd in the league opener.
The Golden Eagles are currently on a one-match winning streak after an
overtime 1-0 victory over league rival, UAB, last weekend. Last season,
Southern Miss took a 1-0 decision over Marshall at Hattiesburg, Miss. to
tie the all-time series, 2-2, which dates back to 2002.
In the 1-0 defeat, Ali Lizotte (Iron Station, N.C.) recorded three shots,
while Molly Snead (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Missy Gordon (Carmel, Ind.)
notched two.
"Our split on the road last weekend was a good eye-opener," Coach Long
continued. "We go into this weekend on the attack, hoping to get two
wins."
Freshman Angela DeSumma (Doylestown, Pa.) stands tied with seven other
players as the nation's 30th-ranked assists leader with six. The forward
also stands alone as the conference assists and assists per game leader.
Forward Erika Duncan (Easthaven, Scotland) leads the league in points with
14 and in goals with six. The sophomore stands fourth overall in the
league with 30 shots.
Co-captain keeper Liz Orton (Fort Collins, Colo.) has 980 playing minutes
and 41 saves so far this season. The junior has registered 231 saves so
far in her three-year career. Orton's 41 saves puts her fourth in C-USA.
Marshall has outshot its opponents 160-to-104 so far in ten matches. As a
team, the Herd stands second in shots amongst the league's twelve members.
The Herd has notched 17 goals so far this season, which has them tied for
third with Rice in the league.
Marshall's away record so far this season is 3-3-2, while the home record
is 0-0-2.
"We will look for a little better job defending; three goals against us on
Sunday are too many, and the goals Rice scored were too easy," Coach Long
added. "We have to do a better job protecting our net and capitalize on
our quality goal scoring opportunities, which both will be keys to our
weekend."
GameTracker will be available for both matches by clicking the Marshall
women's soccer schedule.
Herd fans can view and purchase photos from the 2008 women's soccer season
at http://herdsportsphotos.exposuremanager.com/ under "2008 Women's
Soccer."
MARSHALL HOSTS CINCINNATI AND ESPN ON FRIDAY
Herd Fans Encouraged to Wear White Clothing for "Whiteout '08"
Marshall University hosts the University of Cincinnati and a national
television audience on Friday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Thundering Herd
fans are encouraged to wear white clothing to the game that will be
televised by ESPN. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:06 p.m.
The Thundering Herd enters the game with a 3-2 overall record and is 2-0
in Conference USA action. The Bearcats, members of the BIG EAST, are 3-1
overall.
WHITEOUT '08: The Marshall athletic department is conducting "Whiteout
'08" and 7,500 white t-shirts will be distributed to fans at the game. The
first 1,000 students will also receive white rally towels and an
additional 1,000 fans will receive "rolla banner" signs.
TELEVISION, INTERNET AND RADIO: The game will be televised nationally by
ESPN with Bob Wischusen handling play by play duties and Brock Huard
serving as analyst. The game's radio broadcast will also be available via
satellite radio on SIRIUS channel 126. The Thundering Herd/ISP Radio
broadcast will be available on Herd All-Access through Marshall's official
athletics website Herdzone.com. Due to TV rights there will be no video of
the game on Herd All-Access. ESPN 360.com will have a video stream of the
broadcast where available.
TICKETS: Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at
www.Herdzone.com or by calling the Marshall ticket office at
1-800-THE-HERD. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Cam
Henderson Center Ticket Office Thursday and Friday during normal business
hours. Game day Will Call opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets will go on sale
at the Gate A ticket booth at 1 p.m. Friday. The stadium gates will open
at 6:30 p.m.
PARKING: All Stadium permit parking lots are scheduled to open at 4:30
p.m. on Friday.
THUNDER WALK: The team walk to the stadium from the Cam Henderson Center
will begin at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday.
to revealing our program's eight newcomers to the Marshall fans and we're
excited to get the 2008-09 season rolling."
The Herd dance team and cheerleaders will also be on hand to entertain the
crowd and will join forces for an on-floor routine together.
In addition, Thundering Herd Madness marks the first day that fans can
purchase season tickets for the upcoming campaign. The Herd will play a
16-game regular season home schedule at the Henderson Center in 2008-09,
beginning with its clash versus WVU Tech on Nov. 16 along with its eight
home games within Conference USA play.
The Herd returns five letterwinners and three starters - senior Markel
Humphrey, junior Tyler Wilkerson and sophomore Tirrell Baines - from last
year's team. Eight newcomers dot the roster, including now-eligible
transfers Chris Lutz, Brandon Powell and Octavius Spann. Highly-touted
freshmen Shaquille Johnson, Damier Pitts, Dago Pena and Kore White will
perform in their first official team practice along with sophomore center
Marcus Goode and returnees Darryl Merthie and Adam Williams.
Western Carolina transfer and Wheelersburg, Ohio, native Camden Miller
will practice with the team this season but is not eligible per NCAA
transfer regulations.
Marshall, 16-14 in 2007-08, posted its first winning season in seven years
in Jones' first year at the helm of the Herd.
Kentucky Blanks Men's Soccer 4-0 in C-USA Opener
Marshall finishes home stand against UCF Saturday at 7 p.m.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Kentucky used three open net goals and one penalty
kick to knock off Marshall men's soccer in the Conference USA for both
teams, Wednesday at Sam Hood Field.
The Thundering Herd (0-8-1) found itself behind in the 20th minute when
the Wildcats (5-2-2) scored an open net goal from Sam Vernalls.
The lead would sit at 1-0 going into the break but Kentucky would score
two quick goals in the 47th minute both coming from Michael Strong. Strong
leads the Wildcats with seven goals on the year.
Senior Greg Walter (Slippery Rock, Pa.) played the length of the game for
Marshall with three saves while his counterpart Dan Williams finished with
six saves for the Wildcats.
Kentucky's last goal came on a penalty kick from Jase Griffiths in the
87th minute.
For the Herd, senior Sterling Flunder (Bothell, Wash.) led the team with
four shots on goal.
Marshall will complete its three-game home stand against C-USA opponent
UCF Saturday, Oct. 4 at Sam Hood Field. The game will start at 7 p.m. and
admission is free.
