Marshall University’s volleyball team lost 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 27-25) Friday to the defending Conference USA champions, Western Kentucky at the Cam Henderson Center. With the win, WKU improved to 13-6 (4-1 C-USA) and Marshall dropped to 8-11 (1-4 C-USA).
Marshall freshman setter Gabby Coulter had a team-high 39 assists and 17 digs. She also had two kills.
Marshall and WKU played closely in the four sets and the teams tied 14 different times during the first set. With 22-20 Marshall lead, WKU went on a five-point scoring run to secure the first set, 25-20. The Hilltoppers’ run was led by three kills from three different WKU players and two Marshall hitting errors.