HUNTINGTON Ƶ The eight game win streak for the Marshall menƵs basketball team is the longest in over two decades, and to add to that, the Thun…
From
To
LUCASVILLE, Ohio Ƶ Tyler Duncan completed 18 of 30 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns and one interception Thursday to lead Portsmouth (…
WAYNE Ƶ Breaking a lengthy losing streak against a conference opponent isnƵt supposed to be easy.
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (Ƶ News) Ƶ A penalty kick five minutes into the second half proved to be the difference as Parkersburg South handed Robert C. Byrd its first loss of the season, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon.
The Flying Eagles (0-1-2) will play their first conference game on Tuesday, traveling to Philip Barbour for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR 2, PRINCETON 2: Zach Calef-Boring and Branson Carpenter scored for B-U in the 39th and 41st minutes, respectively.
Calef-Boring finished a rebound inside the penalty area, while CarpenterƵs strike was a follow-up shot from the top of the penalty area that deflected off of a defender.
PrincetonƵs goals came on a Casey Goo penalty kick in the 13th minute and an Andrew Paskowski strike in the 60th minute after a misplayed ball outside the penalty area.
B-U held edges in shots on goal (11-6) and corner kicks (6-1) and got four saves in goal from Dalton Auvil.
ƵThe heat and injuries definitely played a factor in today's match,Ƶ B-U coach Mike Donato said. ƵOur guys were faced with different challenges throughout the match and they answered the call. After we withstood some early pressure we were actually able to possess the ball in our midfield and create the chances we've been looking for all season.
ƵWe saw some good through balls and passes to the outside, and even got some corner kicks from our pressure, which we've been lacking the first few games of the season.
ƵOne positive we can take from this is we are starting to see the confidence of our younger players improve, which will help us greatly as the season progresses.Ƶ
B-U is at Lincoln on Tuesday at 8 p.m. to open Big 10 play.
College Volleyball
WEST VIRGINIA 3, Hampton 1: The Lady Pirates took the first set with a score of 25-23, but the Mountaineers took the lead in the final three sets with scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-11.
"It was a good weekend for us," ƵU coach Reed Sunahara said. "We learned a lot about ourselves. We have a lot to work on in a short time as we start preparing for Michigan and Navy. We have to keep getting 1% better."
Senior setter Lacey Zerwas captured her second double-double this weekend with season highs, 52 assists and 11 digs in the match.
Four Mountaineers recorded double-digit kills in tonightƵs match including, fifth year middle blocker Briana Lynch (16), senior outside hitter Natali Petrova (15), senior outside hitter Kristin Lux (12) and redshirt senior setter Adrian Ell (11).
Fifth year defensive specialist Alexa Hastings dug a team-high 15 balls, while sophomore outside hitter Skye Stokes recorded a season-high four service aces.
West Virginia finished the contest with 60 kills, 52 digs and six team blocks.
After a few alternating runs, the Mountaineers battled with the Lady Pirates throughout the set. The teams scored back-and-forth points, but ultimately, Hampton held the lead. Tied at 20-20, Lux put up a kill, but Hampton hit back with a kill of their own. Kills from both teams brought the score to 23-22, but a bad set and a service error gave Hampton the win.
In an early back-and-forth first set, ƵU recorded 11 kills to claim the 25-15 first-set victory over Hampton. ƵU got in a rhythm early on, using a trio of scoring streaks for a 9-4 advantage and never looked back. A kill from Lux gave the squad a 25-15 victory in the second set.
Similar to set two, ƵU had multiple scoring streaks throughout the set. Three Mountaineer kills and an attack error gave ƵU the 6-2 lead early on. A trio of Mountaineer attack errors brought the score to 13-12, giving Hampton a chance to come back. After a 6-0 run from ƵU, the Mountaineers soared to a 25-17 victory.
A 5-0 run to open the fourth set led the Mountaineers to an easy win. ƵU tallied 19 kills, while Hamptons recorded two kills. A series of runs put the Mountaineers ahead with a 16-5 lead in the middle of the set. A kill from Lynch closed out the final set and gave the Mountaineers their third win of the night.
Looking ahead, West Virginia will travel to Annapolis, Maryland, for a two-day tournament from Sept. 3-4. West Virginia will face Michigan on Sept. 3, followed by host Navy on Sept. 4.
HUNTINGTON - Tucker Linder extended his hitting streak to 21 games in the first inning, then won the game with a single in the 11th.
WAYNE -- Wayne will receive no trophy for it, fans likely won't celebrate it and it might even become an afterthought should the Pioneers win …