Troy Closes Out Marshall to Continue Win Streak, Josh Lauer Claims 100th Victory

Saturday, October 7

Huntington, W.Va.

1 p.m.

Troy University

8-8,6-0Sun Belt

Marshall

10-10,2-4Sun Belt

Troy

Marshall

Troy Closes Out Marshall to Continue Win Streak, Josh Lauer Claims 100th Victory

10/7/2023 4:07:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Troy volleyball closed out Marshall 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-12, 25-22) in the Cam Henderson Center during Saturday afternoon's match as head coach Josh Lauer claims his 100^th victory at Troy.

Troy (8-8, 6-0 SBC) was led by Julia Brooks with 19 kills and five blocks to extend its win streak to seven – the longest win streak since 2022 with nine. Tori Hester and Amiah Butler followed her with 14 and 11 kills, respectively.

Brooks recorded eight of her 19 kills in the Trojans' dominant third set to lead the Trojans 25-12. In the third set, Troy recorded 18 kills to Marshall's seven and pushed its lead to 2-1.

Janelle Stuempfig dished out 46 assists while recording six kills. Defensively, Hester led the squad with 12 digs to record her fifth double-double of the season.

Brynn Brown and Kaylee Stokes led Marshall (10-10, 2-4 SBC) with 12 kills apiece. Brown recorded 22 assists, which marked half of the Herds' 44. Meanwhile, Peyton Neal racked up 16 digs – most of either team.

Quotes from Head Coach Josh Lauer
On the team's win
"Great team win today. Marshall played with a lot of competitive effort today and we responded well to the challenge. Julia was our rock today and we got stronger as a team after the second set. I'm proud of our group. They have been very focused and determined from the start of the season and continue to believe, stay humble and hungry."

On earning his 100^th win
"I have been very fortunate to have very committed players and I'm very grateful for their belief and effort over the years. I'm also very thankful for Brian Muesenfechter's loyalty and knowledge. These wins are as much his as they are mine and the players we have been blessed to coach over the years. Lastly, I want to say thank you to my wife, Deb, who has been the support and rock of our family throughout our coaching journey. Go Trojans!"

Notes

Tori Hester extends her streak to eight games, recording an ace with the sweep over Marshall.
Audrey Worthington recorded a career-high of .600 on nine kills and 15 attempts.
In this afternoon's match, Caroline Darracott recorded a new career high of three aces.
Josh Lauer reached 100 career wins in the sweep, joining Ginger Lowe and Sonny Kirkpatrick.
In Troy's last seven matches, the offense has recorded double-digit kills in every set.
Troy has a 10-match streak of recording four or more aces.

Stat Leaders
Kills: Julia Brooks – 19
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 46
Digs: Tori Hester – 12
Blocks: Julia Brooks – 5
Aces: Caroline Darracott – 3

Set-by-Set
Set One: 25-21
Set Two: 21-25
Set Three: 25-12
Set Four: 25 22