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No. 5E Marshall
Volleyball Begins Sun Belt Tournament Against Marshall
11/19/2025 3:20:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Troy Volleyball is set for the 2025 Sun Belt Championship, taking on Marshall on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. inside the Foley Events Center. Troy earned the No. 4 seed in the West division following two wins against Southern Miss from Nov. 7-8. Marshall begins postseason play as the No. 5 seed in the East division.
Troy enters the tournament playing its best volleyball of the season, winning four of its last five matches, including a four-match winning streak. The Trojans split the series last weekend against App State in the final two regular-season contests. In Friday night's five-set victory, Troy recorded 17 aces—a new program record. Amiah Butler added 26 kills, another standout performance for the senior, who was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team on Wednesday.
Marshall enters tournament play with a 7-9 conference record, most recently dropping two matches to Southern Miss. Troy holds a 5-0 all-time record against the Thundering Herd.
Match Information
The Matchup: vs. Marshall
When: Thursday, Nov. 20 | 4:30 p.m.
Where: Foley, Ala. - Foley Events Center
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: TroyTrojans.com/livestats
Best of the Best
Amiah Butler earned the first Sun Belt end of season Sun Belt award of her career on Wednesday, being named to the All-Sun Belt First Team. Butler has dominated this year, finishing the regular season second in the Sun Belt in kills per set at 4.60. The Pensacola, Fla., native's 3.60 kills per set mark for her career ranks third all-time in Troy history, and she is currently in seventh place in kills.
Sun Belt Championship
Troy is 6-8 in Sun Belt Championship matches under head coach Josh Lauer. Last season, Troy fell in the first round to the No. 5 seed in the east division Georgia State in five sets.
Scouting Marshall
6th meeting: Troy leads, 5-0
Marshall is 15-14 overall and 7-9 in the Sun Belt this season. Emma Barnett leads the Thundering Herd with 319 kills this season. Bella Thompson has assumed the primary setting duties, assisting on 712 kills this season. As a team, Marshall is hitting .209 as a team.
Notables
- Troy is looking to go on a run this week at the Sun Belt Championships. Troy is 6-8 in Sun Belt Championship matches under head coach Josh Lauer.
- Troy ranks first in the Sun Belt and 25th overall in aces per set this season with 1.84. It has been a collective effort behind the service line for the Trojans, with four individuals currently at 20 or more aces this season. Sydney Austin leads the team with 33, while Sara Bates, Madison Marx and Kalina Calvillo have 31, 36, and 24 aces, respectively.
- Amiah Butler earned the first Sun Belt end of season Sun Belt award of her career on Wednesday, being named to the All-Sun Belt First Team. Butler has dominated this year, finishing the regular season second in the Sun Belt in kills per set at 4.60.
- Head coach Josh Lauer is in his ninth season at the helm, holding a career record of 129-128. He is the second-longest tenured Division I head coach in Troy program history, trailing only Sonny Kirkpatrick, who guided the Trojans for 11 seasons (2006-16).
