The Charlotte 49ers took on Marshall Sunday afternoon at Dale F. Halton Arena in a five set battle, with Marshall coming out on top (25-20, 25-21, 27-29, 16-25, 15-9) despite the 49ers valiant comeback to force a fifth set.
Charlotte struggled in the first two sets to stop Marshall’s constant momentum. Trailing Marshall by no more than five to finish both sets, Charlotte entered the third set down 2-0.
The match initially looked as if it would go in Marshall’s favor, yet Charlotte’s Anna Henderson injected her team with life after a kill that proved crucial to Charlotte’s comeback.