Marshall Women Open C-USA Play With Win Over FIU

Freshman Ashley Saintigene has five blocks for the second time this season, and her second-consecutive double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Herd to an opening C-USA win over FIU. (HI file photo by Greg Perry)HUNTINGTON — The Marshall women, like the men’s team, has yet to lose a game at home. Then you add struggling FIU to the mix for the opening night of Conference USA play (for the 22nd year) at the Cam Henderson Center with the Thundering Herd and the result is predictable.

Just as you might have thought, the Herd mopped the floor with the Panthers in a 70-52 win. Marshall moves to 7-0 at home, 9-3 overall and 1-0 in C-USA play while FIU women fall to 2-10, 0-1 in…