Maryland (14-12, 5-9 B1G) at #9 Minnesota (15-7, 10-4 B1G)
November 11, 2022
Maturi Pavilion
7:30 pm ET
Maryland (14-12, 5-9 B1G) at #3 Wisconsin (19-3, 10-1 B1G)
November 12, 2022
UW Field House
8 pm ET
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland continues Big Ten play on the road this weekend as they face two top 10 opponents. The Terps begin their weekend with a Friday night match against #9 Minnesota at 7:30 ET. Maryland will then head to Madison to face #3 Wisconsin on Saturday night at 8 ET. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.
THIS WEEK’S STORYLINES
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- Maryland will hit the road again this week and they make their final two-game road trip of the season. The Terps will begin their weekend in Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers on Friday night, before heading to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers on Saturday night.
- Maryland picked up its first home Big Ten Victory over Iowa on Sunday, marking its seventh conference victory of the season
- Maryland’s victory over No.9 Purdue at Holloway Gymnasium on October 16, marked the program’s first-ever win over a Top-Ten program on the road since joining the conference in 2014. Prior to losing to No. 1 Nebraska, Maryland won four consecutive road matches for the first time in its Big Ten history.
Blocking Blitz
- Maryland continues to lead the nation as America’s best blocking team. After leading the country with 3.4 blocks per set and 348.5 total blocks last season, the Terps are continuing that trend.
- As a team, the Terps average 3.4 blocks per set, nearly two full blocks more than their opponent’s 1.6 blocks per set. With 297.5 total blocks so far this season, Maryland has 140 more blocks than its opponents. No other school has more than 260 blocks this season with Denver the next closest competitor with 255.5 total blocks.
- Just like her team, Rainelle Jones continues to shine as the nation’s best blocker. Already the active career leader in block assists and total blocks, Jones leads the nation with 1.63 blocks per set and 140 total blocks.
- Four of the top-eleven athletes in the Big Ten in total blocks are Terrapins. Jones leads the way with 140 while Anastasia Russ(132) and Laila Ricks (98) both sit comfortably in the Top-Five while Sydney Dowler (85) is 11th.
- When Rainelle Jones notched…
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