Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD – With the help of several key performers, Maryland volleyball defeated Michigan State (25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22) on Thursday at the XFINITY Center Pavilion.
The Terps (11-13, 2-11 Big Ten) and Spartans (8-16, 1-12) split the first two sets. However, Maryland rallied in sets three and four. As a team, Maryland recorded 31 blocks, which is the most against a Big Ten team this season.
Freshman Katie Scherer recorded a career-day by posting a career high 10 kills, four blocks and three digs. Sophomore Eva Rohrbach added 10 blocks and seven kills. Her block total is a career best in conference play.
Samantha Schnitta made her usual offensive impact. She tallied 14 kills, nine digs, five assists (career-high) and three service aces. She now has 64 aces on the season, adding to her total which ranks first in the NCAA and third in single season program history.
Three kills in a row for @samanthaschnit2 !! pic.twitter.com/UfQGgxEopo
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) November 8, 2024
Sam Csire recorded eight kills, five digs and three blocks. She also moved into fourth place in program history for career kills. She passed Lynnsy Jones (2000-03) and Jade Brown (2004-07) and now has 1395 career kills.
Other standouts were Sydney Dowler (five kills, 16 assists and eight blocks), Zoe Huang (18 assists and eight digs) and Anastasia Russ (seven kills and five blocks).
The match was Military Appreciation Night. Terps Volleyball recognized those who have served and are currently serving in our armed forces.
Breaking Down The Action
Set 1: Maryland 25 Michigan 17
- Eva Rohrbach and Samantha Schnitta blocked Michigan State, and Schnitta followed that with two aces to lead the Terps 5-2.
- Sydney Dowler puts the ball over in two on a setter dump at 9-5.
- Maryland leads 15-8 after Dowler blocked the Spartans.
- At 18-9, Rohrbach hit a massive kill off a slide attack from Dowler.
- Schnitta records another kill on the right side at 22-13.
- The Terps won the first set 25-17, tallying 13 kills, five blocks and two service aces.
After a confident building set one, @TerpsVolleyball
wins the first set against MSU 👏#B1GVolleyball on @BigTenPlus 💻 pic.twitter.com/KIymn8xs4c
— Big Ten Volleyball (@B1GVolleyball) November 8, 2024
Set 2: Michigan State 25 Maryland…
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