COLLEGE PARK, MD — The University of Maryland volleyball team opens the 2024 campaign in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the LSU Tournament. The Terps will face Troy and LSU on Friday, August 30, followed by a contest with New Hampshire on August 31.
First serve for Friday’s games are slated for 1 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET, while Saturday’s showdown will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup against the Tigers will be streamed on SECN+. The other two games will not be streamed, but live stats will be made available for each game.
2024 Preview
- Head coach Adam Hughes continued to make history in the 2023 season. The Terps brought in 10 non-conference victories, including two tournament sweeps in September. In conference play, Maryland clinched a historic five-set victory over No. 16 Minnesota, earning the programs’ first-ever win over the Golden Gophers.
- This season, the Terps look to make a large dent in non-conference play with strong opponents across an 11-game slate. Maryland has built a consistent conference record the last few seasons. They are eager to break into the next level of play while navigating the new landscape of the Big Ten with the addition of four new, high-level programs.
2024 Maryland Volleyball Team Photo
Senior strength
- Maryland returns eight seniors to the roster in 2024 – Sam Csire, Sydney Dowler, Lilly Gunter, Zoe Huang, Erin Morrissey, Anastasia Russ, Samantha Schnitta and Ellie Watson – each expected to make a considerable impact on the score sheet.
- Csire returns to Maryland after joining the 1,000-Kill club last September. The fifth-year out of Strongsville, OH, led the Terps with 272 kills and 321 points at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign. The outside hitter is four attacks away from holding the second-most total attacks in program history. She begins the season with 3,865 total attacks.
- Dowler, a fifth-year setter, went on a double-double tear in conference play, accumulating eight double-doubles in 18 conference matches last season. Along with her…
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