COLLEGE PARK, MD — The Terps (9-7, 0-4) fell in four sets (18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 22-25) to No. 3 Nebraska (12-1, 4-0) in front of a record crowd of 2,113 people at XFINITY Pavilion, the second-largest attendance ever.
Behind a pair of kills from Laila Ricks, the Terps jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the first frame before the Cornhuskers eventually came back.
Maryland kept the second set close and went on a late 5-0 run to make it a 24-22 margin. The Terps were boosted by an outstanding 10 blocks in the frame, including four in a row as part of the late 5-0 run.
On the back of six kills by Laila Ivey, the Terps grabbed a competitive third set and sent the home crowd into a frenzy. The Maryland win marked only the eighth set the Cornhuskers had dropped through 13 games all season.
The Terps battled hard yet again in the fourth set, forcing a late Cornhusker timeout and knotting the game at 22, but Nebraska came away with the set and the match.
Blocking Bananza
- The Terps finished with 18.5 blocks and continued their streak of out-blocking their opponents in every game.
- 10 of those blocks came in the second set.
- Four different Maryland players recorded at least five blocks: Anastasia Russ (11), Rainelle Jones (seven), Sam Csire (seven) and Ricks (five).
Notable Performances
- Csire led the way with 15 kills in addition to the seven blocks. Her 11th kill was her 100th putaway this season.
- Ivey had her second consecutive game with double-digit kills, notching 12 on the day.
- Gem Grimshaw made her first start as a Terp.
- The Terp fans packed the arena and made their voices heard for the second game in a row. Today’s record attendance of 2,113 was the second-largest in program history and was sold out with the largest pre-sale in program history.
Up Next
- The Terps will host Illinois on Friday at 7 pm at the XFINITY Pavilion. The game will air on B1G+.
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