WASHINGTON D.C. – Maryland Volleyball defeated American 3-1 (25-27, 25-14, 25-23, 25-20, 15-13) on Saturday at Bender Arena. The Terps (3-2) handed the Eagles their first loss of the season after they were the only team in the NCAA to start at 7-0. Maryland also holds an impressive 17-0 record against American all-time.
Maryland tied up the first set at 25 apiece with a kill by Sam Csire, but American scored two straight points to take the opening set. However, the Terps responded with wins in three of the following four sets, which was made possible by a timely 7-0 run to close out the third set and a clutch kill by Sydney Bryant in the fifth set.
Several Terps recorded career numbers in the match. Samantha Schnitta led the Terps with a career-high 21 kills and five aces. She also added 10 digs for a double-double. She helped manufacture several runs for the Terps throughout. Csire also set a new career high, recording seven aces. She added a team-high 15 digs. Finally, Eva Rohrbach recorded her 200th career kill.
Sydney Dowler recorded a team-high 28 assists. Bryant added 13 kills, and Lilly Gunter tallied 13 digs.
Breaking Down The Action
Set 1: American 27 – Maryland 25
- Maryland went on a 5-0 run after starting the set down 2-0 with kills by Samantha Schnitta and Sydney Bryant and two aces by Sam Csire.
- American retook the lead with a kill by Elise Sterling, leading 13-12.
- Four consecutive kills by Schnitta gave Maryland a 16-14 lead out of a media timeout.
- The Terps went on a 9-1 run to lead 21-15.
- A kill by Csire tied the game at 25, but American scored the set winner with two…
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