COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland (12-10, 3-7) dropped a match 3-0 (23-25, 20-25, 20-25) against Northwestern (14-7, 3-6) on Saturday night in the XFINITY Pavilion.
After dropping a close opener, the Terps battled hard in the second frame to pull within 21-19 after falling behind by eight points early. Sam Csire poured in four kills to lead the Terps’ run. Erin Engel also added a pair of crucial digs in the set to rile up the Maryland faithful in attendance.
Northwestern took the final set and came away with the match.
Csire led the Maryland offense with 15 kills while Rainelle Jones boosted the Terp defense with six blocks. Maryland registered 11 blocks to Northwestern’s seven to continue its streak of out-blocking their opponents in every game.
Up Next
- The Terps will play at Iowa on Thursday at 6 pm. That match can be viewed on B1G+.
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