COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Michigan State volleyball program earned its fourth five-set victory on Friday, defeating Maryland, 3-2 (25-18, 15-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-8) in alternating sets. The Spartans went on a 10-0 run to close out set five and earn the team’s first Big Ten win of the season.
Michigan State (10-4, 1-2 B1G) out-hit the Terrapins .234 to .225 using a 60 to 50 kill advantage to its favor. The Spartans hit a whopping .632 in set five to spark the match-winning run. MSU hit .310 in transition and .333 on its first transition attack compared to hitting .157 on first ball attacking.
Three Spartans finished with double-digit kills, led by sophomore Aliyah Moore who posted a career-high 19 kills. Freshman Maradith O’Gorman had 13 kills for MSU, including six big ones in the fifth set to propel Michigan State to victory. Finishing with her first career double-double was freshman Evie Doezema who had 12 kills and 11 digs playing as a six-rotation. Sophomore Julia Bishop posted a season-high 44 assists while junior Nalani Iosia had a match-high 18 digs.
Set one was closely contested in the early stages, with Michigan State holding just a one-point advantage (16-15) just past the mid-way point. The Spartans ended the set on a 9-3 run that saw them win the set by seven points, 25-18. Doezema and Moore had kills down the stretch for the Spartans, but it was costly errors that ultimately doomed Maryland in set one. Michigan State held the Terrapins to -.095 hitting in the frame. Three of Michigan State’s six blocks on Friday night came in set one.
Set two was all Maryland as the Terps hit…
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