Hawkeyes Fall to Maryland

CORALVILLE, Iowa – College of Iowa volleyball fell to Maryland, 3-1, Thursday evening in Xtream Area.

The Hawkeyes have been led by junior Delaney McSweeney who hit at a clip of .611 with zero errors within the match. Sophomore Michelle Urquhart and redshirt senior Lily Tessier led the workforce with 14 kills and 31 assists, respectively.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 (Maryland, 25-18): Maryland was capable of capitalize early on Iowa errors to take the 6-3 lead. A kill from Tessier reduce the Terrapin result in two, 7-5. Iowa was capable of get inside one after a 3-0 run. Maryland responded with three straight of their very own to increase their result in 13-9 and Iowa took their first timeout. The 2 groups have been exchanging factors because the Terrapins maintained their lead, 15-11. Iowa took their second timeout after Maryland went up by seven. The Hawkeyes responded again with three straight kills to make it 19-14. Maryland maintained management of the set and secured the primary set on an ace. Iowa was led by McSweeney within the set who hit an ideal 1.000 with 5 kills.

SET 2 (Iowa, 25-16): Redshirt freshman Sydney Dennis opened the second set with an ace. Maryland jumped out to the early lead, however Iowa answered again with back-to-back kills to tie it at three. The set was going back-and-forth. The Hawkeyes went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-6 lead. Again-to-back kills for Iowa made it 10-7. A giant kill from Urquhart places Iowa up 14-12. Three straight kills from the Hawkeyes forces Maryland to take a timeout with Iowa up 4. An ace off the hand of Sophomore Toyosi Onabanjo makes it 18-13. Iowa was capable of keep their lead and acquired to set level off an ace from senior Amiya Jones. A kill from McSweeney secured the set victory for the Hawkeyes.

SET 3 (Maryland, 25-18): Maryland jumped out to an early lead. Iowa was capable of get factors right here and there as Maryland maintained their lead. A kill From Urquhart acquired the Hawkeyes inside two with the rating at 10-8. Maryland went on a 4-0 run to increase their result in 14-8. One other 4 straight from the Terrapins prolonged their result in 9. Again-to-back kills for the Hawkeyes get the rating to 21-14. Maryland was capable of get to set level, however back-to-back kills from Urquhart made it 24-18. A Terrapin block secured the third set victory.

SET 4 (Maryland, 25-23): The set was evenly matched to open with ties at factors two by 4. Again-to-back kills from McSweeney places the Hawkeyes up 9-5 and Maryland takes their first timeout. Iowa went on a 6-0 run to place them up 12-5. Maryland tried to claw again into the set with three straight factors to chop their deficit to 4. Iowa took a timeout as Maryland pulled with two to take it 15-13. Maryland was capable of get inside a degree 4 instances, however the Hawkeyes maintained their lead. Maryland was capable of tie it at 20, however an ace from Tessier put Iowa up two. Maryland went on a 4-0 run to get it to match level, 24-22. A service error from the Hawkeyes secured the match for the Terrapins.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes hit the street and can face Northwestern in Evanston, Sick. on Sunday October 30 in Welsh-Ryan Area. First serve is about for 1 p.m. CT and shall be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).