Maryland volleyball nearly posts remarkable come-from-behind effort in loss to Indiana – WMUC Sports

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By Ryan Colasanti

Maryland Volleyball misplaced an exhilarating five-set match versus Indiana 3-2. 

The Terps lastly returned house to Faculty Park after enjoying their final ten video games on the street. 

The Terps hoped their return house would carry a greater feeling after struggling a troublesome loss to Illinois on Friday. Indiana was additionally searching for a rebound efficiency after being swept by Penn State of their Massive Ten opener.

The primary set was a troublesome grind for each groups. The set began with each groups committing errors early. The groups shortly settled in, and as soon as they did, neither crew gained a lot separation on the scoreboard. Indiana was in a position to win the set, 25-21, as a consequence of a 4-0 scoring run.

The second set began shut simply as the primary set did. Indiana was in a position to slowly achieve a small lead, till they scored six unanswered factors to take a commanding 22-14 lead. The Terps misplaced the second set, 25-16.

Maryland got here out within the third set, hoping to delay the match, they usually did simply that, successful the set, 26-24. 

Maryland got here out swinging, incomes a 14-12 lead in the course of the set. Indiana was in a position to struggle again, tying the Terps late at 21 all.

 Maryland’s protection was the deciding issue within the set, tallying three blocks to get the lead 23-21. The set ended by way of a thunderous block from Sam Csire and Rainelle Jones. 

The beginning of set 4 was the mirror picture of the primary, with each groups having to grind for each level they earned. Maryland pushe by way of to take management,  happening a 5-0 scoring run to realize a three-point benefit. 

Maryland remained accountable for the set from that time, successful 25-19 and forcing an all deciding fifth set.

A significant distinction between the primary two units and the ladder two was Maryland getting their center blockers concerned offensively, one thing Rainelle Jones contributes to Sydney Dowler.

“We need to set up the pins at first after which make our means into it, or the other have our middles set up after which make our strategy to the pins. (Dowler) did a very good job of spreading out the ball,” stated Jones. 

The Terps got here out on hearth to start out the fifth set incomes 6-2 lead. That lead shortly evaporated after Indiana scored seven of the following 9 factors to seize the lead 9-8.

The set solely received extra thrilling, as each groups continued to commerce level after level. The gang at The Pavilion erupted when Maryland tied the set at 15. 

“I believe we received the gang into it in the direction of the tip, which is de facto cool,” stated Jones. 

The cheers didn’t final as Maryland misplaced the set 17-15.

The loss marks Maryland’s fifth lack of the season and their second loss in Massive Ten play. The Terps seemed flat within the first two units, one thing coach Adam Hughes noticed within the match.

“I imply, realistically, I simply don’t suppose we performed very effectively from the leap. You already know, I didn’t suppose we had been essentially firing on all cylinders, didn’t suppose we had been very assured. That’s my job, to be sure that they’re able to go,” stated Hughes. 

A optimistic for Maryland was the play of Gem Grimshaw, who received her first style of Massive Ten motion. She ended the match with seven kills and two service aces, and her play on the serve was essential in facilitating Maryland’s comeback. 

“Gem’s a reasonably good passer too. And we had been actually struggling in serve obtain, you recognize, Indiana was a crew that had traditionally been serving a whole lot of balls fairly aggressively and jump-spinning. They went to some floats, and we thought it will give us an opportunity, possibly to get a number of higher passes,” stated Hughes. 

Maryland gave up 11 service aces and dedicated 17 service errors of their very own. 

Maryland is now 0-3 when enjoying a fifth set this 12 months and 0-5 once they lose the primary set.

The Terps subsequent match will come towards Michigan State on Friday.

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