Maryland volleyball weekend recap: Terps pull off upset over top five opponent

This weekend, Maryland volleyball matched up towards a high 5 staff within the nation and pulled off a stunning upset with only a few video games left within the season.

The Terps went 1-1 over the weekend, with each matches performed in Faculty Park. Their first recreation on Friday got here towards No. 5 Ohio State, and Maryland shocked the nation, successful 3-1 for the staff’s second win over a ranked staff this season. On Saturday, head coach Adam Hughes’ squad couldn’t get forward of Michigan, dropping 3-1 on senior day.

Heading into the ultimate stretch of the season, the Terps are presently 15-15 and have a 6-12 report in Huge Ten video games.

Match one: No. 5 Ohio State

The Buckeyes began the match with an early lead within the first set that they by no means relinquished. Regardless that Maryland tried a run earlier than the tip of the set, Ohio State ended the primary on a 5-0 run to take the set, 25-16. It was pure dominance from the Buckeyes, who outkilled the Terps within the set, 18-8, and had a .333 hitting share.

To start out the second set, the Terps began to string collectively factors, sustaining a bonus early. Then, the entire sudden, Maryland ripped the set open with an 8-0 run that includes just a few kills from redshirt junior center blocker Anastasia Russ to place the house staff up, 23-14. This put the set out of attain as a kill from senior proper facet Laila Ricks completed issues off, successful the set, 25-15. Junior exterior hitter Sam Csire got here up large for the Terps with six kills to assist even the sport up at one.

Maryland began the third set with an honest benefit and held onto it for a lot of the set earlier than a 4-0 run from the Buckeyes put Maryland up simply two at 19-17. From that time, it was all Maryland because it completed the third on a 4-0 run of its personal to take the set, 25-18. Csire dominated for her squad but once more, developing with seven kills within the third, regardless of the staff hitting .196.

The momentum from the sport carried over into the fourth set as Maryland got here out with a 7-1 run to start out. Ohio State couldn’t discover a approach again as Maryland received the fourth, 25-18, and pulled off the stunning upset over the No. 5 staff within the nation. Csire led the best way for the phrases with a season-high 22 kills and 7 digs to assist lead her staff to the win.

Match two: Michigan

The primary body of the sport was shut early, with Russ and Csire getting just a few kills to maintain issues shut. Nevertheless, the Terps secured a seven-point lead halfway by the set by way of a 6-0 run. Regardless of the lead, the Wolverines roared again behind 4 kills from junior exterior hitter Jess Mruzik, which compelled the set into extras. Whereas Michigan bought the primary level, Maryland adopted with three straight, all of which have been on kills, to win the primary set, 28-26.

After taking place a set, Michigan instantly responded to start out the second with a 6-0 run to start out. Maryland tried to get again for a lot of the set, and labored itself all the best way again to tie the sport at 17. Nevertheless, Michigan clapped again with a 4-0 run that the Terps didn’t come again from, ultimately dropping the set by three and tying the sport at a set apiece. Could Pertofsky had 4 kills within the set as Michigan evened issues up.

A service ace from junior setter Sydney Dowler was a part of a 4-0 run that helped the Terps go up 9-5 early within the third. Extra runs and some kills from Ricks helped Maryland go up 20-17, however but once more Michigan got here again to ultimately tie the sport at 23. From that second on, the Wolverines took command of the sport, taking two straight factors and successful the third set, 25-23.

The fourth set began with back-and-forth play, with Maryland ultimately taking a 7-5 lead on a kill from Csire. However Michigan left the Terps within the mud following that kill, with a 10-0 run ultimately successful the set, 25-11. Maryland had a hitting share of -0.054 within the set, in comparison with Michigan’s 0.258. Mruzik had a dominant recreation, with 18 kills, 10 digs and three blocks. Csire’s 15 kills and Russ’ 13 kills weren’t sufficient to offer Maryland its second win in a row.

Maryland’s ultimate two video games of the season are each through the week. First, the Terps play their ultimate recreation on the XFINITY Middle Pavilion this season towards No. 12 Purdue on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Maryland’s final recreation of the season comes on the street in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday at 5 p.m.