Up two sets to none in its second match of the day, Maryland searched for the sweep of Stony Brook. The Terps started the third set down 3-0, but a Sam Csire kill helped Maryland get on the board. The kill by Csire sent a wave of momentum through the team, and the Terps went on a 8-0 run to blow the set open. Maryland used its 8-0 run in…
After a 2-1 showing in the Maryland Invite to open up its 2022 campaign, the Terps hit the road this weekend as participants in the Stony Brook Tournament. Maryland kicks off its three game matinee in New York with a doubleheader on Friday. The Terps are set to face Georgetown (0-3) in the afternoon before a matchup against Stony Brook (2-0) in the evening. The Terps dropped their most recent…
By AJ Poore Maryland volleyball entered its second match in two days in desperate need of a win after falling in four of their last five contests, and they got it done, beating Michigan State in four sets, 3-1. Maryland entered the weekend hoping to carry momentum from a win against the Hoosiers, but faltered Friday in a 3-0 loss on the road against the Michigan Wolverines. And just hours…
By AJ Poore Star outside hitter Paula Neciporuka could only watch from the bench Saturday as Maryland volleyball was swept by No. 8 Ohio State for its third straight loss. Following a 13-0 start which included a big win against No. 2 Wisconsin, Maryland dropped two games against Minnesota and Penn State, two top fifteen teams. However, the Big Ten schedule never eases up, and a trip to No. 8…
By AJ Poore Maryland’s impressive 13-0 start to the season came to an end Sunday, as the Terps were swept by No. 9 Minnesota, 3-0. The Terps struggled to create offense throughout the day, suffering thirty-five attack errors compared to Minnesota’s eight. “You get a really good team like that the opportunity to get a big lead and, you know, they did a good job managing the game,” head coach…
By AJ Poore Maryland volleyball came into its match Friday night against No. 2 Wisconsin looking to stay competitive and prove themselves before a challenging Big Ten schedule. The Terps went one step further and won. “We took it the same way we have every game, and the only thing that’s different is just a faster competitor, a better, bigger competitor,” defensive specialist Kaylee Thomas said after the match. “But again…
By AJ Poore At match point of Maryland volleyball’s third match of the weekend, Columbia defensive specialist Vanessa Pan lined up for her serve down two points. She threw the ball up, and her serve went sailing into the net. Just like that, the Terps found themselves at 12-0 for the first time since 2005, when the team won their first fourteen games of the season. Maryland wrapped up their…
By AJ Poore Maryland volleyball made its triumphant return to College Park this weekend for the Maryland Challenge as winners of nine straight games and fourteen straight sets. Their stretch of dominance continued against Akron with another 3-0 win. Maryland came into their fourth game of the weekend fresh off winning every set by more than seven points at the Charm City Challenge, a trend that didn’t end against the…
By AJ Poore A near flawless day against UMBC ended Maryland volleyball’s near flawless weekend at the Charm City Challenge, as the Terps beat the Retrievers, 3-0. Maryland entered the weekend with a 6-0 record but after sweeping the sets against both Howard and Quinnipiac on Friday they entered Saturday’s match with an 8-0 record. Maryland was also riding a ten-set winning streak. Now, the Terps will head back to…