Volleyball Goes Rocky Mountaion High
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September 15, 1998
TERPS CLAIM APOLLO CLASSIC TITLE
Maryland avenged an earlier season loss to the Temple Owls and won the 1998 Temple Owls Apollo Classic, defeating San Diego State, 3-2, on Friday, and handing the host Owls a 3-2 defeat on Saturday. With the two wins, Maryland extended its winning streak to four straight. The streak dates back to Sept. 5 when the Terps defeated Georgetown, 3-2. In Fridays match, Maryland was led by senior middle hitter Jaime Summers who recorded 14 kills en route to hitting .300. Freshman Katie Cramer posted 12 blocks while senior Kim Adolphs totaled 25 digs to lead the Terps on defense. In the championship match against Temple, Maryland was led on offense by Cramers 14 kills and .591 hitting percentage. Summers hit .357 and had 13 kills.
THREE TERPS EARN APOLLO HONORS
Seniors Kim Adolphs and Jaime Summers and junior Beth Murphy were all named to the Temple Owls Apollo Classic all-tournament team, with Adolphs earning MVP honors. It marked the second consecutive week Adolphs has been named to an all-tournament team. She previously received all-tournament honors at the Georgetown Invitational.
TERPS TRAVEL WEST
Maryland faces its toughest test yet so far this season when it travels to Colorado for matchups with Colorado State on Friday and 12th-ranked Colorado on Saturday. The Rams of Colorado State own a 4-3 overall record while the Colorado Buffaloes are 3-1. The Buffaloes had won three straight prior to their 3-2 loss to Stanford. The Terps meeting with the Rams is their first, while Saturdays match against the Buffaloes marks the third meeting, with Colorado holding a 2-0 advantage.
MICHIGAN ENDS TERP STREAK
Marylands 33-match regular-season winning streak was snapped after Michigan defeated the Terps, 3-1, at the Georgetown Invitational on Sept. 4. It was the Terps first regular-season loss since their loss to Florida on October 18, 1996. The Wolverines won game one, 15-8, but the Terps came back in game two, grabbing a 15-13 win. The experienced Wolverine attack proved to be too much, however, for the young Terp squad, as they took the final two games, 15-8, 15-5, respectively.
PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Maryland senior outside hitter Kim Adolphs continues to play tough, tenacious defense. Last season, Adolphs was second on the team in digs with 428 and helped the Terps to a No. 3 national ranking in defense. This past weekend, Adolphs was named MVP of the Temple Owls Apollo Classic after totaling 25 digs against San Diego State and 10 digs against Temple. She was also named to the all-tournament team at the Georgetown Invitational after posting double-digit digs in Marylands three matches, including a career-high 28 against Temple. Adolphs posted 17 digs against Michigan and followed-up her 28-dig performance against Temple with a 26-dig performance in the Terps 3-2 win against Georgetown. She has totaled a team-high 136 digs and is averaging 4.3 digs per game.
NET NOTES
Maryland is hitting .201 as a team ... freshman Katie Cramer leads all hitters with a .357 hitting percentage ... senior middle hitter Jaime Summers is hitting .302 and is averaging a team-high 2.6 kills per game ... Cramer leads the Terps at the net with 44 total blocks ... freshman setter Libby Alberts is averaging 9.5 assists per game ... senior outside hitter Kim Adolphs leads all Terps on defense with a 4.25 digs per game average.
TERPS AMONG ACC LEADERS
Katie Cramer is ranked third in blocks with a 1.38 per game average and fourth in hitting with a .357 percentage; Libby Alberts is ranked eighth in assists per game with a 9.53 average; Kim Adolphs leads the ACC in digs with a 4.25 per game average; and Kate Hannas is ranked fourth in blocks with a 1.37 per game average.
MARYLAND DEFENSE TOUGH AGAIN
Maryland is ranked No. 1 in the ACC in digs with a 16.91 per game average. The Terps are led by senior outside hitter Kim Adolphs, who also leads the individual standings with a 4.25 per game average.
TERPS SET TO OPEN ACC PLAY
Following this weekends play at Colorado, Maryland opens its 1998 ACC schedule next weekend at Duke and at Wake Forest. The Terps meet Duke on Friday, Sept. 25 and Wake Forest on Saturday. Maryland carries a 34-match regular-season ACC winning streak into the 1998 season.
CRAMER AND HANNAS TOUGH UP FRONT
Maryland junior outside hitter Kate Hannas and freshman Katie Cramer are part of Marylands tall front line which is averaging 2.9 blocks per game. Cramer leads all Terps with 44 total blocks, including 15 block solos. Hannas has recorded 10 blocks solos and 27 block assists. The Terps are holding their opponents to a 1.7 blocks per game average. Cramer and Hannas are ranked third and fourth in the ACC in blocks, respetively.
THE SCOOP ON SUMMERS
Undoubtedly the focal point of the 1998 Maryland offense is senior middle hitter Jaime Summers (Lake Conneaut, Pa.). A first team All-ACC selection a year ago, Summers returns as the Terps top offensive threat, as she posted a .331 hitting percentage as a junior. The Pennsylvania native recorded career-bests in every category last year, including 21 kills and 18 digs against Clemson. She averaged 3.25 kills per game and 2.02 digs per game. Summers is hitting .302, which is second-best on the Terp squad, this season and is third on the team in blocks with 27.
QUICK SET
Freshman Libby Alberts has earned the starting nod for the Terps at the setter position. In her first year in a Maryland uniform, Alberts has totaled 305 assists in 32 games for a 9.5 per game average.
KRUGERS COURT
Terrapin head coach Janice Kruger (Nebraska 77) begins her 11th season at Maryland after being named ACC Coach of the Year last season, her third such honor. Kruger has guided the Terps to back-to-back undefeated regular-season ACC records, and to a perfect 25-0 regular-season record last year. She owns a 212-114 record at Maryland, and has a 584-216-6 career record in her 20 years. Kruger is the winningest active ACC coach and is ranked 11th among all coaches in winning percentage (.750).
TERPS ENTER YEAR TWO IN RITCHIE
Last Tuesdays win over UMBC extended Marylands win streak at Ritchie Coliseum to 11 matches. The streak dates back to the Terps opening win against James Madison on Sept. 30, 1997. The Terps are only home three times in the month of September, and are on the road for nine matches, including the opening of their 1998 ACC schedule at Duke. Ritchie Coliseum serves as the host of this years ACC Championship Tournament, Nov. 20-22.
THE STREAK CONTINUES
After its 3-1 win against UMBC at Ritchie Coliseum last Tuesday, Maryland extended its home win streak to 19 matches. The streak includes games played at both Cole Field House and Ritchie Coliseum. Maryland has not lost a home match since October 9, 1996, against George Mason.
