Sept. 8, 2001

Box Score

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS- The Maryland volleyball team wrapped up a great weekend of volleyball in Texas Saturday by defeating Providence and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to capture the B&G Properties Invitational championship in San Marcos, Texas.

After rolling past Providence (3-0) 30-24, 30-15, 30-18 in the day's first match, the Terps cruised to another three-game victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-0) 30-24, 30-19, 30-20 in the nightcap. The victory gave the Terrapins the team title for the tournament while coach Janice Kruger collected her 250th win as coach of the Terps in the victory over the Islanders. In three games at the B&G Properties Invitational, Maryland did not drop a game.

Led by tournament MVP Lynnsy Jones (Castro Valley, Calif.), the Terrapins made short work of their opponents on Saturday. In the day's first match, Jones tallied six kills and three service aces in helping the Terps to a three-game win over Providence. Senior middle hitter Willette Dority (Congers, N.Y.) hit a match-high nine kills and added two blocks in the rout over the Friars. Junior outside hitter Carey Brennan (Smithsburg, Md.) added eight kills without any errors and junior setter Lindsay Davey (Aurora, Colo.) found all the right players by dishing out 27 assists in the victory.

In Saturday's second match vs. A&M-Corpus Christi, three Terrapins recorded double-digit kills as the offense clicked on all cylinders. Sophomore Maria DiLivio (Hamilton, Ontario) led the way with a match-high 15 kills at an impressive .636 hitting percentage. Brennan and Jones joined DiLivio in double figures with 11 kills apiece. Brennan also added a match-high 11 digs and Jones served five aces in the win. Davey finished a terrific tournament with 35 assists against the Islanders and led the two-day tournament with 91 assists. She also joined Jones on the all-tournament team for her efforts.

Junior middle hitter Amanda Ayres (Chesapeake Beach, Md.) registered a career-high six service aces in the win over A&M-Corpus Christi as Maryland set a school record with 21 service aces. The 21 service winners broke the mark of 16 aces set against Wake Forest in 1996.

The two wins on the day extend the Terrapins' winning streak to three games and even their record at 3-3. The team is back in action Friday (Sept. 14) when the Terps host Temple in the Maryland Invitational. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. at Ritchie Coliseum.

B&G Properties Invitational All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP:
Lynnsy Jones, Maryland

All-Tournament Team:
Lindsay Davey, Maryland
Lynnsy Jones, Maryland
Annie Cella, Providence
LaTasha Jacobs, Southwest Texas
Tiffany Weidner, Southwest Texas
Melanie Travis, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi