Oct. 2, 2003
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Wagener and Smith Feature Story
MARYLAND (13-3, 2-0) at #5 GEORGIA TECH (13-0, 2-0)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2003 * 7:00 p.m.
O'KEEFE GYMNASIUM, ATLANTA, Ga.
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MARYLAND (13-3, 2-0) at CLEMSON (11-6, 1-1)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2003 * 6:00 p.m.
JERVEY GYM, CLEMSON, S.C.
The University of Maryland women's volleyball team (13-3, 2-0 ACC) will put a three-game win streak and unbeaten conference record on the line this weekend as it travels to Atlanta, Ga., and Clemson, S.C., for matches with conference foes No. 5 Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Undefeated In The ACC
For the first time since 1997, the Terrapins are 2-0 after the first weekend of conference play with victories over Duke (30-27, 30-24, 30-23) and Wake Forest (25-30, 30-22, 30-23, 25-30, 15-6) last weekend in College Park. The win against Wake Forest was the Terrapins' first five-game victory of the season, and the match with Duke set a Comcast Center Gymnasium attendance record (655). Georgia Tech is the only other conference school with a perfect 2-0 record in the ACC this season.
Huddleston Breaks 1,000
Junior setter Aimee Huddleston recorded her 1,000th career assist in the Terps' victory over the Duke Blue Devils. Huddleston entered the match with 991 assists for her career and posted nine in the first game to reach the milestone. With 727 assists in 16 matches so far this season, Huddleston is more than halfway to the school record for assists in a season (1,405), set by Eden Kroeger in 1994.
120-Kill Club
Five out of six starters for the Terrapins have at least 120 kills this season. Leading the pack is senior right side hitter Lynnsy Jones, who has compiled a team-high 201 kills this year, followed by junior outside hitter Maria DiLivio with 192. Rounding out the leaders are sophomore middle blockers Stephanie Smith (162) and Rachel Wagener (147) and junior outside hitter Sarah Treadwell (129). Leading the team in attack percentage is Wagener at .397 and Smith at .393.
Defensive Standouts
Senior libero Fiona DeFreitas has been a steady presence in the back row for the Terps this year, amassing 164 digs in 56 games. Also standing out are DiLivio with a team-high 186 digs on the season and Treadwell with 183.
Packing The House
The Terrapins' Sept. 26 match vs. the Duke Blue Devils set an attendance record for Comcast Center Gymnasium. More than 650 people packed into the gym to watch the victory, breaking the previous attendance record (486 on Aug. 30 vs. Michigan State) by over 150. In nine home matches in 2003, the average attendance for Comcast Center Gymnasium has been 360.
Terps In The ACC And National Rankings
For the first time this season, Rachel Wagener is leading the ACC with 98 total blocks. She is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the category. Here is a breakdown of all the players ranked in the ACC and in the nation:
Player Category/Stat ACC Rank National Rank
Rachel Wagener Att. Pct./.397 4 25
Blocks/98 1 4
Aimee Huddleston Assists/727 3
Blocks/69 8
Stephanie Smith Blocks/73 5
Att.Pct/.393 5 29
Maria DiLivio Kills/192 10
Aces/25 6
Digs/186 8
Lynnsy Jones Kills/201 8
Aces/35 2 30
*Rankings reflect statistics as of Sept. 29*
The Last Time...
Maryland was 2-0 in the ACC...1997
Maryland beat Georgia Tech...Nov. 16, 2001 (3-2 at the ACC Championship)
Maryland beat Georgia Tech in Atlanta...Oct. 17, 1997 (3-2)
Maryland beat Clemson...Oct. 25, 2002 (3-2 in Clemson)
Maryland started the season at 13-3...1996
Maryland played a ranked team...Aug. 30, 2003 (then-No. 25 Michigan State)
Maryland lost in Comcast Center Gymnasium...Aug. 30, 2003
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets, ranked No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY/AVCA Coaches Poll, head into this weekend one of four Division I undefeated teams at 13-0. Georgia Tech has scored victories over two ranked teams this season - then-No. 5 Nebraska and then-No. 24 Wisconsin - and is 2-0 in the ACC after wins over NC State and North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets, the defending ACC Champions, are led by senior setter Kele Eveland, junior outside hitter Lauren Sauer and sophomore outside hitter Lynette Moster. Bond Shymansky, in his third season as head coach, has compiled a 44-6 record in Atlanta.
Maryland holds a 19-16 advantage in the all-time series with Georgia Tech, with the most recent meeting taking place on Oct. 26, 2002. The Yellow Jackets beat the Terps in that match, 3-1.
Clemson Tigers
The Tigers are 11-6 and 1-1 in the ACC coming into this weekend's matches. Most recently, Clemson split its opening conference matches, losing to North Carolina and defeating NC State last weekend. The team is led by junior outside hitters Ryane Beasley and Leslie Finn and junior middle blocker Lori Ashton. Jolene Jordan Hoover is in her 15th season as head coach of the Tigers and has amassed a 317-149 mark.
The all-time series with Clemson is knotted at 22 wins apiece for the Terps and Tigers. The most recent meeting was a five-game Terrapin victory on Oct. 25, 2002.
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