Volleyball To Take On In-State Rival Towson
9/8/2003 8:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sept. 8, 2003
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland volleyball team (4-2, 0-0 ACC) will travel to Towson University on Tuesday for a 7:30 p.m. match. The Terrapins are coming off a 3-0 performance at the Doubletree Boca Bash at Florida Atlantic University, where they were named tournament champions and had three players earn all-tournament honors.
Updated Season Statistics
Top Terps
Junior outside hitter Maria DiLivio (Hamilton, Ontario) is leading the Terps in kills (80), kills per game (4.21), digs (59) and digs per game (3.11) and has been named to both the Maryland Invitational and the Doubletree Boca Bash all-tournament team. DiLivio's attack percentage, .326, ranks third on the team. Not far behind DiLivio's stellar statistics in 2003 is senior outside hitter Lynnsy Jones (Castro Valley, Calif.), who was named Most Valuable Player for her performance at the Doubletree Boca Bash. Jones compiled 32 kills (.433), 24 digs and nine service aces for the Terrapins in three victories in Boca Raton, Fla. Jones leads the team in aces with 10 and is averaging over three kills per game.
Super Sophomores
Middle blockers Rachel Wagener (Chesapeake, Va.) and Stephanie Smith (Bethesda, Md.) are providing a dynamic block for the Terrapins this season. Wagener's 30 total blocks and 1.5 block per game average lead the team, while Smith's five solo blocks this season are a team-high. Smith has 28 total blocks for the season (1.5 per game). The duo is also producing great attacking numbers, as Wagener boasts a .418 attack percentage and has 46 kills, and Smith has posted 42 kills in six matches.
And The Winner Is....
The winner for best all-around performance so far this season has to be junior setter Aimee Huddleston (Keller, Texas). The 5'10 first-year starter has 254 assists (12.7 per game) but has also contributed immensely to the Terrapins' block. She currently ranks second (along with Smith) with 28 blocks in six matches, and is averaging over a block a game. Huddleston has also amassed 36 digs, three service aces and 17 kills (.231).
DeFreitas, Top Libero Honors
Senior libero Fiona DeFreitas (Lanham, Md.) was named to the Doubletree Boca Bash's all-tournament team as the weekend's top libero. DeFreitas was solid defensively in Boca Raton, posting a team-high 24 digs in three matches.
Last Time Out
At the Doubletree Boca Bash on the campus of Florida Atlantic University, the Terrapins went 3-0 with victories over The Citadel (30-10, 30-22, 30-19), University of South Florida (30-18, 28-30, 30-22, 30-19) and Florida Atlantic (30-10, 30-16, 30-14). In the three matches, Maryland held a 158-112 advantage in kills over their opponents and hit .390 as a team. The Terps outblocked their opponents 28-12, and as a team averaged almost three blocks a game.
Towson Tigers
Towson University women's volleyball team is 3-2 for the year with victories over Stony Brook, Tulsa, and West Virginia and losses to Dayton and Wright State. Most recently, at the West Virginia Invitational, Towson was led by sophomore April Hoffman, who had 24 kills and 40 digs in two matches. The Tigers are coached by Chris Riley, who is in his fourth season. The Terrapins are 20-1 all-time against Towson, with the most recent meeting taking place last season in College Park. Maryland won in three games, 30-19, 30-23, 30-21.
Looking Ahead
The Terrapins' next home matches will be at the Terrapin Invitational in College Park on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13. College of Charleston, Morgan State and Virginia Tech will all travel to Comcast Center Gymnasium to take on the host Terps.
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