Oct. 22, 2012
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The Maryland volleyball team (10-12, 2-9 ACC) completes its regular season non-conference schedule Tuesday night at American.
First serve for the Terps and Eagles is set for 7 p.m. at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C.
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Last Time Out
The Terps lost in Chapel Hill to North Carolina in four sets on Friday night and closed the weekend with a 3-0 loss to NC State in Raleigh.
What's Next
Maryland opens a four-match homestand Friday night against Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. at Comcast Pavilion and closes the weekend with a 2 p.m. match on Sunday against Clemson.
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Scouting the Terps
Sophomores Ashleigh Crutcher and Adreené Elliott continue to be the Terps go to hitters. Crutcher and Elliott rank one and two on the team with 278 kills and 223 kills, respectively. Crutcher is averaging 3.56 kills per set, which ranks third in the ACC, while Elliott ranks fifth in the ACC with a .400 hitting percentage.
Freshman Mackenzie Dagostino and senior Remy McBain continue to set up the Terrapin hitters. Dagostino is averaging a team-best 6.10 assists per set. McBain is right behind her with a 5.32 assist per set average.
Elliott has been the Terps strongest defensive presence along the net. Elliott has 86 total blocks on the season and is averaging 1.10 per set, which ranks ranks eighth in the conference.
Junior Sarah Harper anchors the backline and is averaging 3.94 digs per set.
Scouting the Eagles
American enters the match winners of six of its past seven matches and four in a row. Over the weekend, the Eagles defeated Holy Cross in five sets on Friday and knocked off Army in three sets on Saturday.
The Eagles' offense feature three hitters led by Sara Rishell. Rishell has a team-high 2.83 kills per set average followed by Juliana Crum (2.00 K/S) and Morgan Hendrix (146 kills).
Kylann Scheidt is the Eagles primary setter. Scheidt is averaging 8.18 assists per set.
On the defensive side of the net, Hendrix is averaging 1.31 blocks per set and Allison Cappellino is averaging 4.12 digs per set.
Series History
The Terps have won all 15 meetings against American. Tomorrow's match is the first meeting between the two schools since Sept. 10, 2005. The Terps knocked off American in three sets as part of the Pitt Invitational.
Maryland last traveled to American on Oct. 10, 1995 in a match the Terps won in four sets.
Head Coach
Tim Horsmon
Tim Horsmon is in his fifth season in charge of the Maryland volleyball team. With the Terps' victory over Villanova on Aug. 24, Horsmon won his 50th career game at Maryland.
With Maryland's win over Virgina on Sept. 30, Horsmon now has 284 career wins.
Keep Setting Crutcher
Sophomore Ashleigh Crutcher totaled a career-high 26 kills against Virginia Tech on Sept. 28. It marked the most kills by a Terrapin since Jade Brown knocked down 27 kills against North Carolina on Nov. 25, 2006.
Running The Show
Freshman Mackenzie Dagostino took the reins as the primary setter against No. 24 Miami (10/12) and No. 12 Florida State (10/14) with senior Remy McBain serving primarily as a hitter.
Dagostino averaged 11.14 assists per set in the two matches and dished out a career-high 43 assists against the Seminoles.
Terrapin Milestones
With 13 kills against Virginia on Sept. 30, senior Remy McBain eclipsed the 500 kill plateau for her career. McBain currently sits at 547 kills, which is the sixth-highest total for a Terp since 2007.
With 26 assists at Wake Forest on Oct. 6, McBain surpassed the 3,000 assist mark. The Leonia, N.J., native has 3,059 assists over her four years in College Park. She is only the fifth Terp all-time to eclipse 3,000 assists.
Junior Mary Cushman tallied one assisted block at NC State on Saturday to reach 100 career assisted blocks.
Honored Terps
The Terps wrapped up their pre-conference tournament schedule at LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 14-15. Sophomore Adreené Elliott came away with the highest honors. The Winston-Salem, N.C., native was voted the MVP of both the Villanova Classic and Blackbird Invitational as well as earning a spot on the Spring Hill Suites at Arundel Mills All-Tournament team.
At the Blackbird Invitational, Elliott tallied 31 kills and 23 total blocks including a career-high eight total blocks against St. John's. Elliott tied the mark with another eight total blocks against LIU Brooklyn the following night.
In three matches at the Spring Hill Suites at Arundel Mills Invitational, Elliott finished with 32 kills and a .419 hitting percentage. In the win over George Washington, Elliott had a career-high .619 hitting percentage.
Elliott took home MVP honors at the Villanova Classic to open the season. In three matches, she tallied 26 kills and 13 total blocks. Elliott finished the weekend with a .353 hitting percentage.
Junior Sarah Harper and freshman Kamrin Gold joined Elliott on the Villanova Classic All-Tournament team. Harper finished with 49 digs, while Gold tallied 18 kills including 11 against Robert Morris.
With 54 kills at the Maryland Invitational, sophomore Ashleigh Crutcher earned a spot on the Maryland Invitational All-Tournament team. Crutcher leads the Terps in kills with 158.
Junior Mary Cushman and Gold earned spots on the Blackbird Invitational All-Tournament team. In three matches, Cushman finished with 28 kills, 13 digs and six total blocks. Cushman had a season-high .480 hitting percentage against St. John's. Gold completed the weekend with 25 kills and 16 digs.
Record Watch
Sophomore Adreené Elliott is currently third all-time in career hitting percentage. Elliott is hitting .316 for her career. Rachel Wagener holds the all-time record with a .341 hitting percentage.
For the season, Elliott is converting 40 percent of her attack opportunities. On her current pace, Elliott would become Maryland's single-season hitting percentage record holder.
On the defensive side of the net, Elliott notched a solo block at NC State on Saturday to move into a tie for eighth all-time with Jaime Summers (52).
Junior Sarah Harper moved past Maria DiLivio (1,002) into eighth all-time in Maryland history in digs against LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 15. With 1,153 digs, Harper trails Bethany Springer by 51 digs for seventh all-time.
Senior Remy McBain ranks fifth in program history with 3,059 assists. She trails Aimee Huddleston by 511 assists for fourth all-time.
Fresh Faces
The Terps welcomed seven newcomers to the squad this season. The seven-member class was given highest honorable mention honors by PrepVolleyball.com.
So far this season, all seven freshmen have seen action for the Terps, which is the most in the ACC.
Mackenzie Dagostino and Kamrin Gold have been staples in the Terrapin attack. Dagostino is averaging 6.10 assists per set, while Gold is averaging 2.42 kills per set.
Emily Fraik totaled a career-high eight kills in the Terps' win over Virginia on Sept. 30.
2012 Maryland Record...
| Maryland |
Tendency |
| Overall Record |
10-12 |
| Home |
3-7 |
| Away |
3-5 |
| Neutral |
4-0 |
| ACC Record |
2-9 |
| ACC Record at Home |
1-4 |
| ACC Record on Road |
1-5 |
| 2011 NCAA Tournament Teams |
0-6 |
| Ranked Teams |
0-3 |
| In Three Sets |
8-5 |
| In Four Sets |
1-5 |
| In Five Sets |
1-2 |
| On Tuesday |
0-0 |
| On Wednesday |
0-0 |
| On Thursday |
0-0 |
| On Friday |
3-6 |
| On Saturday |
6-4 |
| On Sunday |
1-2 |
| When Winning Set 1 |
9-1 |
| When Losing Set 1 |
1-11 |
| When Winning Set 2 |
9-5 |
| When Losing Set 2 |
1-7 |
| When Winning Set 3 |
9-3 |
| When Losing Set 3 |
1-9 |
| When Winning Set 4 |
2-0 |
| When Losing Set 4 |
0-6 |
| Leading in Kills |
10-4 |
| Trailing in Kills |
0-7 |
| Tied in Kills |
0-1 |
| Leading in Errors |
2-11 |
| Trailing in Errors |
8-1 |
| Tied in Errors |
0-0 |
| Leading in Hitting Pct. |
10-1 |
| Trailing in Hitting Pct. |
0-11 |
| Tied in Hitting Pct. |
0-0 |
| Hitting .300 or better |
2-0 |
| Hitting .250-.299 |
5-1 |
| Hitting .200-.249 |
1-4 |
| Hitting .150-.199 |
2-4 |
| Hitting .149 or below |
0-3 |
| Opponent Hit .300 or better |
0-5 |
| Opponent Hit .250-.299 |
0-2 |
| Opponent Hit .200-.249 |
1-1 |
| Opponent Hit .150-.199 |
2-4 |
| Opponent Hit .149 or below |
7-0 |
| Leading in Service Aces |
7-1 |
| Trailing in Service Aces |
3-6 |
| Tied in Service Aces |
0-5 |
| Leading in Digs |
8-4 |
| Trailing in Digs |
1-8 |
| Tied in Digs |
1-0 |
| Leading in Blocks |
7-5 |
| Trailing in Blocks |
2-4 |
| Tied in Blocks |
1-3 |
2012 Individual Match Highs
| Statistic |
Individual |
Hitting Pct. (K-E-TA) (Min. 10 K)
|
.619 (14-1-21), Adreené Elliott vs. GWU (9/1)
.593 (17-1-27), Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Bing. (9/1) |
| Kills |
19, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Ohio St. (9/1)
18, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Seton Hall (8/31) |
| Kills 3-Sets |
17, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Binghamton (9/1)
16, Ashleigh Crutcher at Duke (10/5)
16, Mary Cushman at Villanova (8/24) |
| Kills 4-Sets |
18, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Florida State (10/14)
18, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Virginia (9/30)
18, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
|
| Kills 5-Sets |
26, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
19, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Ohio St. (9/1)
|
| Total Attacks |
60, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
52, Ashleigh Crutcher at North Carolina (10/19)
|
| Total Attacks 3-Sets |
39, Mary Cushman at Villanova (8/24)
37, Ashleigh Crutcher at Duke (10/5) |
| Total Attacks 4-Sets |
52, Ashleigh Crutcher at North Carolina (10/19)
51, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Virginia (9/30)
|
| Total Attacks 5-Sets |
60, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
39, Ashleigh Crutcher vs. New Hampshire (8/25) |
| Assists |
43, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Florida State (10/14)
35, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Miami (10/12)
35, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Virginia (9/30)
|
| Assists 3-Sets |
35, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Miami (10/12)
25, Remy McBain vs. George Washington (9/8)
25, Remy McBain at Villanova (8/24)
|
| Assists 4-Sets |
43, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Florida State (10/14)
35, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Virginia (9/30) |
| Assists 5-Sets |
30, Remy McBain vs. Ohio St. (9/1)
27, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
27, Remy McBain vs. New Hampshire (8/25) |
| Digs |
22, Sarah Harper at Wake Forest (10/6)
21, Sarah Harper vs. Virginia (9/30) |
| Digs 3-Sets |
16, Sarah Harper at NC State (10/20)
16, Sarah Harper at Villanova (8/24)
14, Sarah Harper vs. Robert Morris (8/25) |
| Digs 4-Sets |
22, Sarah Harper at Wake Forest (10/6)
21, Sarah Harper vs. Virginia (9/30) |
| Digs 5-Sets |
19, Sarah Harper vs. New Hampshire (8/25)
17, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
17, Remy McBain vs. New Hampshire (8/25) |
| Service Aces |
3, Emily Fraik last vs. Virginia (9/30)
3, Sarah Harper at LIU Brooklyn (9/15)
3, Kamrin Gold vs. Robert Morris (8/25)
3, Mackenzie Dagostino vs. Robert Morris (8/25)
3, Caitlin Adams vs. New Hampshire (8/25) |
| Blocks (BS-BA) |
8 (0-8), Adreené Elliott at LIU Brooklyn (9/15)
8 (1-7), Adreené Elliott vs. St. John's (9/14)
7 (2-5), Adreené Elliott at North Carolina (10/19)
7 (2-5), Adreené Elliott at Clemson (9/21)
7 (1-6), Adreené Elliott vs. NJIT (9/15) |
2012 Team Match Highs
| Statistic |
Match |
Hitting Pct. (K-E-TA) (Min. 10 K)
|
.313 (43-12-99), at LIU Brooklyn (9/15)
.306 (51-17-111), vs. George Washington (9/8) |
| Kills |
65, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
62, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28) |
| Kills 3-Sets |
52, at Villanova (8/24)
51, vs. George Washington (9/8) |
| Kills 4-Sets |
65, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
60, vs. Florida State (10/14) |
| Kills 5-Sets |
62, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
59, vs. Ohio St. (9/1) |
| Total Attacks |
174, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
167, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28) |
| Total Attacks 3-Sets |
137, at Villanova (8/24)
122, at NC State (10/20) |
| Total Attacks 4-Sets |
174, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
158, vs. Boston College (9/7) |
| Total Attacks 5-Sets |
167, vs. Virginia Tech (9/30)
164, vs. Ohio St. (9/1) |
| Assists |
62, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
54, vs. Virginia (9/30)
54, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28) |
| Assists 3-Sets |
50, vs. George Washingont (9/8)
47, at Clemson (9/21)
47, at Villanova (8/24)
|
| Assists 4-Sets |
62, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
54, vs. Virginia (9/30) |
| Assists 5-Sets |
54, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
53, vs. Ohio St. (9/1) |
| Digs |
77, vs. Virginia (9/30)
76, vs. New Hampshire (8/25) |
| Digs 3-Sets |
56, at Clemson (9/21)
51, at Villanova (8/24) |
| Digs 4-Sets |
77, vs. Virginia (9/30)
75, at North Carolina (10/19) |
| Digs 5-Sets |
76, vs. New Hampshire (8/25)
65, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28) |
| Service Aces |
9, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
7, vs. NJIT (9/15)
7, vs. New Hampshire (8/25)
7, vs. Robert Morris (8/25) |
| Blocks |
12, at North Carolina (10/19)
12, vs. St. John's (9/14)
12, vs. Seton Hall (8/31)
11, vs. Virginia Tech (9/28)
11, vs. NJIT (9/15) |
Media Information
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