COLUMBUS, Ohio – Securing the most Big Ten wins the Terps have had in their five seasons in the conference, Maryland took down Ohio State in straight sets (27-25, 25-23, 25-12) on Saturday night.
 
This marks the second straight-set road win of the week for the Terps, beating Ohio State in their gym for the first time in program history. Maryland has now won four of their last five matches, including three in straight sets, with the lone defeat coming at the hands of #4 Illinois. The Terps eighth Big Ten win is also their eighth road win on the season. The straight set win secures the season sweep of Ohio State, who the Terps were 3-10 against all-time before this season.
 
"I'm extremely happy for our group," said head coach Adam Hughes. "Especially for our seniors who got to experience a win here at Ohio State. We're winning sets at this point of the season that we would've lost earlier in the year and that's a real testament to how this group works to get better each day."
 
Maryland won two tightly contested sets by two points apiece in the first and the second before dominating the third, including a 10-0 run in the middle to win the match.
 
The offense was clicking tonight as the Terps hit their highest percentage in a Big Ten match this season at .333 with 40 kills and only nine attack errors on 93 swings. Sophomore outside hitter Erika Pritchard led the way, hitting .314 with 13 kills, four assists, three kills and one block. Freshman outside hitter Emma Schriner totaled seven kills, hitting .357 while redshirt freshman middle blocker Katie Myers hit .857 and totaled four service aces, including three in five points in the third set.
 
Defensively, Maryland had 37 digs and 7.5 blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Hailey Rubino and freshman libero Allegra Rivas each tallied eight digs while sophomore setter Nicole Alford led the way with four blocks. The Terps held the Buckeyes to just .178 hitting including .000 in the third set.
 
The first set was back and forth the whole way, before Maryland went on a run at 20-18, winning four of the next five points. At 24-19, Ohio State won five straight points to tie the set up at 24. Through two kills from senior outside hitter Liz Twilley, the Terps ended up securing the set, 27-25.
 
After falling behind early in the second set, the Terps battled back to take their first lead on a Myers service run which included senior DS/libero Abigail Bentz's first kill of the season and Pritchard and Rubino kills. With the set tied 20-20, Myers went on another three-point service run to take eventual command that included a Pritchard kill, Alford and freshman middle blocker Rainelle Jones block and Myers ace. Schriner ended the set at 24-23 to give the Terps the set.
 
Maryland dispatched the Buckeyes easily in the third set, going on their longest run of the season at 10-0. Up 14-11 and with Myers at the service line the Terps won 10 straight points before Ohio State finally halted it at match point. The run featured three Pritchard kills and three Myers aces. Jones secured the road victory with the match sealing kill.
 
Now at 17-11 (8-8 Big Ten), the Terps will close out their home slate next weekend against a pair of top-10 opponents in No. 3 Minnesota and No. 8 Wisconsin.