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| Ohio St. | 25 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Volleyball Drops Season Opener to Ohio State, 3-2
1/22/2021 5:30:00 PM | Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Maryland volleyball team dropped its season opener vs. Ohio State in a five-setter, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
What You Should Know
- After coming off a 2019 season in which Maryland played in 13 five-set matches, Maryland opened the season with yet another match that went the distance.
- Junior middle blocker Rainelle Jones led the Terps with 12 kills and added a team-high 6 blocks. Jones also led all outside hitters with a .400 hitting percentage.
- Senior setter Nicole Alford was stellar in her season debut, dishing out 31 assists while adding 10 digs and seven kills on nine attempts.
- Senior outside hitter Erika Pritchard notched a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
- Jada Gardner (8), Rebekah Rath (7), and Cara Lewis (1) added kills in their season debuts.
- Maryland's net-front presence overpowered the Buckeyes at the net, out-blocking Ohio State 13 to 10. Jones and Lewis led the way with six blocks apiece
Next Up
- Maryland takes on Ohio State in the second match of the two-match series in Columbus on Saturday at 3 p.m. on Big Ten Network Plus.
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MD
OSU
Kills
45
66
Errors
24
31
Attempts
146
157
Hitting %
.144
.223
Points
65
86
Assists
40
58
Aces
7
10
Blocks
13
10
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
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Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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