Sam Csire's 20 Kills Push Maryland Past Rutgers

Wednesday, October 20

College Park, MD / XFINITY Center Pavilion

6 p.m.

Maryland

16-5,4-5Big Ten

Rutgers

8-12,0-9Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Rutgers	23	22	20	0
Maryland	25	25	25	3

10/20/2021 7:05:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

College Park, MD -- Sam Csire's 20 kills and a pair of big scoring runs allowed Maryland (16-5, 4-5 Big Ten) to sweep Rutgers (8-12, 0-9 B1G), 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.

The Terps took the first set thanks to a steady attack led by Csire's four kills, and Hannah Thompson's two kill, two block effort. The second set was another Maryland win that saw the Terps end on a 15-5 run for a commanding 2-0 lead. The third and final set saw Maryland once again rally from a multi-point deficit as they ended the match on a 9-2 run, securing the win.

Filling The Statsheet

Csire's 20 kills were a match-high and is a career-high in conference play. Her previous career-high came this season against Penn State (18). It's her second 20-kill match of the season after recording 26 kills against Temple on September 3 in five sets.
Sydney Dowler once again led the team in assists with 36.
Freshman Libero Milan Gomillion recorded her first career kill in the first set.
Gomillion also led the team with 15 digs, with Csire and Paula Neciporuka recording 10 and nine, respectively.

Up Next

The Terps will take on the Michigan State Spartans on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. inside the XFINITY Center Pavilion. The Terps recently defeated Michigan State in four sets on October 16.

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