Volleyball Falls to Illinois in Series Opener

Friday, March 19

Urbana-Champaign, IL

8:00 PM

Maryland

4-11,4-11Big Ten

Illinois

3-10,3-10Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Maryland	25	17	18	22	1
Illinois	22	25	25	25	3

3/19/2021 10:12:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Maryland volleyball team fell in four sets to Illinois in the first match of a two-match series on Friday night in Huff Hall. Maryland's block continued to be a defensive force, tallying 14.5 team blocks, but ultimately falling to the Illini to snap a three-match winning streak.

What You Should Know

Maryland took the first set from the Fighting Illini, 25-22. It was the Terps' fifth-consecutive set win, coming off a 3-1 and 3-0 win over Iowa a week ago.
Senior outside hitter Erika Pritchard led the squad in kills with 10. Pritchard was just one dig short of her fifth double-double of the season.
Redshirt junior Jada Gardner also had an impressive night offensively, tallying eight kills, while also contributing four blocks.
Sophomore middle blocker Cara Lewis paced the team in blocks with nine. Freshman middle blocker Laila Ricks added eight, while Rainelle Jones notched five.
Senior libero Sam Burgio was phenomenal in the pass game, recording 21 digs and a pair of assists. Burgio also tallied two service aces.
Setters Sydney Dowler and Nicole Alford tallied 14 assists each, while Dowler also recorded six digs and Alford added five digs and one ace.
Maryland got strong efforts from its entire freshman class - Dowler, Ricks, and Sam Csire. Csire notched five kills and five digs on the evening.

Up Next

Maryland matches up with the Fighting Illini for the second match of a two-match series Saturday in Champaign. First serve is slated for 6:00 p.m. EDT in Huff Hall. The match will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus.

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