CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Maryland volleyball team fell to Illinois in five sets on Saturday night in Huff Hall. Maryland was paced by senior outside hitter Erika Pritchard with 18 kills, but the Terps were unable to overcome the Illini, who completed the two-match sweep of Maryland.
 

• Maryland went to five sets in one of its most tightly-contested matches of the season, but couldn't secure the win to get the program's first-ever win over Illinois.
• Pritchard notched her fifth double-double of the season, tallying a team-high 18 kills while also recording 13 digs. The senior outside hitter also recorded a service ace and a block assist.
• Freshman outside hitter Sam Csire also tallied double-digit kills, posting 11, the third-best mark of her career.
• Freshman setter Sydney Dowler led the team with 25 assists, while senior setter Nicole Alford tallied 20. Senior libero Sam Burgio also added five.
• Maryland recorded eight aces on the evening, the second-best mark the team has reached this season. Dowler had a team- and career-high three.
• Sophomore middle blocker Cara Lewis led the team with five blocks. Maryland recorded eight total team blocks in the match,
• Burgio continued to shine in the pass game, recording 26 digs in the match. The senior moves to second in the conference in digs/set (4.40).

Up Next

• Maryland hosts Rutgers at home on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. EDT in the XFINITY Center Pavilion. The match will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network.