College Park, Md. – Just over 15 hours after defeating Virginia, the Maryland volleyball was back at it inside the Xfinity Center Pavilion on Day 2 of the Maryland Invite. In their first game of the day, the Terps routed Central Connecticut State and cruised to a 3-0 victory. The first set saw Maryland with their backs against the wall down 22-24 but the Terps managed to reel off four straight points thanks to key digs from Kaylee Thomas and thundering kills by Cara Lewis to go up 1-0. The momentum carried over to the second set as Maryland cruised to a 25-15 victory. The third and final set was much of the same as the Terps took control early and put away the Blue Devils, 25-16.


Latvian Laser

• Graduate transfer Paula Neciporuka made her presence felt as she and Sam Csire both tied for a team-high 9 kills.

Perfectly Balanced

• The team didn't need to rely on just Neciporuka and Csire as middle blockers Cara Lewis, Rainelle Jones and Laila Ricks each came through with eight, six and five kills of their own.
• Libero Milan Gomillion was all over the court as she had a match-high 12 digs.

Fresh Faces

• Freshmen Zoe Huang and Ellie Watson both saw the first action of their collegiate careers with Watson also earning her first career kill.

Up Next

• The Terps will play in their last match of the Maryland Invite later today against Hofstra. They are 9-4 all-time against the Pride with their last meeting being a 3-0 Maryland victory in 2015.