MINNEAPOLIS, MN -  The Maryland volleyball program (13-1, 1-1 B1G) dropped its first match of the season as it fell 3-0 to the No.9 Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-3, 2-0) on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. 

The loss ends the Terps' 13-match winning streak, the program's longest since joining the Big Ten conference. 

Diggin' It

• The Terps racked up 46 digs on the day.
• Maryland was led by Sam Csire with 13 digs. Syd Dowler wasn't far behind with 11 herself. 

Road Experience

• Sunday's match marked the first road test with fans in the stands for all Terps underclassmen and transfers. With no fans during the Spring 2021 season, a packed Maturi Pavilion with 4,614 fans was the largest crowd yet.
• Setter Syd Dowler answered the call with 22 assists, 11 digs, and two total blocks. 
• Outside hitter Paula Neciporuka and middle blocker Hannah Thompson led the transfer group. Neciporuka recorded 10 kills, four digs, and three aces. Thompson notched four kills and two blocking assists.

Up Next

• Maryland returns to College Park for a Wednesday night meeting with No. 20 Penn State. The match will be available live on Big Ten Network and features the return of Erika Pritchard her former school as well as head coach Adam Hughes facing his mentor, Russ Rose.