Box Score PHILADELPHIA – The Maryland volleyball team topped the Temple Owls in a 3-2 thriller, its second victory of the day and second in the Cherry and White Invite.
After dominating the first set of the night by a score of 25-6, the Terps came back in the fourth and fifth sets to clinch their fifth victory of the season in their first true road match of the campaign. After entering overtime in the final set, Rainelle Jones played the role of the hero as her block sealed the final set, 17-15. This victory came mere hours after the Terps topped LIU 3-0. For that full recap check HERE.
First Set Bonanza
- Maryland came out strong in the evening as the Terps found themselves up 15-2 early and eventually won that first set 25-6
- Maryland's squad hit .348 with nine kills in the opener while forcing Temple into nine attacking errors and a -0.161 hitting percentage.
- The margin of victory is the program's largest in a set since a 25-5 set victory over Delaware State on August 26, 2016.
Thompson Time
- Graduate transfer Hannah Thompson made her largest impact sine arriving to College Park as he racked up nine kills as well as three total blocks.
- Thompson's career-high at Notre Dame was 10 kills in February 2021.
- Friday night's start was her first of the young season.
Csire on Fire
- Outside hitter Sam Csire continued her torrid start to the season with 26 kills,a new career-high for the sophomore. Her previous record was 16 at Indiana on March 6, 2021.
- Last week's Maryland Invite MVP and Terp of the Week, Csire has either led the Terps, or been tied for the team lead, in all five matches this season. She's now up to 78 on the season.
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