PHILADELPHIA – The Maryland volleyball won its first match away from home this season as they blanked LIU 3-0 on Friday afternoon in their first match of the day at the Cherry and White Challenge in Philadelphia.
The Terps were in control every step of the way and were never in any danger of dropping any of the three sets. Led by recent Maryland Invite MVP and current Terp of the Week
Sam Csire's team-high in kills, Maryland remains undefeated and hasn't dropped a set since the opening set of the season.
First Set Prowess
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The Terps came out strong in the first set of the day with a 7-1 start followed up by a 20-12 advantage later in the set.
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Maryland was led by Rainelle Jones and Laila Ricks who each contributed four kills as well as Sydney Dowler with 15 assists.
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Graduate transfer Paula Neciporuka ended the set at 25-18 with a thunderous kill from the left side.
Maryland History
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Maryland's 4-0 start is the best start for the program since 2017 and best overall under Head Coach Adam Hughes .
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The Terps have now won 12 straight sets since dropping their first set of the season against Virginia.
Aggressive Attack
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Maryland racked up 114 total attacks on Friday afternoon with Sam Csire's 40 leading the charge.
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The relentless attack game was on display with a .263 hitting percentage
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Eight total Terps notched contributed a point on the afternoon whether through kills, service aces, or blocks.
Go Milly
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Freshman libero Milan Gomillion made her fourth career start for the Terps, this being her first on the road.
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The Bowie, Maryland, native added 22 more digs on Friday afternoon to bring her season and career total up to 72.
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