Maryland
1-0,0-0Big Ten
Rhode Island
0-1,0-0Atlantic 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 11 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
| Maryland | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Maryland Tops Rhode Island 3-0 In Season Opener
8/26/2022 12:26:00 PM | Volleyball
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Taking the court for the first time this season, Maryland handily defeated Rhode Island 3-0 on the first day of the Maryland Invite, winning 25-11, 25-17, 25-13.
The Terps won the first set 25-11 thanks to seven kills from Laila Ivey and five apiece from Rainelle Jones and Sam Csire. It was a back-and-forth affair initially with the set tied at four until Maryland went on a run. Rhode Island never got closer than two points after that.
The second set was much tighter with Maryland holding a slim 18-16 lead heading into a Rhode Island timeout. Key kills by Csire and Anastasia Russ propelled the Terps to a 25-16 set win.
Maryland jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third set and never looked back after that, putting the Rams away 25-13 in dominant fashion.
Major Milestones
- With the Terps holding a slim 15-14 lead in the second set, Csire sent a hard spike to the middle of the court for her 10th kill of the game and the 500th of her career. The junior finished the game with 15 total kills.
- Picking off where they left off as one of the premier blocking teams in the nation, the Terps recorded 15 total blocks to Rhode Island's four.
- Freshman Laila Ivey, a 2021 AVCA High School All-American, tallied 13 total kills, making an immediate impact in her first-ever college game.
- Anastasia Russ, a transfer from Pitt who was part of the Panthers' Final Four run last season, started and recorded eight kills.
- Freshman Ally Williams also saw game action in the third set where she recorded an ace and a dig.
- This is the second consecutive year the Terps have opened their season hosting the Maryland Invite. They have now won four straight in the invitational.
- The Terps battle Navy tonight at 7 pm followed by FGCU tomorrow at 6 pm, completing the Maryland Invite.
