Saturday, August 27
College Park, MD / XFINITY Center Pavilion
6 PM
Maryland
2-1,0-0Big Ten
1
vs
3
Florida Gulf Coast
3-0,0-0ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 3 |
| Maryland | 16 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
Terps Fall 3-1 To FGCU, Finish Maryland Invite 2-1
8/27/2022 5:33:00 PM | Volleyball
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland fell 3-1 to 2021 NCAA Tournament Team FGCU in front of over 1,000 fans in the final game of the Maryland Invite.
The Terps went down 7-1 early in the first set but battled back with a 7-1 run of their own to knot the set at eight apiece. The next few points went back-and-forth before FGCU pulled ahead for good, winning 25-16. Rainelle Jones and Sydney Dowler both recorded three block assists in the set.
Spurred by multiple kills by both Sam Csire and freshman Laila Ivey, Maryland jumped to a 10-6 lead in the second set. The Eagles drew even at 12 and the rest of the match was tight, with FGCU ultimately coming out on top 25-23.
The third set was complete Maryland dominance behind an energetic home crowd. Ivey recorded three early kills to propel the Terps to a 12-6 lead and they never looked back after that, winning 25-14. Ivey finished the set with five kills, half of her total number for the game.
FGCU took the final set 25-14.
The Terps finished their opening weekend of the season 2-1.
Coach Adam Hughes' Take
"We're obviously disappointed with the loss, but definitely not disappointed in the effort or the relentlessness of this group. I thought they showed a lot of heart, a lot of compete. I think they're pretty hungry to get back to work knowing that they can play at that kind of level."
No Freshman Adjustment Period Here
Up Next
The Terps went down 7-1 early in the first set but battled back with a 7-1 run of their own to knot the set at eight apiece. The next few points went back-and-forth before FGCU pulled ahead for good, winning 25-16. Rainelle Jones and Sydney Dowler both recorded three block assists in the set.
Spurred by multiple kills by both Sam Csire and freshman Laila Ivey, Maryland jumped to a 10-6 lead in the second set. The Eagles drew even at 12 and the rest of the match was tight, with FGCU ultimately coming out on top 25-23.
The third set was complete Maryland dominance behind an energetic home crowd. Ivey recorded three early kills to propel the Terps to a 12-6 lead and they never looked back after that, winning 25-14. Ivey finished the set with five kills, half of her total number for the game.
FGCU took the final set 25-14.
The Terps finished their opening weekend of the season 2-1.
Coach Adam Hughes' Take
"We're obviously disappointed with the loss, but definitely not disappointed in the effort or the relentlessness of this group. I thought they showed a lot of heart, a lot of compete. I think they're pretty hungry to get back to work knowing that they can play at that kind of level."
No Freshman Adjustment Period Here
- Ivey finished her first weekend of college volleyball with an impressive three-game line of 28 kills and 7 blocks.
Up Next
- The Terps travel to New York for the Stony Brook Invitational. Maryland will face Georgetown and Stony Brook on Friday at 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm before battling USF on Saturday at 10:30 am. All games will take place at Stony Brook.
Team Stats
FGCU
MD
Kills
59
39
Errors
23
15
Attempts
133
120
Hitting %
.271
.200
Points
74
57
Assists
57
35
Aces
11
6
Blocks
4
12
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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