Terps Best Sacramento State 3-1

Friday, September 9

San Diego, CA

7 PM

Maryland

6-2

Sacramento State

2-6

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Maryland	25	23	25	28	3
Sacramento State	17	25	22	26	1

Middle blocker Rainelle Jones (0)Maryland Terrapins vs. New Hampshire at The Pavilion in College Park, MD on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

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Box Score

SAN DIEGO, CA -- The Terps picked up their second victory of the day in the Aztec Classic, defeating Sacramento State 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 28-26).

Maryland won a competitive first set thanks to four kills and two service aces by Sam Csire. Laila Ricks and Anastasia Russ each added two blocks.

After the Hornets took a back-and-forth second match, the Terps displayed their resilience, fighting back from a late 19-17 deficit to finish the third set on an 8-2 run.

Sparked by four early kills from Rainelle Jones and clutch play late, Maryland took a close final set 28-26. With the two teams trading points from 13-13 onwards, the Terps were finally able to breakaway late.

Notable Performances

Csire recorded 14 kills, bringing her total for the day to 31.
After setting a career-high with three aces earlier in the day, Erin Engel set a new career-mark with four aces.
The Terps recorded double-digit blocks for the seventh consecutive game with 11 today.

Doubleheader Dominance

The Terps have now swept all three doubleheaders they have participated in this season, winning both Friday games in the Maryland Invite, the Stony Brook Tournament and the Aztec Classic.
That makes the Terrapins 6-0 on Friday's this season.
Maryland recorded 21 aces, 22 blocks, and 95 kills on the day.

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