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Defensive specialist Ally Williams (24)Maryland Terrapins vs. Navy at The Pavilion in College Park, MD on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins
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Winner Maryland MD 5-2
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San Diego State SDSU 2-5
Winner
Maryland MD
5-2
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Final
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San Diego State SDSU
2-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Maryland MD 25 21 25 25 (3)
San Diego State SDSU 14 25 20 18 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Terps Win Aztec Classic Opener, Defeat San Diego State 3-1

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Maryland won its first of three games in the Aztec Classic, besting host San Diego State 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18). 

The Terps (5-2) jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first set and took off from there. Sam Csire and Laila Ivey combined for 11 kills. Hometown kid Lexy Finnerty earned the first point of the match with a service ace. 

The second set was a back-and-forth battle with the Terps displaying lots of fight, but the Aztecs (2-5) came out on top 25-21. 

The two teams were locked in another close battle during the third set. The Terps went down 19-20, but finished the set on a 6-0 run thanks to a pair of kills by Ivey and multiple Aztec errors. 

Maryland took the final set behind a relentless offensive attack led by Csire, Ivey and Laila Ricks. 

Csire led the team with a season-high 17 total kills. Anastasia Russ continued her defensive prowess with seven blocks, tying her season-high. The Terps recorded 11 blocks total. 

Career Day
  • Several Terps set career-highs against the Aztecs on Friday.
  • Erin Engel set a career-best of three aces while Milan Gomillion set her best at five aces.
  • Laila Ricks' 11 kills were a new career-best while Laila Ivey's 13 kills set her new mark.
  • Ivey also set a career-best with three digs. 

Up Next
  • The Terps will conclude the Aztec Classic with a matchup against Sacramento State tonight at 7 pm followed by one against Arizona tomorrow at 3 pm.
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