Terps Fall 3-1 At Northwestern

Box Score EVANSTON, IL —The University of Maryland volleyball team dropped its Friday-night contest against Northwestern 3-1, (25-20, 21-25, 17-25, 20-25) at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. The Terps fall to 13-6 overall with a 3-4 B1G mark, while the Wildcats improve to 9-8 overall while improving to a 3-4 conference record.

The Terps took the opening set, utilizing the offensive efforts of Laila Ivey and Samantha Schnitta to rack up 14 kills, though a dominant effort from Northwestern outside hitter Julia Sangiacomo allowed the Wildcats to hit over .250 in the second and third sets to take a 2-1 lead. Despite hard-fought fourth frame, Northwestern rattled off a late 8-2 stretch to hand Maryland a road loss.

Senior outside hitter Sam Csire led the Terps with 13 kills while sophomore outside hitter Laila Ivey tallied 12. Sydney Dowler picked up her third double-double of the season with 35 assists and 16 digs to go along with a career-best seven kills.

Sangiacomo led Northwestern's attack, supplying 27 kills for her fourth match of the season with at least 20 kills.

How It Happened

Set 1: Maryland 25 - Northwestern 20

The Terps got on the board first after a successful Adam Hughes challenge from a net violation.
Maryland got off to a torrid start, starting the match on a 5-0 run to force an early Northwestern timeout.
Laila Ivey opened the contest on fire, racking up Maryland's first three kills.
The two teams matched each other point for point through the next 16 rallies, resulting in a 13-8 Maryland advantage.
Eight kills passed before the Terps' first attack error.
Jonna Spohn notched a pair of service aces to give Maryland its largest advantage of the set at 18-12, forcing a second timeout from the Wildcats.
Ivey totaled a set-high five kills, while Samantha Schnitta added four putaways of her own.
The Terps were successful from the end line, notching four service aces in the frame.

Set 2: Northwestern 25 - Maryland 21

Neither side could gain a multi-point advantage through the first 20 rallies, but a 3-0 run featuring kills from Laila Ivey and Samantha Schnitta gave the Terps a 13-10 edge.
Northwestern responded with a X-0 run, opening up a 15-13 advantage thanks to a pair of Leilani Dodson block assists.
Anastasia Russ single-handedly pulled off a 3-0 run to pull Maryland ahead 16-15 with a pair of kills and a block assist.
Both teams traded points before Maryland pulled ahead, 20-18, with a pair of points on an Eva Rohrbach kill and a Northwestern attack error.
Northwestern put together a late 5-0 run bolstered by a pair of Julia Sangiacomo kills to clinch the set.
The frame featured 15 tie scores and five lead changes.
Despite the set loss, the Terps still racked up 15 kills in the frame.

Set 3: Northwestern 25 - Maryland 17

The Wildcats began the frame on a 4-1 run before the two teams traded the next six points.
Maryland called its first timeout after Northwestern went up 8-4.
After the Terps pulled within two points at 11-9, the Wildcats went on a 5-0 run to force another Maryland timeout.
Maryland got a pair of points back, but another 3-0 run put Northwestern ahead big at 19-11.
A 4-1 Terps run drew the score to 20-15, as Eva Rohrbach delivered a solo block to cap the run.
The comeback effort could not be completed, as Northwestern closed the third set on a 5-2 run.

Set 4: Northwestern 25 - Maryland 20

The Terps utilized a 4-1 run punctuated by an Anastasia Russ kill to take an 11-9 advantage.
Northwestern came out of the timeout with a 4-0 run guided by a Gigi Navarrete service ace to flip the advantage for a 13-11 Wildcat edge.
A pair of kills from Sam Csire and an Eva Rohrbach solo block put Maryland up 14-13.
Julia Sangiacomo produced a pair of kills and Ellee Stinson grabbed a service ace as Northwestern retook a 16-14 lead.
A block assist from Csire and Rohrbach tied the score at 16.
Northwestern jumped ahead again, 20-16, with a trio of kills and a block assist.
Another 4-1 run put Northwestern at match point, and despite a fight from the Terps, Sangiacomo sealed the match with a kill.

Numbers to Know

3: Jonna Spohn set a career high with three aces
7: Sydney Dowler smashed a career-high seven kills on a .462 hitting percentage.
12: Laila Ivey tallied 12 kills, marking her eighth match of the season with double-digit kills.
13: Alex McGillivray tallied a career-best 13 digs in the second starting effort of her freshman campaign.
1,445: Lilly Gunter's journey to 1,500 career digs continued, as the senior libero picked up 20 digs to put her collegiate total at 1,445.
2,956: Sydney Dowler continued to climb toward 3,000 career assists, dishing out 35 helpers to put her career total at 2,956.

Up Next

The Terps continue their two-match road trip in Madison, WI, where Maryland will face No. 1 Wisconsin Sunday at 2 p.m. ET inside UW Field House. The contest will be streamed on B1G+.

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Players Mentioned

#44 Sam Csire: OH; 6' 0"; Senior

#8 Sydney Dowler: S; 6' 0"; Senior

#2 Laila Ivey: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#88 Anastasia Russ: MB; 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior

#1 Samantha Schnitta: PH; 6' 0"; Senior

#4 Lilly Gunter: L; 5' 8"; Senior

#17 Eva Rohrbach: MB; 6' 2"; Freshman

#7 Jonna Spohn: DS; 5' 5"; Freshman

#5 Alex McGillivray: DS; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#44 Sam Csire
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OH

#8 Sydney Dowler
: 6' 0"; Senior
: S

#2 Laila Ivey
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: OH

#88 Anastasia Russ
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior
: MB

#1 Samantha Schnitta
: 6' 0"; Senior
: PH

#4 Lilly Gunter
: 5' 8"; Senior
: L

#17 Eva Rohrbach
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: MB

#7 Jonna Spohn
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: DS

#5 Alex McGillivray
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: DS