Box Score ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Maryland volleyball team fell to Michigan Sunday afternoon, 3-0 (22-25, 20-25, 14-25) at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, MI. 
 
The Terps built leads of four points in the opening set and eight points in the second frame, but furious scoring runs from the Wolverines put Maryland into a 2-0 hole. Maryland never held the lead in the third set, as Maryland dropped its second match in a row.
 
Maryland saw strong offensive contributions from senior pin hitter Samantha Schnitta, who led the Terps in kills for a second consecutive outing with 10 putaways. Senior libero Lilly Gunter notched her 17th double-digit dig outing, tallying 10 digs.
 
Michigan's middle blocker duo of Jacque Boney and Serena Nyambio were Michigan's most potent attackers, combining for 22 kills on a .459 hitting percentage. As a team, the Wolverines swung for a .277 clip.
 
With the loss, the Terps fall to 15-11 with a 5-9 Big Ten record, while the Wolverines continue their three-match winning streak, improving to 6-17 with a 4-10 conference standing.
 
How It Happened
 
Set 1: Michigan 25 - Maryland 22

• Maryland jumped out to an early 6-2 edge thanks to a 5-0 run. Eva Rohrbach and Sam Csire provided kills, while Lilly Gunter dropped in a service ace in the stretch.
• Michigan responded with a 6-2 swing of its own to knot the match at 8 apiece.
• The Wolverines took a 9-8 advantage on a Kendall Murray service ace, though a pair of Maryland points reasserted a 10-9 lead.
• With a pair of Valentina Vaulet service aces, Michigan went on a 5-0 run, forcing two timeouts from the Terps as they trailed 17-12.
• Maryland came back by taking seven of the next 10 points, all from kills to cut the deficit to 20-19. 
• A kill from Sydney Bryant leveled the score at 20 and drew a Michigan timeout.
• Sam Csire's service ace pulled the Terps ahead, 21-20, and an attack error from Michigan pushed the lead to two.
• The Wolverines concocted a 5-0 run to close out the set victory.
• Michigan's success came in large part from its four service aces in the set.
• Csire and Samantha Schnitta played a big factor on offense, combining for eight kills.
• Gunter was a defensive force in the frame, picking up five digs.

 
Set 2: Michigan 25 - Maryland 20

• After the two sides were split after eight rallies, Maryland opened up a 6-0 scoring run with Sydney Bryant providing a kill and two blocks to go up 10-4.
• Michigan collected a pair of points before the Terps notched another 4-0 run with kills from Samantha Schnitta and Anastasia Russ, giving the Terps a 14-6 lead.
• The Wolverines battled back with a 8-0 run containing a trio of kills and two double blocks, evening the score at 15.
• Michigan took two of the next three rallies, claiming its first advantage of the set at 17-16.
• The lead extended for the Wolverines to 20-18.
• Maryland couldn't regain the lead in the set, as Michigan closed out the set on a 5-0 stretch.

 
Set 3: Michigan 25 - Maryland 14

• The Wolverines opened up a 6-3 advantage early in the set.
• A 11-1 scoring stretch from Michigan put them in the driver's seat at 17-6.
• The closest Maryland came to closing the gap was eight points, as Michigan closed out a straight-set win.

 
Numbers to Know

• 100: In the second set, Sydney Dowler claimed her 100th career service ace, putting her in 10th place on the program's all-time service ace leaderboard.

 
Up Next

• The Terps return to College Park for a two-match homestand next weekend, beginning with a Friday-night showdown against No. 2 Wisconsin. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the match will be streamed on B1G+.
• Fans are encouraged to wear white as the Terps take on Wisconsin! The first 100 fans at the match will receive a white pompom to Whiteout the Pav and cheer on the Terps!
• Fans will be on the lookout for turtles hidden in the Pavilion as a part of Testudo's Scavenger Hunt! Fans can bring these to the marketing table to claim a special prize!