Box Score CORAL GABLES, FL — In a major early-season test, the University of Maryland volleyball team could not pick up a victory over former ACC rival Miami, dropping the Friday night contest 3-1 (13-25, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25) at the James L. Knight Sports Complex.

Senior pin hitter Samantha Schnitta was a key contributor for the Terps, notching 14 kills, while Laila Ivey, Eva Rohrbach and Sam Csire each accumulated eight kills. Additionally, freshman defensive specialist Jonna Spohn made her collegiate debut, picking up a pair of service aces and three digs.

In the Hurricanes' first match of the season, the 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifier came out swinging with a .366 hitting percentage on the match. Miami opened the match with a .773 hitting percentage in the opening set, followed by a solid defensive front that accumulated six blocks in the second set.

Maryland competed hard in a strong third set, as the Terps held the advantage for a majority of the set. Midway through the set, Maryland went on a 4-0 run highlighted by four kills from four different Terps to create a 17-12 advantage for their largest lead of the set. After the Hurricanes battled back into the match, taking a brief lead late, a late Terrapin run clinched the third set for Maryland.

In the fourth set, Maryland sustained its momentum from the third-set victory, battling back and forth with the Hurricanes through the middle of the set. The Terps held the lead as late as 14-13 after an Angela Grieve service error, but a 6-0 run with a pair of Milana Moisio service aces gave Miami an advantage it would not relinquish. Maryland battled back late, drawing the game to within a score on the Hurricanes' final set point, but Miami prevailed in its season opener.

The Hurricane offense was an even effort as four players tallied double-digit kills, while the backcourt had three players with at least 10 digs.

How It Happened

Set 1: Miami 25 - Maryland 13

• Samantha Schnitta picked up where she left off against FIU, picking up the Terps' first two kills.
• Miami took the early 9-4, going on a 5-0 run while notching six kills on seven swings.
• Schnitta led the way for Maryland in the opening set, racking up five kills with a .571 hitting percentage.
• Behind Schnitta's contributions, the Terps swung .400 in the first set (12k-2e-25a)
• On the attack, the Hurricanes finished the set with a .773 hitting percentage.

Set 2: Miami 25 - Maryland 22

• After a back-and-forth open in which neither team could gain more than a two-point edge, Miami opened up a 3-0 run to take a 13-9 set lead.
• The Terps battled back from four points down to make it a one-point game, utilizing a kill by Laila Ivey, a service ace from Jonna Spohn and a block from Anastasia Russ to make it a 17-16 contest.
• After trading points late, Angela Grieve's service ace put the Hurricanes up 23-20 late.

Set 3: Maryland 25 - Miami 23

• Maryland opened the set on a 3-1 run thanks to a pair of kills by Sam Csire.
• A service ace from Zoe Huang helped the Terps develop an early 7-3 cushion.
• After the Hurricanes tied up the match at 9-9, Maryland unleashed four unanswered points capped by kills from four different Terps to make it a 13-9 affair.
• On a Miami attack error, Maryland built up its largest lead of the set at 17-12.
• An Angela Grieve service ace levels the score at 19.
• After Miami primed itself to finish the match, Maryland battled back with a clutch 3-0 run, highlighted by kills from Csire, Samantha Schnitta and Anastasia Russ to put Maryland at a 24-22 set point.
• With an attack error, Maryland stayed alive in the match to take the third set.
• The Terps swung .333 in the set (15k-3e-36a) to continue their strong offensive outing.

Set 4: Miami 25 - Maryland 22

• After trading points early in the fourth set, Anastasia Russ put Maryland up 8-7 with a kill and a block assist with Sam Csire in back-to-back rallies.
• Russ was back at it again with another kill, extending Maryland's advantage to 11-9.
• On a Janice Leao kill and a Maryland attack error, Miami took a 15-14 edge for its first lead since 7-6.
• Consecutive service aces from Milana Moisio came as a part to build the Hurricanes' cushion, 18-14.
• Maryland battled 
• The Terps were not able to take the lead the rest of the match.

Numbers to Know

• 5: With 13 digs, Lilly Gunter extended her streak of double-digit digs to five matches.
• 16: Samantha Schnitta led the offense with 16 kills, marking her second double-digit kill effort in as many matches this season.
• 51: The Terps racked up 51 kills on the evening. Paired with the team's 53 kills in the opener against FIU, it is the first time Maryland has recorded at least 50 kills in back-to-back matches since doing so against Penn State (Nov. 2, 2022) and Iowa (Nov. 6, 2022) last season.
• 916: Csire continued her path to 1,000 kills, notching eight to put her career total at 916.
• 2,404: Sydney Dowler inched her way closer to 2,500 career assists, dishing out 35 helpers to put her career total at 2,404.

Up Next

• The Terps wrap up the Canes Classic tournament against Lamar on Saturday that begins at 1 p.m. at the James L. Knight Sports Complex in Coral Gables, Florida.