Box Score FORT MYERS, FL —  The University of Maryland volleyball team (8-2) rolled in its opener at the Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic, defeating Le Moyne 3-0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-10) Friday afternoon at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL. The win marks the Terps' third sweep in a row and fourth consecutive overall triumph.

Maryland utilized its depth throughout to hit .443, marking the team's third outing of hitting a .400 or better clip in 2023. Senior outside hitter Erin Morrissey led the charge on the outside, recording a career-best nine kills in the starting role, while every Terp who made a swing recorded a positive hitting percentage.

Additionally, the Terps' defense stifled the Dolphin attack, permitting just a -.080 hitting percentage, the lowest opponent hitting percentage allowed since Maryland head coach Adam Hughes took the reins in 2018. Maryland's defense came as a result of its 11 team blocks while inducing more errors (22) than kills allowed (16).

How It Happened

Set 1: Maryland 25 - Le Moyne 12

• Laila Ricks and Erin Morrissey opened the contest with a pair of kills as part of a set-opening 4-1 run.
• After the Dolphins recorded a point, the Terps increased their lead to 9-2 on the back of three service aces from Erin Engel.
• Ellie Watson hit a big swing off one foot to clinch the opening set for the Terps.
• Maryland hit .556 in the frame with 17 kills.
• In the set, Maryland had four scoring runs of at least three consecutive points.
• Five Terps recorded multiple kills, as Morrissey, Watson and Ricks each contributed four kills.

Set 2: Maryland 25 - Le Moyne 9

• Maryland and Le Moyne jostled for the lead through the first 10 points of the set, but the Terps established a big advantage on an 8-0 run buoyed by three kills from Anastasia Russ to take a 13-5 lead.
• Three consecutive blocks from Russ kept the Terps rolling out to a 17-6 lead.
• After the set was tied at 5-5, the Terps went on a 15-2 run.
• In the set, Russ totaled four kills and four total blocks. 

Set 3: Maryland 25 - Le Moyne 10

• After Le Moyne took a 4-3 edge, the Terps utilized a massive 12-0 run to secure a 15-4 lead.
• Freshman defensive specialist Alex McGillivray buoyed the run with the three service aces of her collegiate career.
• Erin Engel recorded the first two kills of her career.
• Laila Ricks closed out the match with her fifth kill of the contest.

Numbers to Know

• -.080: Le Moyne was held in check through all three sets, as their -.080 hitting percentage is the lowest a team has hit against the Terps since Adam Hughes took charge.
• 1: Junior setter Zoe Huang recorded her first collegiate kill in the third set.
• 2: Junior setter Erin Engel scored the two kills of her career in the third set.
• 3: Freshman defensive specialist Alex McGillivray recorded the first three service aces of the season.
• 3: Maryland notched its third consecutive sweep after defeating Princeton and Howard in straight sets to finish the last weekend. This is the first time the Terps have claimed three sweeps in a row since October 2022, when Maryland swept Rutgers (Oct. 9), Northwestern (Oct. 14) and No. 9 Purdue (Oct. 16).
• 4: Engel tied her career high with four service aces, equaling a mark set against Sacramento State on Sept. 9, 2022.
• 9: Erin Morrissey set a career-high with nine kills.
• 11: In just three sets, the Terps recorded 11 total blocks.
• 16: The 16 kills allowed by Maryland are the fewest given up by the Terps in the Adam Hughes era.

Up Next

• The Terps will play their second match of the Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic against FAU Saturday at 1 p.m. at Alico Arena.