Box Score FORT MYERS, FL — The University of Maryland volleyball team (9-2) continued its season-best five-match winning streak, conquering FAU, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-22), Saturday afternoon in the Terps' second match of the Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL. Adam Hughes' squad ended the third set on a 6-0 run to secure the sweep. 

Maryland's offense continued its strong non-conference production, hitting .308 as the Terps hit over .300 in three consecutive matches for the first time in the Adam Hughes era (since 2018). Sophomore outside hitter Laila Ivey powered the offense with 11 kills, while four other Terps pitched in at least five kills.

The Terps excelled late in sets, as Maryland utilized a late 5-1 run to pull away in the first set and overcame a 22-19 deficit in the third set by embarking on a 6-0 run featuring three blocks to secure the match.

With a five-match winning streak, the Terrapins have compiled their longest winning streak since 2021, when Maryland opened the campaign with 13 consecutive victories. Additionally, the team's four consecutive sweep victories is the program's longest such streak since that 2021 win streak, as the Terps swept seven consecutive matches in that stretch.

How It Happened

Set 1: Maryland 25 - FAU 22

• The Terps and Owls traded points through the first 10 rallies until a well-placed Eva Rohrbach shot and a block assist from Anastasia Russ and Sam Csire put Maryland in the driver's seat, 7-5.
• Russ contributed to four of Maryland's first 10 points, producing three kills and a block assist as Maryland claimed a 10-8 advantage.
• FAU put together a 5-2 run to take a 16-15 set lead on a Katelynn Romine service ace.
• Immediately following the run, Maryland responded with a 3-0 run punctuated by a block assist from Csire and Russ to put the Terps up 18-16.
• After the Owls scored the next point, Maryland continued its momentum with a 5-1 run featuring kills from three different Terps.
• Back-to-back kills from Csire put the Terps at set point.
• The Owls prolonged the frame with two consecutive points, but Maryland prevailed thanks to a Rohrbach kill.
• The Terps played stingy backline defense, as Jonna Spohn recorded six digs while Lilly Gunter added five.
• On the set, Maryland hit .368 with four different Terps producing three or more kills.

Set 2: Maryland 25 - FAU 17

• Laila Ricks took over the start of the second set, collecting Maryland's first three kills as the Terps opened up a 4-1 advantage.
• FAU called a timeout following a Laila Ivey and Eva Rohrbach block assist with the Terps up 6-3.
• The block assist came as part of another 4-1 run to put the Terps up 8-4.
• Maryland and FAU traded the following eight rallies before the Terps compiled a 6-2 string bolstered by a Sam Csire service ace to go up 16-9.
• FAU conducted a 3-0 run with Maryland at set point, but a service error from the Owls put Maryland up two sets to none.
• The Terps did not trail during the entire second set.
• Maryland hit .324 in the frame, as Ivey produced five kills in the set.
• Lilly Gunter put together a stellar effort in the backcourt, notching eight digs in the set.

Set 3: Maryland 25 - FAU 22

• The Owls claimed an early 4-1 edge with a pair of kills, though the Terps rebounded with a 3-0 run featuring a Laila Ricks kill to tie the set at four apiece.
• After battling back and forth midway through the third frame, Maryland took control with a 4-1 run featuring back-to-back finishes from Ellie Watson to claim a 14-11 lead and force an Owl timeout.
• FAU retook the lead at 16-15 on the strength of a pair of block assists from Kaila Ru and Arianna Beckham.
• With a pair of kills and a block assist, the Owls embarked on a 4-1 run to build FAU's advantage to 21-18.
• Maryland rebounded to take the set and the match with a 6-0 run.
• Maryland fought its way back to within one point of the Owls, 22-21, with a Sydney Dowler kill.
• A Watson kill tied the set, and a trio of block assists clinched the set for the Terps.

Numbers to Know

• .308: Maryland hit .308 in the contest, marking the first time in the Adam Hughes era that Maryland has hit .300 or better in three consecutive matches. 
• 3: Laila Ivey put in her third double-digit kill outing of the season, producing 11.
• 5: Five different Terps — Laila Ivey, Sam Csire, Anastasia Russ, Laila Ricks and Sydney Dowler — produced five or more kills.
• 6: Sydney Dowler tied her career high with six kills, equaling a mark set against Michigan State on Oct. 23, 2021.
• 12: Jonna Spohn produced the first double-digit dig outing of her collegiate career, recording 12.
• 12: The Terps racked up a dozen blocks on the afternoon, as seven different Terps recorded multiple blocks.
• 44: Maryland kept the court clean with 44 digs, the team's most in a three-set match this season and the most by the program in a three-set match since the team's matchup against Wisconsin on Nov. 12, 2022.
• 996: Sam Csire is knocking on the doorstep of 1,000 career kills, producing nine in the contest to put her career total at 996.

Up Next

• Maryland wraps up the Hilton Garden Inn FGCU Classic later this evening with a showdown against host Florida Gulf Coast at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.