Box Score ANNAPOLIS, MD — In the Sunday finale of the Kristen Dickmann Invitational, the University of Maryland volleyball team could not complete its undefeated weekend, falling in a showdown against cross-state rival, Navy, in a 3-0 (23-25, 23-25, 21-25) affair at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis, Md. The Terps fell to 4-2, while the Midshipmen improved to 5-1.
 
All three sets came down to a tight finish, with the teams being knotted at 23 apiece in each of the first two sets, but late runs from Navy resulted in set victories in the first two sets. In the third and final set, Maryland stayed within two points for the latter half of the frame, but a late run with four points in five rallies clinched Navy's victory.
 
How It Happened
 
Set 1: Navy 25 - Maryland 23

• Maryland jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the set
• Navy claimed its first lead of the set, 11-10 on a Jordan Llewellyn service ace.
• Samantha Schnitta spearheaded a 5-1 Maryland run, picking up a pair of kills and a service ace to put the Terps in front, 15-12.
• After a timeout, Navy embarked on a 3-0 run to pull the match to 18-17, but Laila Ivey halted the run with a cross-court kill.
• Navy took a late lead, 22-21, with a 3-0 run, but Sam Csire knotted the match with a big swing on the next rally.
• Schnitta led the Terps with four kills and a service ace in the frame.

 
Set 2: Navy 25 - Maryland 23

• Navy took an early 8-5 edge by going on a 5-2 run featuring five kills.
• After the Midshipmen took a 12-7 advantage, Maryland and Navy traded points for the next 10 rallies. 
• The Terps broke out of the back and forth matchup with a three-point run to cut the deficit to 16-14, as a Laila Ivey and Anastasia Russ block assist resulted in a Navy timeout.
• Out of the break, Navy fought off Maryland's attempt to tie the set by reextending its lead to 19-16 with a block assist.
• With a pair of Eva Rohrbach kills, the Terrapins knotted the set at 20 points apiece.
• A kill from Sydney Bryant and a block assist from Rohrbach and Sydney Dowler put Maryland up, 22-21.
• The Midshipmen produced a late run, taking four of the final five points to close out the set with a Jamie Llewellyn service ace.

 
Set 3: Navy 25 - Maryland 21

• With a kill and a block assist, Navy opened the set with four of the first five points to take early control of the stanza.
• Maryland knotted the frame, 7-7, with a Laila Ivey solo rejection and a block assist from Sydney Dowler and Anastasia Russ.
• After the Midshipmen retook an 11-8 lead, the Terps leveled the score at 12 all by claiming four of the next five points with a pair of block assists.
• Navy attempted to gain separation midway through the set, but every time the Terps responded with consecutive points to tie the score until it hit 17-17.
• Navy sealed the win with a 4-1 run.

 
Numbers to Know

• 12: Lilly Gunter worked hard in the backcourt, securing 12 digs.
• 946: Sam Csire's journey to 1,000 career kills, as her collegiate total now sits at 946.

 
Up Next

• The Terps return to College Park next week for the Maryland Tournament at the XFINITY Center Pavilion. Maryland opens its weekend slate against Coastal Carolina, which is set to start at 6 p.m.