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Sam Csire
0
Maryland MD 10-10,1-8 Big Ten
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Winner Oregon Oregon 15-3,7-2 Big Ten
Maryland MD
10-10,1-8 Big Ten
0
Final
3
Oregon Oregon
15-3,7-2 Big Ten
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Maryland MD 21 24 17 (0)
Oregon Oregon 25 26 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Terps Lose At No. 11 Oregon In First-Ever Matchup

EUGENE, OR – Maryland volleyball was defeated by No. 11 Oregon in consecutive sets (21-25, 24-26, 17-25) on Friday at Matthew Knight Arena. The match was the first ever between Maryland and Oregon in program history. The Terps are 10-10 overall and 1-8 in Big Ten play.   

In set one, the Terps led by as many as five points (7-2 and 15-10), but the Ducks sparked a late run to earn the come-from-behind win. Maryland trailed the entire second set until engineering a 5-0 run late to take a 23-21 advantage. However, the Ducks rallied back to win the set. Oregon maintained control of the final set to secure the win. 

Sam Csire led Maryland with 10 kills, adding five digs and a block. Sydney Bryant provided seven kills and two digs. Eva Rohrbach (five kills and two aces) and Anastasia Russ (four kills and two blocks) were other standouts. 
  Samantha Schnitta added eight kills, eight digs, two blocks and one ace. She has 58 aces on the season, ranking first in the NCAA. 

Zoe Huang (18) and Sydney Dowler (12) combined for 30 assists. Lilly Gunter (12) and Ally Williams (12) combined for 24 digs. Williams also added two aces.  

Oregon improved to 15-3 overall and 7-2 in Big Ten play. All three of its losses have come against higher-ranked opponents (No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 3 Penn State and No. 9 Wisconsin)   

 
Breaking Down The Action

Set 1: Oregon 25 - Maryland 21
  • The Terps opened the first set leading 6-2 after igniting a 5-0 run, forcing an Orgeon timeout. Samantha Schnitta recorded three kills during the run. 
  • The Ducks came within three points, but Sydney Dowler added a kill to put the Terps up 11-7.
  • The Terps pushed their lead to 15-10 after forcing a service and attack error. 
  • Oregon took control of the set by forcing an attack error to lead 18-17. 
  • The Ducks sparked a 10-4 scoring run to facilitate a comeback win in set one.  
Set 2: Oregon 26 - Maryland 24
  • The Terps opened set two tightly contested. After Ally Williams's service ace, they were tied at five apiece. 
  • Oregon pulled ahead at 11-7 with a 5-1 run.
  • Maryland sparked a 5-1 run to tie the game at 12 apiece. The run featured service ace by Sam Csire and kills by Eva Rohrbach and Anastasia Russ. 
  • The Ducks regained their lead with a 4-0 run to lead 16-12, forcing a Maryland timeout. 
  • Maryland tied the set at 21 apiece after two kills by Schnitta. 
  • The Terps earned their first lead of the set after a service ace out of a timeout by Dowler. 
  • Oregon reclaimed the lead and scored the set point on a 5-1 run. 
Set 3:  Oregon 25 - Maryland 17
  • The Terps opened set three with a 4-1 lead with kills by Sydney Bryant and Russ and an ace by Williams. 
  • A 6-0 run by the Ducks gave them a 7-4 advantage. 
  • Oregon led 14-8 after Rohrbach recorded a kill. 
  • The Duck extended their lead and closed out the set. 
Numbers To Know 
  • 1: The match was Maryland's first against Oregon in program history. 
  • 3: Sydney Dowler ranks third all-time in assists for Maryland. She now has 3721 assists.
  • 3: Ally Williams notched her third career game with 10 or more digs. 
  • 5: Dowler is fifth in program history with 118 service aces.
  • 6: Sam Csire is sixth all-time in program history with 1359 career kills. 
  • 58: Schnitta tallied one service ace in the match, bringing her to 58 on the season, ranking first in the NCAA. 
  • 70: Csire has 70 games with 10 or more kills in her career, with 11 this season.  
  • 99: Lilly Gunter has 99 career games with 10 or more digs.   
Up Next
  • Maryland will travel to Washington for an Oct. 26 matchup. The match will start at 10 p.m. ET from Alaska Airlines Arena and stream on Big Ten Plus.
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