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Sam Csire
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Maryland MD 10-11,1-9 Big Ten
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Winner Washington UW 16-4,6-4 Big Ten
Maryland MD
10-11,1-9 Big Ten
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Final
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Washington UW
16-4,6-4 Big Ten
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Maryland MD 25 17 29 19 (1)
Washington UW 23 25 31 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Terps Suffer Loss At Washington, 3-1

SEATTLE – Maryland volleyball was defeated by Washington in four sets (25-23, 17-25, 29-31, 19-25) on Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Terps are now 10-11 overall and 1-9 in Big Ten play.   

The Terps stole set one despite an 8-0 run by the Huskies midway through. Samantha Schnitta recorded five kills during the set. However, the ensuing three sets didn't go Maryland's way. Washington hit over .600 in the second set and came away victorious in a thrilling third set that several runs and back-and-forth scoring by each squad. Maryland fought hard in the final set, but Washington's early 8-1 run mounted a lead it would not relinquish. 
  Sam Csire (14), Schnitta (13) and Sydney Bryant (10) each recorded 10 or more kills. Schnitta added seven digs and three blocks. Csire posted a near double-double, adding nine digs. Eva Rohrbach nearly joined the double-digit kill party with eight. 

Setters Sydney Dowler and Zoe Huang also provided standout performances. Dowler recorded 12 assists, five kills, four aces and three blocks for an all-around performance. Huang totaled 20 assists and six digs. Lilly Gunter provided 13 digs and her 100th career game with double-digit digs. 

Washington advanced to 16-4 overall and 6-4 in conference action. It was previously ranked and started the season 13-0. 

 
Breaking Down The Action

Set 1:  Maryland 25 Washington 23
  • The Terps opened set one leading 4-1 with kills by Sydney Bryant and Sam Csire. 
  • A kill by Sydney Dowler and an attack error gave the Terps a 10-5 advantage. 
  • The Huskies scored six consecutive points to tie the set at 12 apiece. 
  • The run lasted eight unanswered before Anastasia Russ recorded a kill. Terps trailed 14-13. 
  • Maryland extended its lead back to three points with a kill by Eva Rohrbach to lead 19-16. 
  • Washington tied the game at 20, but Samantha Schnitta scored the set point with a kill. 
Set 2: Washington 25 - Maryland 17
  • The Terps scored the first two points of set two with kills by Csire and Schnitta. 
  • Washington responded with seven consecutive points, forcing a Maryland timeout.
  • Two kills by Rohrbach and Bryant cut the Huskie's lead to three. 
  • Washington then stretched its lead to 17-10, the largest of the set. 
  • The Huskies closed out the set, hitting over .600. 
Set 3:  Washington 31 - Maryland 29
  • The Huskies opened set three leading 5-0. 
  • A kill by Dowler cut the lead to two at 9-7. 
  • A kill by Russ marked three consecutive points for the Terps. Washington called a timeout as it was tied with Maryland at 13. 
  • Bryant's kill gave the Terps a 17-16 lead. 
  • The Huskies' kill and service ace gave them a 23-19 advantage. 
Set 4: Washington 25 - Maryland 19
  • The Terps led 4-1 to start set four. 
  • A 6-1 run by the Huskies gave them a 7-5 advantage. 
  • The Terps cut the lead to one with a kill by Csire. They trailed 11-10. 
  • Washington extended its lead to six with three consecutive scores to lead 22-16.
  • The Huskies closed out the set with three consecutive scores.  
Numbers To Know 
  • 3: Sydney Dowler ranks third all-time in assists for Maryland. She now has 3733 assists.
  • 5: Dowler is fifth in program history with 122 service aces.
  • 6: Sam Csire is sixth all-time in program history with 1373 career kills. 
  • 10: Sydney Bryant had 10 or more kills for the ninth time in her career, nine of which occurred this season. 
  • 48: Samantha Schnitta has 48 games in her career with 10 or more kills as a Terp, including 15 this season.   
  • 71: Csire has 71 games with 10 or more kills in her career, with 12 this season.  
  • 100: Lilly Gunter has 100 career games with 10 or more digs.   
Up Next
  • Maryland returns to the XFINITY Center Pavilion for a four-game homestand. It starts with a match against Purdue on Nov. 1. The match begins at 6:30 p.m. and will air on Big Ten Network. 
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