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Eva Rohrbach
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Maryland MD 9-5,0-3 Big Ten
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Winner Penn St. PSU 13-1,3-0 Big Ten
Maryland MD
9-5,0-3 Big Ten
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Final
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Penn St. PSU
13-1,3-0 Big Ten
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Maryland MD 25 20 23 16 (1)
Penn St. PSU 22 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Terps Defeated At No. 3 Penn State, 3-1

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Maryland volleyball was defeated by No. 3 Penn State, 3-1, (25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 16-25) on Thursday at Rec Hall. The Terps sit at 9-5 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play on the season. 

The Terps stole set one despite falling behind early with a 9-1 run midway through the set and another run of 5-0. They held the Nittany Lions to a .053 hitting percentage. Samantha Schnitta tallied seven kills, and Lilly Gunter provided eight digs during the set. 
  However, the Nittany Lions captured the ensuing three sets en route to victory in defiance of the Terps' fight. Maryland dropped the third set, although it outhit Penn State .306 to .273.  

Schnitta led the Terps with 19 kills, three digs, three aces and three blocks. She now has 47 service aces on the season, ranking first in the NCAA. Sam Csire provided her 18th career double-double and second of the season with 11 kills and 13 digs.  
  Sydney Bryant (12 kills, two digs and four blocks) added a strong performance. Sydney Dowler tallied a season-high 38 assists, and Gunter posted a team-high 19 digs. 

Penn State advanced to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in conference action. 


Breaking Down The Action

Set 1: Maryland 25 - Penn State 22
  • Samantha Schnitta and Anastasia Russ dominated the opening point with a block. The Terps started 1-0.
  • Maryland had a side out at 3-7 after a timeout by Adam Hughes.
  • A middle kill by Russ put Maryland within one at 11-12.
  • Sam Csire, with a help set to Schnitta, followed by an ace by Lilly Gunter, Maryland had a five-point run at 16-13
  • Sydney Dowler and Eva Rohrbach with a block to maintain the Terps' lead 22-18
  • An attack error by Penn State ended set one; Maryland won 25-22
Set 2: Penn State 25 - Maryland 20 
  • Rohrbach won a joust at the net to open set two 2-1.
  • A perfect serve receive from Gunter led to a kill by Csire to tie the score 8-8.
  • Schnitta with her tenth kill of the game at 14-16.
  • A kill by Csire keeps Maryland alive at 20-24
  • Maryland lost set two 20-25 after a tough battle.
Set 3: Penn State 25 - Maryland 23
  • Back-to-back kills for Maryland by Bryant and Schnitta started set three 2-0.
  • Bryant recorded her eighth kill of the game, and the Terps led 7-4.
  • Dowler with a setter dump at 13-12 to keep Maryland's lead.
  • At 18-16, Schnitta hit a huge kill out of the back row.
  • Dowler and Rohrbach with a stuff block on the Nittany Lions at 23-24.
  • Maryland loses set three after another close battle against Penn State
Set 4: Penn State 25 - Maryland 16
  • The Terps started slowly, but Schnitta hit another back-row attack to side out at 2-4.
  • Schnitta recorded another kill at 8-11.
  • Csire with her 11th kill of the game and a side out at 14-21.
  • Maryland lost the fourth set to Penn State 25-16.
Numbers To Know 
  • 4: Sydney Dowler ranks fourth all-time in assists for Maryland. She now has 3615 assists. 
  • 7: Entering the contest, the Terps ranked No. 7 in the NCAA in aces per set.
  • 7: Sydney Bryant had 10 or more kills for the seventh time in her career, six of which occurred this season. 
  • 8: Sam Csire is 8th in program history with 1310 career kills.
  • 18: Csire recorded the 18th double-double of her career, including the second of the season.  
  • 38: Dowler posted a season-high 38 assists.
  • 45: Samantha Schnitta has 45 games in her career with 10 or more kills as a Terp, including 11 this season.  
  • 47: Schnitta tallied three service aces in the match, bringing her to 47 on the season, ranking first in the NCAA.
  • 68: Csire has 68 games with 10 or more kills in her career.   
  • 96: Lilly Gunter has 96 career games with 10 or more digs.  
Up Next
  • Maryland will play Rutgers at the XFINITY Center Pavilion on Oct. 5. The match begins at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
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