EAST LANSING, MI – Maryland volleyball was defeated by Michigan State in consecutive sets (19-25, 22-25, 18-25) at Breslin Center on Saturday. The Terps are now 13-16 overall and 4-14 in Big Ten play.
Samantha Schnitta tallied nine kills, six digs, and two service aces. She now has 79+Today aces to lead all NCAA Division I. The total is also a program record.
Sam Csire finished just short of a double-double, adding eight kills, eight digs, three blocks and two aces for another all-around performance by a Terp.
Other standouts were Anastasia Russ (seven kills and four blocks),
Katie Scherer (five kills), and
Zoe Huang (16 assists and six digs).
The Spartans improved to 12-17 overall and 5-13 in conference play. The Terps previously beat the Spartans, 3-1, at the Pavilion on Nov. 7.
Breaking Down The Action
Set 1: Michigan State 25 Maryland 19
- The Spartans opened the first set leading 5-1.
- Maryland sparked a 4-0 run to tie the game at 5-5 with two kills by Anatasia Russ and Katie Scherer.
- A kill by Sydney Dowler gave the Terps an 11-10 lead.
- A 6-1 run by Michigan State gave them a 16-12 advantage.
- The Spartans closed out set one with a kill and attack error by the Terps.
Set 2: Michigan State 25 Maryland 22
- The Spartans began set two with a 5-3 lead.
- A 6-2 run allowed the Spartans to grow its lead to 13-9.
- A kill by Eva Rohrback cut the lead to five.
- A 7-1 run by Maryland cut the lead to just one, but Michigan State scored the final two points to take the set.
Set 3: Michigan State 25 Maryland 18
- Maryland began the set with a 3-0 run to take a 3-2 lead. Samantha Schnitta's kill retook Maryland's lead at 8-6.
- The Spartans got back in front, leading 10-9.
- They extended their lead to 17-13.
Numbers To Know
- 3: Sydney Dowler ranks third all-time in assists for Maryland. She now has 3837 assists.
- 3: Sam Csire is third all-time in program history with 1439 career kills.
- 5: Dowler is fifth in program history with 123 service aces.
- 81: Schnitta tallied two service aces in the match, bringing her to 81 on the season, ranking first in NCAA Division I. Her total is also a program record.
Up Next
- Maryland will play at Rutgers on Friday, Nov. 29. The match starts at 5 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.