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Maryland MD 13-16,4-14 Big Ten
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Winner Michigan St. MSU 12-17,5-13 Big Ten
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12-17,5-13 Big Ten
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Michigan St. MSU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Terps Finish Road Trip With Loss At Michigan State

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. 
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