COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland volleyball posted a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-12, 25-23) against North Texas on Sep. 8. The Terps (4-2) went undefeated in the Maryland Tournament, with its two other wins coming against Alabama A&M and then undefeated American. The sweep was also Maryland's third of the season.
Maryland manufactured several runs in its sets. It closed out its first set with a 9-1 scoring run with three kills by Sam Csire and one by Samantha Schnitta. In the second set, the Terps got out to an early lead with an 11-3 run and later a 7-0. The Terps' final set was tightly contested, but Maryland pulled ahead in the final moments with a service error and attack error to earn the set win.
Schnitta and Csire dominated throughout the contest. Schnitta recorded 16 kills, seven digs, aces and two blocks. Csire added 11 kills, three digs and one block.
Sydney Bryant, Eva Rohrbach and Anastasia Russ also performed well. Russ recorded a team-high four blocks, while Bryant and Rohrbach combined for 14 kills. Schnitta, Bryant and Rohrbach all posted hitting percentages over .565.
Sydney Dowler led the Terps with 31 assists, and Lilly Gunter led Maryland with 13 digs.
North Texas now sits at 2-5 on the season.
Breaking Down The Action
Set 1: Maryland 25 - North Texas 19
- After battling back and forth, the Terps opened set one 5-5 with an ace from Samantha Schnitta.
- A slide kill from Eva Rohrbach at 7-11 gave Maryland a needed side out and changed the momentum on the court.
- A dig down the line from middle-back defensive specialist Ally Williams resulted in a kill from Sam Csire, tied the score 18-18.
- At 21-18, Csire and Anastasia Russ stuffed the eagles at the net.
- After a 9-1 scoring run, Maryland closes out the first set 25-19.
Set 2: Maryland 25 - North Texas 12
- Schnitta opens set two with her sixth kill of the game, 1-0.
- Back-to-back aces for Schnitta caused Maryland to lead 7-2.
- After a kill from Csire and a hitting percentage of .341, The Terps had an 8-point lead on North Texas, 11-3.
- After a dominating swing from transfer pin hitter Schnitta, the Eagles called a timeout, trailing 15-6.
- The Terps finished set two 25-12 over the Eagles with five aces, three blocks and 13 kills.
Set 3: Maryland 25 - North Texas 23
- After great defensive plays from Maryland and a massive kill from Rohrback, the Terps led 7-6.
- Schnitta scored her 14th kill and tied the score 14-14.
- A Middle kill by Rohrbach at 18-17 pushed Maryland ahead in a back-and-forth third set.
- Another aggressive slide attack by Rohrback put the Terps up at 23-22.
- Maryland won the third set 25-23 against North Texas after an attack error from the Eagles.
Numbers To Know
- 3: The Terps earned their third sweep of the season.
- 3: Maryland went 3-0 in the Maryland Tournament.
- 5: Sydney Dowler ranks fifth all-time in assists for Maryland. She now has 3456 assists.
- 37: Schnitta has 37 games in her career with 10 or more kills, including four this season.
- 200: Sam Csire recorded her 200th career block in the contest.
Up Next
- The Terps will host Lehigh on Sept. 13 at the Pavilion. The match starts at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
