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Volleyball loss to Iowa
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Maryland MD 7-4,0-1 Big Ten
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Winner Iowa Iowa 10-3,1-0 Big Ten
Maryland MD
7-4,0-1 Big Ten
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Final
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Iowa Iowa
10-3,1-0 Big Ten
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Maryland MD 17 20 26 (0)
Iowa Iowa 25 25 28 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Maryland Falls to Iowa in Three Sets to Open Big Ten Play

The Terps lost their second match of the month to their first conference opponent of the season.

IOWA CITY, IOWA — Maryland (7-4, 0-1 Big Ten) volleyball fell for just the second time in the month of September as Iowa (10-3, 1-0 Big Ten) dealt the Terps a three-set loss (17-25, 20-25, 26-28) on Thursday night.

Olivia Ruy and Haley Melby led the Terps with 12 and nine kills, respectively. Ajack Malual added a pair of aces to her season total while Ally Williams recorded six digs in the loss. Each set was closer than the last, with the final set featuring several ties, but the Hawkeyes were victorious in each frame for their eighth sweep of the season. 

How it Happened:
Set 1:
  • An Iowa attack error started the match, putting Maryland up, 1-0. 
  • An Iowa ace put the Hawkeyes ahead, 6-4. 
  • A 5-1 Iowa run gave the Hawkeyes a 10-4 lead. 
  • The Terps responded with a 3-0 run of their own to make it a 10-7 deficit. 
  • Iowa used another 3-0 run to take a 13-7 lead. 
  • Kills from Malual and Melby worked to close the gap.
  • Maryland took advantage of a trio of Iowa errors to trim the deficit to 19-14.
  • A pair of kills from Ruy gave the Terps their 15th and 17th points of the set. 
  • Iowa took the opening set 25-17.
Set 2:
  • Back-to-back kills from Ruy helped UMD open a 4-1 lead. 
  • Following an Iowa rally, a kill from Malual evened the set at 6-6.
  • The Hawkeyes used a 7-2 run to take a 13-8 advantage. 
  • Ruy's seventh kill brought Maryland back within five, 15-10. 
  • Ruy delivered the Terps' first ace in a 5-1 run to cut the Iowa lead to 16-14.
  • An Iowa ace put the Hawkeyes ahead, 20-16.
  • An ace from Melby gave Maryland its 20th point of the set.
  • Iowa ended the second set on an 8-4 run to win the frame, 25-20.
Set 3:
  • Maryland opened up a 3-1 lead. 
  • A kill from Melby kept the Terps up, 8-6.
  • Ruy's 10th kill of the match put Maryland back ahead, 10-9.
  • Melby's seventh kill evened the set at 12-12.
  • A 3-0 Hawkeyes' run gave them a 15-12 lead. 
  • Malual's sixth kill — followed by her first ace — evened the match at 16-16.
  • Melby's eighth kill gave the Terps a 19-18 lead. 
  • Iowa went on a 3-0 run to take a 22-21 lead. 
  • A timely kill from Malual put UMD up 23-21. 
  • Iowa evened the set at 24-24. 
  • A kill from Melby evened the set at 26-26.
  • Iowa took the final set, 18-26.
Up Next:
  • Maryland faces a tough task on Saturday as the Terps take on No. 1 Nebraska on Sept. 27. The match will start at 4 pm and air on B1G+.
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