2024 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 44
Sam Csire
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- OH
- Major:
- Community Health
- Hometown:
- Strongsville, OH
- High School:
- Strongsville
CAREER HONORS
Updated November 13, 2024
- Maryland 1,000-Kill Club (9/16/23)
- 2022 Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team
- 2022 Virginia Tournament MVP
- 2022 Virginia Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 2021 Maryland Invite MVP
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)
- Solomon Eye Physicians & Surgeons Terp of the Week (9/30/22, 10/9/23)
As a fifth-year (2024):
- Led the Terps in kills at the LSU Tournament
- Set a season-high 20 kills against New Hampshire (8/31)
- Set a career-high in service aces with seven, as well as a season-high 15 digs against American (9/7)
- Recorded 14 kills, nine digs and one ace against Washington (10/26)
- Tallied 14th match with 10+ kills against Purdue (11/01)
- Made 32 attacks in both games against Michigan St. (11/07) and the game against UCLA (11/09).
As a senior (2023):
- Appeared in 102 sets across 31 of Maryland's 32 matches
- Led the Terps with 272 kills and 321 points on the season
- Set her best single-season mark in total service aces (29) and aces per set (0.28)
- Recorded 10+ kills in 12 matches
- Accumulated three double-doubles on the campaign
- Paced Maryland with 17 kills in a season-opening victory over FIU (8/25)
- Led the Terps with 16 kills in a triumph over Utah Valley (9/2)
- Recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 16 digs in a five-set victory over Coastal Carolina (9/8)
- Marked back-to-back double-doubles with 18 kills and 10 digs in just three sets in a win over Princeton (9/9)
- Recorded nine kills and a career-best .533 hitting percentage against Howard (9/10)
- Scored 1,000th career kill in third set against Florida Gulf Coast (9/16)
- Posted 15 kills in three sets with a .313 hitting percentage in win over Michigan (9/24)
- Registered 20 kills in upset over No. 16 Minnesota (10/6)
- Secured double-double with 12 kills and career-high 17 digs against Illinois (10/20)
- Led team with 11 kills on a .440 hitting percentage in win at Iowa (10/28)
- Racked up 15 kills in three sets against No. 2 Wisconsin (11/10)
- Led the Terps in kills (401), total attacks (1295) and points (460.5)
- Also notched 231 digs, 24 service aces and 69 blocks
- One of two Terps to play in all 119 sets
- Recorded double-digit kills in 23 of 32 matches
- Named to Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team after averaging 13 kills across three games (8/27)
- Career-high three assists in sweep over Georgetown (9/2/22)
- Selected as Virginia Tournament MVP with 35 kills, 25 digs, seven blocks and a pair of aces in three contests (9/17)
- Recorded at least 14 kills in first four games of conference play (9/23-10/2)
- Swatted a career-high seven blocks against Nebraska (10/2)
- Tallied a career-high 22 kills in win against Ohio State (11/18)
- Notched 16 digs against Purdue (11/23)
- One of only three Terps to play all 112 sets on the season
- Led Terps with 390 kills and 453.5 total points
- Also notched 267 digs, 28 service aces, and 63 blocks
- Started season as Maryland Invite MVP with 38 kills in the Terps' three victories
- Accumulated a season-high 12 digs against Virginia (8/27)
- Racked up a season-high 26 kills against Temple (9/3)
- Recorded a double-double with 17 kills, 12 digs and two aces in Terps win over Wisconsin (9/24)
- Played in 14 matches, starting in seven of them (47 sets played)
- Started in seven of the last nine matches of the season at outside hitter after being limited early in the season due to injury
- Ranked second on the team in kills/set (2.13)
- Totaled 100 kills, good for fourth on the team
- Recorded a double-double (kills & digs) in her first career start against Indiana, tallying 16 kills (3/6)
- Combined for 20 kills and 18 digs in two matches against Iowa (3/12-3/13)
- Combined for 16 kills and 12 digs in two matches against Illinois (3/19-3/20)
- Recorded 19 total kills in two matches against Northwestern to close out her freshman campaign (4/2-4/3)
- 2020 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace (#65)
- 2018 Second Team All-Ohio
- 2018 District and Conference MVP
- 2017, 2019 JVA All-National Team
- Amassed a 78-19 record during her four years at Strongsville, winning the league in three out of four seasons
- Member of Maryland's third ranked recruiting class in program history
Updated November 13, 2024
CSIRE'S CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 26 at Temple (9/3/21)
- Attacks: 77 vs. Arizona (9/10/22)
- Hitting Percentage: .533 at Howard (9/10/23)
- Digs: 17 vs. Illinois (10/20/23)
- Assists: 3 (3x), last at Penn State (10/03/24)
- Aces: 7 at American (9/7/24)
- Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Purdue (11/5/21)
- Block Assists: 7 vs Nebraska (10/2/22)
- Total Blocks: 7 vs Nebraska (10/2/22)
Maryland Volleyball Highlights | Seton Hall
Monday, September 22
Maryland Volleyball | Attendance Record Broken
Tuesday, December 03
Maryland Volleyball | Senior Tribute
Monday, December 02
Maryland Volleyball | Culture of Excellence
Wednesday, November 27






































