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2024 Volleyball Roster

Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins
Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins
Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins
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44 Sam Csire

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position OH
  • Major Community Health
  • Hometown Strongsville, OH
  • High School Strongsville
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Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • 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)
As a junior (2022):
  • 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) 
As a sophomore (2021):
  • 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)
As a freshman (2020-21):
  • 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)
Before Maryland:
  • 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)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

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    2021Sophomore

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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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    2024Fifth Year

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