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    Terps defeated No. 3 Penn State, 3-1

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    STATE COLLEGE, PA – Maryland volleyball was defeated by No. 3 Penn State, 3-1, (25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 16-25) on Thursday at Rec Hall. The Terps are 9-5 overall and 0-3 in Big Ten play this season.

    The Terps stole set one despite falling behind early with a 9-1 run midway through the set and another 5-0 run. They held the Nittany Lions to a .053 hitting percentage. Samantha Schnitta counted seven murders, and Lilly Gunter made eight digs during the set.

    However, the Nittany Lions captured the next three sets en route to victory, despite the Terps’ fightback. Maryland dropped the third set, although it defeated Penn State .306 to .273.

    Schnitta led the Terps with 19 kills, three digs, three aces and three blocks. She now has 47 service aces on the season, which ranks first in the NCAA. Sam Csire recorded her 18th career double-double and second of the season with 11 kills and 13 digs.

    Sydney Bryant (12 kills, two digs and four blocks) made for a strong performance. Sydney Dowler scored a season-high 38 assists, and Gunter posted a team-high 19 digs.

    Penn State moved to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in conference action.

    Abort the action

    Set 1: Maryland 25 – Penn State 22

    • Samantha Schnitta And Anastasia Rus dominated the opening point with a block. The Terps started 1-0.

    • Maryland had a side out at 3-7 after a timeout Adam Hughes.

    • A mediocre kill by Rus brought Maryland within one at 11-12.

    • Sam Csirewith an assist set to Schnitta, followed by an ace of Lilly GunterMaryland had a five-point run at 16-13

    • Sydney Dowler And Eva Rohrbach with a block to keep the Terps’ lead 22-18

    • An attacking error by Penn State ended set one; Maryland won 25-22

    Set 2: Penn State 25 – Maryland 20

    • Rohrbach won a joust at the net to open set two 2-1.

    • A perfect serve from Gunter led to a kill from Csire, which tied the score at 8-8.

    • Schnitta with her tenth kill of the match at 14-16.

    • A Csire kill keeps Maryland alive at 20-24

    • Maryland lost set two 20-25 after a tough battle.

    Set 3: Penn State 25 – Maryland 23

    • Back-to-back kills for Maryland by Bryant and Schnitta started set three 2-0.

    • Bryant recorded her eighth kill of the match and the Terps led 7-4.

    • Dowler with a setter dump at 13-12 to keep Maryland’s lead.

    • At 18-16, Schnitta hit a huge kill from the back row.

    • Dowler and Rohrbach with a stuff block on the Nittany Lions at 23-24.

    • Maryland loses set three after another close battle against Penn State

    Set 4: Penn State 25 – Maryland 16

    • The Terps started slowly, but Schnitta hit another attack on the back row to clear at 2-4.

    • Schnitta recorded another kill on 8-11.

    • Csire with her 11th kill of the match and a side-out at 14-21.

    • Maryland lost the fourth set to Penn State 25-16.

    Figures to know

    • 4: Sydney Dowler ranks fourth all-time in assists for Maryland. She has now done that 3615 assists.

    • 7: Entering the match, the Terps ranked No. 7 in the NCAA in aces per set.

    • 7: Sydney Bryant had ten or more kills for the seventh time in her career, including six this season.

    • 8: Sam Csire is 8th in program history with 1310 career murders.

    • 18: Csire recorded the 18th double-double of her career, including the second of the season.

    • 38: Dowler posted 38 assists on the season.

    • 45: Samantha Schnitta has 45 career games with 10 or more kills as a Terp, including 11 this season.

    • 47: Schnitta scored three service aces in the match, which put her at 47 on the season and tied for first in the NCAA.

    • 68: Csire has 68 matches with 10 or more kills in her career.

    • 96: Lilly Gunter has 96 career games with 10 or more digs.

    Next

    • Maryland plays Rutgers on Oct. 5 at the XFINITY Center Pavilion. The game starts at 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.

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