In the second set of Saturday’s rematch between Maryland volleyball and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Terps pieced together a 5-0 run that featured four beautifully placed kills.
Sam Csire had two in that span, while Laila Ricks and Cara Lewis supplied one each, hammering home some impressive strikes into the open gaps on Rutgers’ side. That offensive potential led to a second set statement win, but like so many instances over the course of this season, Maryland failed to carry that momentum into the next set.
Rutgers’ 17 kills compared to Maryland’s eight was a telltale sign of the Terps’ continuous struggles in building off of impressive offensive showings.