An already thin Maryland volleyball squad brought out an interesting starting lineup for Saturday’s rematch against Indiana. After a lifeless straight set defeat on Friday, head coach Adam Hughes rolled out his trio of freshmen for the start.
The youngsters did not disappoint as Laila Ricks, Sydney Dowler and Sam Csire all established new career-highs in the 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21) victory, avenging the team’s embarrassing loss Friday night.
Ricks was the standout in the first set as she produced an impressive five blocks and three kills on a .429 hitting percentage. Dowler took on a more prominent role Saturday as well, chipping in a team-high 37 assists.