Down 20-12 in the second set, Maryland volleyball senior setter Sydney Dowler made history. With a service to senior outside hitter Sam Csire, Dowler became just the sixth-ever Terp to record 3,000 career assists.
“She deserves all the credit she gets for her work rate and her support,” head coach Adam Hughes said.
But the historic moment was tarnished as the Terps dropped their fourth straight game, falling to Illinois in five sets (21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-20, 15-10).
Maryland moved to 1-12 all-time against the Illini and 0-8 under Hughes.
Errors continued to plague Maryland Friday, which recorded a season-high 36 attack errors to go along with 12 service errors.