A packed crowd at the Xfinity Center Pavilion hoped to will Maryland volleyball to its second Big Ten win of the season. Ally Williams stepped behind the service line looking to get the Terps off to a quick start in front of a loud crowd.
Instead, No. 16 USC’s middle blocker Leah Ford set the tone of the match from the get-go with a kill. Three blocks from Ford gave the Trojans’ a quick 7-1 opening-set lead that they never relinquished.
Just like its previous two ranked matchups, Maryland looked immediately out of sorts. In their first match against USC since 2017, the Terps fell in its third consecutive straight-set defeat.