Head Coach Steve Aird is more concerned about the process than the results going into conference play.
Maryland Volleyball lost its senior captain for the season last week when Emily Fraik went down with an injury against Washington. Fraik is a six-rotation player and probably the most complete player that Maryland has. She can't be replaced in terms of her experience, her leadership, her unselfish play, and the way she kept the team on an even keel.
Maryland now faces the grueling gauntlet that is Big Ten play. Aird called it a 10-week grind. How will the Terps fare in their second season in the Big Ten, taking on many of the country's best week in and week out?