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Maryland volleyball struggled to gain much traction in a fourth set that had its back against the wall with the match hanging in the balance. But the Terps suddenly found some life late, to take a slim advantage heading into match point.
Off of the Michigan serve, Cara Lewis snuck her fist under the ball following a dead dig attempt by Sam Burgio. The Wolverine sideline immediately called for a violation, but Lewis kept on playing. The ensuing kill attempt from Michigan was stuffed at the net by the sophomore, allowing Maryland to extend the match.
After jumping out to the worst start in program history, Maryland volleyball finally has something to celebrate.
Throughout the season, the Terps struggled to make essential plays in the moments it mattered most, but that wasn’t the case against Michigan Friday night.
With the score at 14-12 in the fifth set, senior outside hitter Erika Pritchard winded up for the game-winning kill, getting just enough heat on the ball to push the attack off of the fingertips of Wolverines Kayla Bair and May Pertofsky. A mad scramble for the ball ultimately fell to the floor, granting the Terps a much needed first victory of the season (21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18, 15-12).