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Ahead 17-13 over Iowa in the second set, Maryland volleyball was in the midst of another fantastic late run. Sensing the set was getting away from them, Hawkeye Amiya Jones attempted a finesse kill into the gap, only for setter Nicole Alford to lunge for the successful dig.
After extending the point, Maryland denied Iowa at the net twice before middle blocker Cara Lewis finally sent a third Iowa attack back into open space to secure the point.
An Iowa timeout couldn’t halt the Terps’ momentum, as the home team continued to rally en route to a massive 10-3 run to end the set and eventually take the match in straight sets (25-21, 25-16, 25-20).
Behind its offense, Maryland volleyball found its groove, defeating Iowa, 3-1
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Heading into Friday’s matchup against Indiana, Maryland volleyball head coach Adam Hughes had gotten the better of his predecessor Steve Aird thrice in the three meetings since his promotion in 2018, one he was thrust into following Aird’s sudden departure.
Having just one win on the season has been a sore spot for the Terps in 2021, but another win over Indiana would have been just what the team needed after last weekend’s postponement stifled its momentum.
The Terps hadn’t lost to the Hoosiers since Oct. 2, 2015, but bogged down by COVID-19 related issues, that changed Friday night. Maryland was swept in three sets (25-27, 22-25, 19-25), dropping the team to 1-0 on the season.