Michigan
2-2,2-2Big Ten
Maryland
0-9,0-9Big Ten
Wolverines Rally in Five-Set Win Over Terrapins
2/20/2021 11:03:00 PM | Volleyball
» Junior Paige Jones led U-M with 17 kills to go along with 15 from sophomore Jess Robinson.
» Michigan took wins in the first, third and fifth sets en route to their first five-set win of the season.
» U-M rallied in the fifth set for a 15-10 win to secure the 3-2 victory.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)
Score: Michigan 3, Maryland 2 (25-17, 27-29, 25-20, 25-23, 15-10)
Records: U-M (2-3, 2-3 B1G), Maryland (1-9, 1-9 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 26 -- at #5 Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.), 4 p.m. CST
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team earned a series split with Maryland on Saturday night (Feb. 20) with a five-set win (25-17, 27-29, 25-20, 25-23, 15-10) at Cliff Keen Arena.
Michigan (2-3, 2-3 Big Ten) was paced by 17 kills from junior Paige Jones, who hit .245 on the night. Sophomore Jess Robinson also stood out with a 15-kill effort. She also posted a .545 hit percentage and added four blocks. Redshirt freshman Hannah Grant had 19 digs to go with 10 assists.
U-M took the first set, 25-17, behind four kills from Jones. The second set featured eight ties and four lead changes with Maryland (1-9, 1-9 Big Ten) coming out victorious, 29-27, behind seven kills from Erika Pritchard.
Michigan took a 2-1 lead in the match with a 25-20 third set score aided by a pair of service aces from freshman Scottee Johnson. However, Maryland evened the score at 2 with a 25-23 fourth set win.
In the decisive fifth-set, U-M used a trio of kills from Jones, freshman Jess Mruzik and Robinson to prevail, 15-10, to capture the set and the match.
Tweet of the Meet
Michigan Top Points Made vs. Maryland, 02/20/2021 pic.twitter.com/nEXoiS9sxh
— Michigan Volleyball (@umichvball) February 21, 2021
U-M will travel to No. 5 Minnesota for a weekend series against the Gophers. The first match is scheduled Friday (Feb. 26) at 4 p.m. CST, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
