COLLEGE PARK, MD --The Delaware State volleyball team lost Wednesday as the Maryland Terrapins posted a four set (15-25, 11-25, 25-23, 12-25) win on the road at the XFINITY Center Pavilion.

The non-conference loss moved Delaware State to 2-8 on the season.

Aaliyah Mitchell finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Hornets offense. got 9 digs from Paige Meins to lead them defensively.
 

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Hornets found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-15. Delaware State trailed by as many as 10 points as Maryland grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Terrapins took control.

SET 2 | Delaware State lost the second set 25-11, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. The Hornets fell behind on the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.

SET 3 | Delaware State rallied back to pull within two sets to one, winning their first set of the match in the third stanza. The Hornets survived a back-and-forth set to win 25-23 in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team opened up a lead of more than four points along the way.

SET 4 | Delaware State couldn't keep the momentum and lost in the fourth set 25-12 to drop the match. The Hornets dropped the first point and never took the lead before losing the set.

 

Next Up....
The Hornets take the court again on Friday, September 20th at home in Memorial Hall vs.Harvard at 7 p.m.