University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 11
6:30 PM
University of Minnesota
16-7,11-4Big Ten
3
vs
0
Maryland
14-13,5-10Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 12 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
MD
MINN
Kills
27
39
Errors
22
10
Attempts
115
101
Hitting %
.043
.287
Points
34.5
52
Assists
26
35
Aces
3
7
Blocks
4.5
6
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
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Gophers Trounce Terrapins in Three
11/11/2022 8:20:00 PM | Volleyball
Minnesota has won 10 of its last 12 matches
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team defeated the Maryland Terrapins in three sets, 25-12, 25-13, 25-16 on Friday night at Maturi Pavilion.
With the win, the Gophers have won 10 of their last 12 matches overall with five left to play in 2022. They'll finish off their Big Ten home slate Sunday vs. Indiana.
Taylor Landfair led Minnesota with 11 kills while Jenna Wenaas had nine kills and 12 digs. Melani Shaffmaster posted double-double No. 12 of the year with 30 assists and 16 digs while Carter Booth had nine kills and three blocks.
As a team, Minnesota (16-7, 11-4 Big Ten) hit .287 with 39 kills, six team blocks, 55 digs and seven aces. Maryland (14-13, 5-10 Big Ten) hit .043 with 27 kills, four team blocks, 46 digs and three aces.
Gem Grimshaw and Laila Ivey led Maryland with six kills.
Set Breakdown:
Set 1: Minnesota started out red hot, scoring nine of the first 12 points to take a six-point lead, forcing a Maryland timeout.Taylor Landfair had three early kills while Jenna Wenaas tallied two and Carter Booth had one. The Terps would get it back within five at 10-5 before two more kills from Wenaas and a Maryland attacking error made it 13-5 Gophers, forcing Maryland's second timeout. The Terps would cut the lead to six at 14-8 but would get no closer, as Minnesota finished the set on an 11-4 run to win, 25-12. The Gophers hit .341 in set one, getting seven kills and four digs from Wenaas, four kills from Booth and Landfair and eight digs from CC McGraw.
Set 2: The Gophers picked up where they left off in set one, scoring six of the first eight in set two to go up 6-2. Booth and Lauren Crowl had a block while Landfair had a pair of kills in the spurt. Minnesota would go up six at 11-5 after an ace from McGraw and a block from Crowl and Arica Davis. The Terps would fight back, however, going on a 4-0 run with a pair of kills and an ace to cut the lead to 11-9. The 'U' refused to allow the score to get any closer, scoring six of the next eight to go up 17-11. Crowl, Davis and Melani Shaffmaster posted kills and Rachel Kilkelly had an ace, causing a Maryland timeout. The Gophers kept it going after the break, capping off a 9-0 run to go up 23-11. Kilkelly had three more aces while Booth had a solo block and Crowl tallied another kill. The 'U' would finish off the set, 25-13, going up 2-0.
Set 3: Minnesota scored five of the first seven, going up 5-2 on the back of a pair of kills from Booth, one from Shaffmaster and an ace from Kilkelly. After another UMD point, the 'U' reeled off four straight, getting three attacking errors and a kill from Davis to go up 9-3, forcing a Maryland timeout. Two UMD kills made it 9-5 before a Landfair kill and Wenaas ace helped balloon the lead up to eight at 13-5. Another Landfair kill got her to double-figures for the 23rd straight game before Kilkelly's season-best fourth ace of the night put Minnesota up nine, 16-7, forcing another Maryland timeout. A 3-0 Terps run got it to 16-10 before a 5-1 Gophers spurt put the set out of reach at 21-11. Landfair posted two more kills while Booth and Wenaas had one each. Minnesota closed out set three, 25-16, to earn the sweep.
UP NEXT: Minnesota (16-7, 10-4 Big Ten) hosts Indiana (13-14, 6-9 Big Ten) at 2 p.m. on Sunday to close out their Big Ten home slate. Sunday afternoon is senior day at the Pav and the game will be shown on B1G+.
Notable:
-Minnesota moves to 15-0 all-time against Maryland with the win.
-CC McGraw (12) tallied her 99th career 10+ dig outing, including her 14th this season. She's now up to 1,821 for her career, just 49 behind Dalianliz Rosado for the No. 3 spot in Minnesota laurels.
-Melani Shaffmaster posted 30 assists and 16 digs, her Big Ten-leading 12th double double this season.
-Taylor Landfair (11) totaled double digit kills for the 23rd time this season and 41st time in her career. She's the only Power Five player in the country to have double digit kills in every match.
-Carter Booth nine kills, her seventh straight game with seven-or-more.
-Rachel Kilkelly tallied 10 digs, her fifth 10+ dig match of 2022, and fourth consecutive.
-Kilkelly also had four aces (season-high), her second 3+ ace match of the year and sixth of her career.
-The Gophers held Maryland to just .043 hitting, a season-worst for a Minnesota opponent.
With the win, the Gophers have won 10 of their last 12 matches overall with five left to play in 2022. They'll finish off their Big Ten home slate Sunday vs. Indiana.
Taylor Landfair led Minnesota with 11 kills while Jenna Wenaas had nine kills and 12 digs. Melani Shaffmaster posted double-double No. 12 of the year with 30 assists and 16 digs while Carter Booth had nine kills and three blocks.
As a team, Minnesota (16-7, 11-4 Big Ten) hit .287 with 39 kills, six team blocks, 55 digs and seven aces. Maryland (14-13, 5-10 Big Ten) hit .043 with 27 kills, four team blocks, 46 digs and three aces.
Gem Grimshaw and Laila Ivey led Maryland with six kills.
Set Breakdown:
Set 1: Minnesota started out red hot, scoring nine of the first 12 points to take a six-point lead, forcing a Maryland timeout.Taylor Landfair had three early kills while Jenna Wenaas tallied two and Carter Booth had one. The Terps would get it back within five at 10-5 before two more kills from Wenaas and a Maryland attacking error made it 13-5 Gophers, forcing Maryland's second timeout. The Terps would cut the lead to six at 14-8 but would get no closer, as Minnesota finished the set on an 11-4 run to win, 25-12. The Gophers hit .341 in set one, getting seven kills and four digs from Wenaas, four kills from Booth and Landfair and eight digs from CC McGraw.
Set 2: The Gophers picked up where they left off in set one, scoring six of the first eight in set two to go up 6-2. Booth and Lauren Crowl had a block while Landfair had a pair of kills in the spurt. Minnesota would go up six at 11-5 after an ace from McGraw and a block from Crowl and Arica Davis. The Terps would fight back, however, going on a 4-0 run with a pair of kills and an ace to cut the lead to 11-9. The 'U' refused to allow the score to get any closer, scoring six of the next eight to go up 17-11. Crowl, Davis and Melani Shaffmaster posted kills and Rachel Kilkelly had an ace, causing a Maryland timeout. The Gophers kept it going after the break, capping off a 9-0 run to go up 23-11. Kilkelly had three more aces while Booth had a solo block and Crowl tallied another kill. The 'U' would finish off the set, 25-13, going up 2-0.
Set 3: Minnesota scored five of the first seven, going up 5-2 on the back of a pair of kills from Booth, one from Shaffmaster and an ace from Kilkelly. After another UMD point, the 'U' reeled off four straight, getting three attacking errors and a kill from Davis to go up 9-3, forcing a Maryland timeout. Two UMD kills made it 9-5 before a Landfair kill and Wenaas ace helped balloon the lead up to eight at 13-5. Another Landfair kill got her to double-figures for the 23rd straight game before Kilkelly's season-best fourth ace of the night put Minnesota up nine, 16-7, forcing another Maryland timeout. A 3-0 Terps run got it to 16-10 before a 5-1 Gophers spurt put the set out of reach at 21-11. Landfair posted two more kills while Booth and Wenaas had one each. Minnesota closed out set three, 25-16, to earn the sweep.
UP NEXT: Minnesota (16-7, 10-4 Big Ten) hosts Indiana (13-14, 6-9 Big Ten) at 2 p.m. on Sunday to close out their Big Ten home slate. Sunday afternoon is senior day at the Pav and the game will be shown on B1G+.
Notable:
-Minnesota moves to 15-0 all-time against Maryland with the win.
-CC McGraw (12) tallied her 99th career 10+ dig outing, including her 14th this season. She's now up to 1,821 for her career, just 49 behind Dalianliz Rosado for the No. 3 spot in Minnesota laurels.
-Melani Shaffmaster posted 30 assists and 16 digs, her Big Ten-leading 12th double double this season.
-Taylor Landfair (11) totaled double digit kills for the 23rd time this season and 41st time in her career. She's the only Power Five player in the country to have double digit kills in every match.
-Carter Booth nine kills, her seventh straight game with seven-or-more.
-Rachel Kilkelly tallied 10 digs, her fifth 10+ dig match of 2022, and fourth consecutive.
-Kilkelly also had four aces (season-high), her second 3+ ace match of the year and sixth of her career.
-The Gophers held Maryland to just .043 hitting, a season-worst for a Minnesota opponent.
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