University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, October 12
Minneapolis, MN
5:00 PM
University of Minnesota
11-5,4-2Big Ten
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vs
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Maryland
10-7,1-5Big Ten
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2
3
F
Maryland
21
15
18
0
Minnesota
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
MD
MINN
Kills
37
43
Errors
24
6
Attempts
109
86
Hitting %
.119
.430
Points
41.0
63.0
Assists
34
40
Aces
2
1
Blocks
2
19
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
7
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
14
Players Mentioned
Middle Blocker
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No. 14 Minnesota Posts 19 Blocks in Sweep of Maryland
10/12/2024 5:23:00 PM | Volleyball
Phoebe Awoleye tied a Maturi Pavilion record with 14 blocks
MINNEAPOLIS --The No. 14 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Maryland Terrapins in three sets (25-21, 25-15, 25-18) on Saturday night at Maturi Pavilion to complete their second sweep of the weekend.
A career night for Phoebe Awoleye paced the Gophers, as she went for a collegiate-best 14 blocks, tying the most ever in a single match at Maturi Pavilion.. Lydia Grote totaled 12 kills while Zeynep Palabiyik tallied 11 digs.
"I think it was our pins," said redshirt senior middle Phoebe Awoleye. "They had the best lineups tonight. I just trusted them and that they were going to set me up good and I just had to get there."
The Gophers (11-5, 4-2 Big Ten) hit .430 for the match and held the Terps to just .119. The team posted 19 blocks, which was a season-high and the most for the team since the spring season of 2021.
Samantha Schnitta led Maryland (10-7, 1-5 Big Ten) with 13 kills while Sydney Dowler paced the offense with 25 assists.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Minnesota took the first set, 25-21. The two teams went back and forth during the first third of the set, splitting the first 28 points before the 'U' took a 15-14 lead into the media break. Wucherer and Grote had five early combined kills to get the offense going. Maryland kept the score to within one to two points before a kill from Grote and a block from Awoleye and Grote made it 21-18, forcing a Terps timeout. UMD cut the deficit to just two at 22-20 after a block, forcing Minnesota into a timeout. After an ace, the lead was cut to one before a Hanson kill made it 23-21. Two more Gophers points gave the home team a 25-21 set one win. The 'U' had six team blocks, led by Awoleye with five.
SET 2 | The Gophers started off red hot in set two, scoring nine of the first 11 points, forcing Maryland into an early timeout. The Terrapins would cut the lead to six at 15-9 before the 'U' accelerated to the finish line to win set two, 25-15. The 'U' held a 10-6 advantage to the finish line, led by five more blocks from Awoleye as she tied her career-best with 11. Wucherer ended the set with her fourth kill of the match.
SET 3 | It was another back and forth set as neither team led by more than two points for most of the frame. The Gophers took a 15-14 lead into the media break after Hanson's sixth kill of the set. The Terps kept it within one to two points before a 4-0 run by the 'U' made it 22-17 after a kill from Grote and a block from Awoleye and Hanson. After a timeout from Maryland, the 'U' scored three of the next four points to win, 25-18, taking the match in three.
Game Notes
» The 'U' is now 19-1 all-time against the Terrapins.
» Minnesota has won all 10 matches against Maryland at Maturi Pavilion, with nine of them being sweeps.
» The Gophers posted 19 blocks as a team, their ninth time this year with 10+. 19 was also a season best. It's the most blocks Minnesota has had since posting 20 on Feb. 19, 2021 at Nebraska.
» Lydia Grote posted 12 kills, her ninth match this year with 10+. It was her sixth straight with 10+.    Â
» Julia Hanson put down 12 kills, her 12th time this year with 10+.
» Phoebe Awoleye posted a career-best 14 blocks to lead the defense. It was her fourth match in the last two seasons posting 10+ blocks. She had 13 block assists, which was one off the program record.
» Melani Shaffmaster had a team-high 34 assists to go with eight digs.
» Zeynep Palabiyik posted 11 digs, her 13th time this season with 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota (11-5, 4-2 Big Ten) travels to Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 18 for a conference road match. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on B1G+.
A career night for Phoebe Awoleye paced the Gophers, as she went for a collegiate-best 14 blocks, tying the most ever in a single match at Maturi Pavilion.. Lydia Grote totaled 12 kills while Zeynep Palabiyik tallied 11 digs.
"I think it was our pins," said redshirt senior middle Phoebe Awoleye. "They had the best lineups tonight. I just trusted them and that they were going to set me up good and I just had to get there."
The Gophers (11-5, 4-2 Big Ten) hit .430 for the match and held the Terps to just .119. The team posted 19 blocks, which was a season-high and the most for the team since the spring season of 2021.
Samantha Schnitta led Maryland (10-7, 1-5 Big Ten) with 13 kills while Sydney Dowler paced the offense with 25 assists.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Minnesota took the first set, 25-21. The two teams went back and forth during the first third of the set, splitting the first 28 points before the 'U' took a 15-14 lead into the media break. Wucherer and Grote had five early combined kills to get the offense going. Maryland kept the score to within one to two points before a kill from Grote and a block from Awoleye and Grote made it 21-18, forcing a Terps timeout. UMD cut the deficit to just two at 22-20 after a block, forcing Minnesota into a timeout. After an ace, the lead was cut to one before a Hanson kill made it 23-21. Two more Gophers points gave the home team a 25-21 set one win. The 'U' had six team blocks, led by Awoleye with five.
SET 2 | The Gophers started off red hot in set two, scoring nine of the first 11 points, forcing Maryland into an early timeout. The Terrapins would cut the lead to six at 15-9 before the 'U' accelerated to the finish line to win set two, 25-15. The 'U' held a 10-6 advantage to the finish line, led by five more blocks from Awoleye as she tied her career-best with 11. Wucherer ended the set with her fourth kill of the match.
SET 3 | It was another back and forth set as neither team led by more than two points for most of the frame. The Gophers took a 15-14 lead into the media break after Hanson's sixth kill of the set. The Terps kept it within one to two points before a 4-0 run by the 'U' made it 22-17 after a kill from Grote and a block from Awoleye and Hanson. After a timeout from Maryland, the 'U' scored three of the next four points to win, 25-18, taking the match in three.
Game Notes
» The 'U' is now 19-1 all-time against the Terrapins.
» Minnesota has won all 10 matches against Maryland at Maturi Pavilion, with nine of them being sweeps.
» The Gophers posted 19 blocks as a team, their ninth time this year with 10+. 19 was also a season best. It's the most blocks Minnesota has had since posting 20 on Feb. 19, 2021 at Nebraska.
» Lydia Grote posted 12 kills, her ninth match this year with 10+. It was her sixth straight with 10+.    Â
» Julia Hanson put down 12 kills, her 12th time this year with 10+.
» Phoebe Awoleye posted a career-best 14 blocks to lead the defense. It was her fourth match in the last two seasons posting 10+ blocks. She had 13 block assists, which was one off the program record.
» Melani Shaffmaster had a team-high 34 assists to go with eight digs.
» Zeynep Palabiyik posted 11 digs, her 13th time this season with 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota (11-5, 4-2 Big Ten) travels to Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 18 for a conference road match. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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