University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 21
College Park, MD
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
20-8,10-7Big Ten
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Maryland
8-19,1-16Big Ten
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Minnesota
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Maryland
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Team Stats
MINN
MD
Kills
44
19
Errors
8
16
Attempts
92
89
Hitting %
.391
.034
Points
57.0
27.0
Assists
39
17
Aces
6
3
Blocks
7
5
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
Libero/DS
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No. 19 'U' Tramples Terps to Earn 20-Win Season
11/21/2025 4:10:00 PM | Volleyball
Stella Swenson had 31 assists, eight digs
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 19 Minnesota volleyball team took down the Maryland Terrapins in three sets on Friday night at the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion. The set scores were 25-16, 25-11, 25-13.
Julia Hanson paced the Gophers with 12 kills while Stella Swenson went for 31 assists and eight digs. Lourdes Myers had nine kills and six blocks while McKenna Garr totaled 13 digs.
The Gophers (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) outhit the Terrapins .391 to .034. Minnesota had more blocks (7 to 4), aces (6 to 3) and digs (4x to 3x).
For Maryland, Haley Melby led the team with six kills while Ally Williams had 13 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Minnesota started strong, scoring four of the first five. Maryland would respond, tying it up at 6-6. A kill by Kinney and a UMN attacking error put the Gophers up 8-6 before the Terps scored five of the next seven to go up 11-10. Minnesota would tally five of the next six leading into the media break, getting three kills and an ace from Hanson to take a 15-12 lead. The Gophers refused to slow down, getting a kill and a block from Myers, a kill from Swenson and another ace from Hanson to go up 19-12. The Terrapins burned both their timeouts in the 6-0 spurt. UMD would get no closer than six the rest of the way as the Gophers took set one, 25-16. Minnesota hit .3xx for the set, led by Hanson with six kills and two aces.
SET 2 | The 'U' started strong again in set two, scoring seven of the first nine before Maryland called timeout. Hanson had a pair of kills while Gilk, Myers and Kinney had one each. UMD got a block and a kill to make it 9-4 before two kills from Kinney and one from Gilk put Minnesota up 12-4, forcing Maryland's final timeout of the frame. The Gophers would never let the Terps get closer than nine the rest of the way as they put set two away, 25-11.
SET 3 | The Gophers went up 5-0 right away in set three before the Terrapins called timeout. Taylor, Hanson and Myers had kills while Garr had an ace in the spurt. Another Garr ace and a Terps error put the Gophers up 7-0 in the third frame. UMD cut it to 8-2 before two kills from Myers and one from Swenson put Minnesota up 11-2, forcing a Terps timeout. The Gophers would go up by as many as 11 at 14-3 following kills from Kinney and Swenson. The Terps got a black, ace and a service error to cut the lead to eight at 15-7. The Terrapins got no closer the rest of the way as Minnesota accelerated on an 8-4 run to go up 22-11. Hanson had a pair of kills while Crowl had one and Myers had a kill and a block in the spurt. Two UMD errors eventually ended the match, with Minnesota winning 25-13 for the sweep.
Game Notes
» Minnesota is now 20-1 against Maryland all-time.
» Minnesota reached the 20-win mark for the 39th time in program history and second consecutive year under coach Cook.
» The 'U' hit over .300 for the 12th time this season.
» Minnesota held Maryland to just .034 hitting, their second lowest total of the year and lowest the Gophers have held an opponent to in Big Ten play.
» The win was the Gophers 13th sweep of the year.
» Lourdes Myers posted nine+ kills for the fifth time this season. She had six blocks, her eighth time this year with five-or-more.
» Minnesota is now 18-3 against unranked teams this season.
» Julia Hanson went for 12 kills, her 23rd match of the season with 10+.
» McKenna Garr had 13 digs, her 19th match of the year with 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota travels to Rutgers for a match on Sunday, Nov. 23. The match starts at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET on BTN.
Julia Hanson paced the Gophers with 12 kills while Stella Swenson went for 31 assists and eight digs. Lourdes Myers had nine kills and six blocks while McKenna Garr totaled 13 digs.
The Gophers (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) outhit the Terrapins .391 to .034. Minnesota had more blocks (7 to 4), aces (6 to 3) and digs (4x to 3x).
For Maryland, Haley Melby led the team with six kills while Ally Williams had 13 digs.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Minnesota started strong, scoring four of the first five. Maryland would respond, tying it up at 6-6. A kill by Kinney and a UMN attacking error put the Gophers up 8-6 before the Terps scored five of the next seven to go up 11-10. Minnesota would tally five of the next six leading into the media break, getting three kills and an ace from Hanson to take a 15-12 lead. The Gophers refused to slow down, getting a kill and a block from Myers, a kill from Swenson and another ace from Hanson to go up 19-12. The Terrapins burned both their timeouts in the 6-0 spurt. UMD would get no closer than six the rest of the way as the Gophers took set one, 25-16. Minnesota hit .3xx for the set, led by Hanson with six kills and two aces.
SET 2 | The 'U' started strong again in set two, scoring seven of the first nine before Maryland called timeout. Hanson had a pair of kills while Gilk, Myers and Kinney had one each. UMD got a block and a kill to make it 9-4 before two kills from Kinney and one from Gilk put Minnesota up 12-4, forcing Maryland's final timeout of the frame. The Gophers would never let the Terps get closer than nine the rest of the way as they put set two away, 25-11.
SET 3 | The Gophers went up 5-0 right away in set three before the Terrapins called timeout. Taylor, Hanson and Myers had kills while Garr had an ace in the spurt. Another Garr ace and a Terps error put the Gophers up 7-0 in the third frame. UMD cut it to 8-2 before two kills from Myers and one from Swenson put Minnesota up 11-2, forcing a Terps timeout. The Gophers would go up by as many as 11 at 14-3 following kills from Kinney and Swenson. The Terps got a black, ace and a service error to cut the lead to eight at 15-7. The Terrapins got no closer the rest of the way as Minnesota accelerated on an 8-4 run to go up 22-11. Hanson had a pair of kills while Crowl had one and Myers had a kill and a block in the spurt. Two UMD errors eventually ended the match, with Minnesota winning 25-13 for the sweep.
Game Notes
» Minnesota is now 20-1 against Maryland all-time.
» Minnesota reached the 20-win mark for the 39th time in program history and second consecutive year under coach Cook.
» The 'U' hit over .300 for the 12th time this season.
» Minnesota held Maryland to just .034 hitting, their second lowest total of the year and lowest the Gophers have held an opponent to in Big Ten play.
» The win was the Gophers 13th sweep of the year.
» Lourdes Myers posted nine+ kills for the fifth time this season. She had six blocks, her eighth time this year with five-or-more.
» Minnesota is now 18-3 against unranked teams this season.
» Julia Hanson went for 12 kills, her 23rd match of the season with 10+.
» McKenna Garr had 13 digs, her 19th match of the year with 10+.
Up Next
Minnesota travels to Rutgers for a match on Sunday, Nov. 23. The match starts at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET on BTN.
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