In the third and final set of today’s matchup against Boston College, the Terrapin volleyball team trailed 20-17. The Eagles were on a roll, and the Terps looked disorganized and flustered. Coach Tim Horsmon knew he needed to calm his team down, so he called a timeout.

Immediately following the one minute pause from game action, the Terps went on a six-point run to go ahead 23-20. Led by Kara Bates, who was responsible for three of those six points, the team went on to win the set 25-22 and the match 3-0.

Bates was a force to be reckoned with today, as she recorded 16 kills and two blocks en route to a .433 hitting percentage. Following her lead, Remy McBain had nine kills and one block, while Lisa Scott recorded four kills and six blocks.

For the Terps (14-19, 6-14 ACC), this match marks the end of their 2009 season. It was also the last match for the senior class of Hayley Hanson (one kill, one service ace), Christina Paul (two assists, seven digs) and Katie Usher (five kills, two blocks).

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There was a block party in College Park tonight; and no, I’m not talking about your typical frat bash that we’ve all stumbled upon while walking down College Ave. or Knox Road.

So, if you decided to spend your Friday night inside one of those drunken extravaganzas and not at Comcast Center Pavilion, let me fill you in.

The Terrapin volleyball team lost it’s third straight match tonight against visiting Clemson. The Tigers (19-7, 9-5 ACC) were clearly the better team tonight, as they beat the Terps (11-16, 3-11) in three straight sets by the scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-15.

The Terps were dominated on front line play, as Clemson recorded 11 total team blocks. The Tigers’ block-fest was highlighted by the play of Sandra Adeleye, two solo blocks and four block assists, and Alexa Rand, one solo block and four block assists.

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UPDATE:

On the main floor of Comcast Center, and in front of an energized and very large crowd for volleyball standards, the Terrapin volleyball team was embarrassed by No. 17 Florida State.

The Terps (10-11, 2-6 ACC) were swept in three sets (25-12, 25-22, 25-14) by the Seminoles (16-2, 7-1). And although the Terps had been swept four times before tonight, their loss at the hands of Florida State was by far the worst.

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The Terrapin volleyball team only scored 50 total points in a lopsided loss to Duke tonight in Comcast Center Pavilion.

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Sophomore outside hitter Maddi Lee led the Terrapin volleyball team with 16 kills, as it was able to defeat UMBC in four sets by the scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-18.

With the win, the Terps (8-5) claimed the tournament championship going 2-1 on the weekend. Freshman libero Sam Rosario was named tournament MVP, as she recorded 5 service aces and 14 digs against UMBC.

That’s all I’ll say for now. Look for a full weekend’s recap at www.diamondbackonline.com on Monday.

Jakob Engelke is the Diamondback’s volleyball beat writer. He can be reached at engelkedbk@gmail.com

Kara Bates had 13 kills, pacing the Terrapin volleyball team in their 3-set sweep over Howard.

The Terps (7-5) defeated the Bison in dominating fashion by the scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-15.

Defensively, the team was led by Lisa Scott (6 blocks) and Maddi Lee (4 blocks). Freshman libero Sam Rosario recorded 10 digs.

Overall, this was a much better outing for the Terps than last night, when they lost in four sets to VCU.

The team plays again tonight at 7 against UMBC. Check back for updates (football? so what?), and look for a full article Monday on www.diamondbackonline.com

Jakob Engelke is the Diamondback’s volleyball beat writer. He can be reached at engelkedbk@gmail.com

On a night where the Terrapin Volleyball showed some excellence on the defensive side of the ball, their good play was overshadowed by the amount of errors they committed.

The Terps (6-5) lost to VCU in four sets by the scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-22 and 25-20.

After the second set, it looked as if the Terps might pull off the victory. In a decisive moment of the set, Lisa Scott recorded back-to-back blocks to put the team up 12-10. They eventually won the set 25-19.

But after the second set, it all went downhill for the Terps. They committed 42 total errors on the night, with 24 coming on the attack and 10 from serves.

So, after a dissapointing performance in tonight’s game, the team will try to rebound tomorrow against Howard at 1 and UMBC at 7.

TERP NOTE: Freshman libero Sam Rosario went down with what appeared to be a back injury on the 18th point of the fourth set, but she returned to action after a timeout a few minutes later.

Look for updates here tomorrow, and a full article on www.diamondbackonline.com on Monday.

Jakob Engelke is the Diamondback’s volleyball beat writer. He can be reached at engelkedbk@gmail.com.

The Terrapin volleyball team won it’s season opener against Stony Brook last night 3-2.

The Terps were led by sophomore outside hitter Maddi Lee, who had 24 kills and a .449 hitting percentage, both career highs. Her kills helped the team gain momentum at crucial points in the match, including her six that came in the second game helping the Terps win 25-21.

The team also had significant contributions from the freshman class. Kara Bates had 20 kills, 10 digs and a .385 hitting percentage. Taylor Jones accounted for 54 assists and 4 blocks, while Sam Rosario had 19 digs, a team high.

Overall, the match was a back and foth affair that finished with an exciting fifth set where the Terps prevailed 15-9. The match ended on a Stony Brook attack error made by Jeanette Gibbs.

The Terps play again today against Youngstown State at 1 and Villanova at 7.

Look for a more detailed report of all this weekend’s action plus a season preview for volleyball in Monday’s edition of the Diamondback.

Jakob Engelke is the Diamondback’s Terrapin Volleball Beat Writer. He can be reached at engelkedbk@gmail.com