Sept. 22, 2009

Maryland Triumphs in ACC Opener at Boston College
The University of Maryland volleyball team began league play with a bang, winning in four sets at Boston College Tuesday afternoon to improve to 9-5 and 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Senior middle blocker Katie Usher continued her strong senior season, posting a season-high 16 kills on .419 hitting to lead Maryland to the 3-1 win. The Terps took the match by scores of 25-17, 28-26, 12-25 and 25-21.

Maryland set the tone of the match early in the first set, taking an early 12-5 lead thanks to an 8-2 run. Back-to-back service aces from freshman Sam Rosario, the ACC's leader in aces, jumpstarted the big run. When Sharon Strizak recorded back-to-back kills, Maryland had a nine-point lead at 15-6 and never led by less than five the rest of the set. Up 20-15, the Terps scored five of the next seven points to clinch the set.

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