After Getting Into Maryland Terps Volleyball’s Elite Club, Senior Sam Csire Drops a Big Update on Her Future

The country’s collegiate volleyball circuit is buzzing with excitement ahead of the NCAA Division I season. Several players from the country are creating ripples with their decision to hit the transfer portal, while others are opting to continue to build their legacy further with their current teams. For the Maryland Terps, 2023 hadn’t been what they envisioned. With a record of 17-15, the Terps failed to make the cut for the NCAA tournament, but it looks like their confidence might just get a boost with one of their star players making a crucial decision.

Sam Csire, the Terps’ outside hitter jostled into an elite club with 1,000 career kills last season. Now, the Maryland senior looks to share definitive plans of where to spend the remainder of her collegiate career, and Terps fans are bracing up for a better time this season.

Maryland Terps player decides to stay back

In a recent social media post by the official Maryland Volleyball account, news of Csire’s decision to extend her stay as a Terp has been shared. ″𝐂𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤!“, reads the post’s caption, accompanied by an emphatic image of Sam in Terps gear. “@samcsire is running it back for another year with the Terps“, elaborates the post further. With that, the Maryland women’s volleyball team looks to retain its attacking depth with one of their key players opting to hold the fort during troubled times.

In 2023, Csire recorded her career high with 5 aces against Utah Valley, forever etching her name as a Terp legend. And now, with her back in the team, Maryland can buckle up for a better display of attacking mentality for the upcoming season. The Terps finished the 2023 season with seven straight Big Ten wins. However, with an average of just above .500, Maryland’s dreams of making a triumphant return to the NCAA weren’t assured.

“Hey, being above .500 is not OK“, stated Terps coach Adam Hughes after their disappointing 2023 run. Now that Csire looks determined to lend her skills to her team for one more year, many hope 2024 will yield the desired results for the Big Ten powerhouse. And based on Sam’s accolades, the dream may not be unfounded either.

A standout on and off the field

Csire established herself as a dependable defense player with 17 digs against Illinois last season. Se also recorded a .533 hitting percentage at Howard last year. While her on-court accomplishments are worthy enough to catch your attention, her potential inside the classroom is also commendable.

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Two-time Academic All-Big Ten student-athlete, Csire is a force to be reckoned with. Now that she’s finalized her stay in Maryland, it waits to be seen if the Terps make the most of the opportunity at hand.

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