Madi Endsley elevated above the net in the closing stages of a back-and-forth third set against Maryland volleyball. The outside hitter spiked a shot down the right sideline that went unreturned, giving Washington a 2-1 set lead.

The Huskies, after falling in the opening set, stormed back to defeat Maryland, 3-1, at Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday. Three of the four sets were decided by six points or fewer.

Both offenses shined — the Huskies hit .331 despite missing two of their leading killers and the Terps hit .219, coming out aggressive for the second straight night.

Washington played without Emoni Bush and Audra Wilmes — its second and sixth kill leaders — due to injury. The Terps took early advantage of the absences, winning the opening set 25-23.

Maryland used frequent offspeed shots to keep the Huskies’ defense guessing. Fifth-year Sam Csire was at the forefront of that effort, notching multiple kills early following a 10-kill performance against Oregon. Maryland’s defense recorded eight blocks after having just three in Friday’s loss.

Setter Sydney Dowler denied back-to-back shots to give the Terps a six-point edge in the first set. Kierstyn Barton then recorded back-to-back kills to trim the deficit to two and energize the crowd.

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Middle blocker Anastasia Russ stopped an eight-point run with a spike down the middle of the court. A few points later, a Huskies serve-receive miscommunication gave the Terps a lead.

“Game one, we passed really well,” coach Adam Hughes said. “We were in system, and we had 18 kills.”

Washington found its rhythm early in the second set — it won seven of the first nine points. Its offense was seemingly unstoppable, crushing unreturned shots right at Maryland’s defenders.

Sophia Tulino, who had played in just three sets prior to Saturday, demolished a spike across the court to give Washington a 14-9 lead. The senior finished with a season-high nine kills.

The Terps offense picked it up, but their inability to get stops inhibited chances for a comeback — the Huskies hit .621 and easily took the set.

Washington continued its control early in the third, taking the first five points. Maryland’s back row struggled to extend plays, recording 12 fewer digs than the Huskies.

But the Terps’ offense helped it rally back from the early hole. The team’s three leading killers —Csire, Samantha Schnitta and Sydney Bryant — each recorded double-digit tallies in that department.

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Russ, at 6-foot-5, stood above the net and easily sent back a Huskies shot attempt, evening the score at 13. Csire followed with her first ace of the match to give Maryland the lead. There were six lead changes in the set as the squads went back-and-forth.

Csire drilled a shot out-of-play to put Maryland in a one-point deficit as it failed to take advantage of multiple set points. Endsley took advantage, hitting a spike down the right sideline to seal the set, 31-29.

The Terps came out aggressive in the fourth, taking four of the first five points.

Dowler served an ace for one of those points — one of her four for the match. Despite her strong effort, the Huskies out-aced Maryland by two.

Washington took advantage, going on a run to take a lead of its own. Outside hitter Kiune Fletcher notched multiple kills in that span to help a depleted Huskies lineup.

Setter Zoe Huang slid just beyond the center line, automatically giving Washington the point. Barton followed with her first ace to extend the lead to 21-16.

Back-to-back Eva Rohrbach kills trimmed the deficit to five as the Terps sought a late run. But Endsley ended any hope for a comeback with a spike deep down the middle of the court, sealing the set 25-19, and the match, 3-1.

“Disappointed with results, no moral victories,” Hughes said. “We want to find ways to get wins, and I think we’re capable of doing that here.”