Maryland (8-10, 1-7 B1G) vs. No. 25 USC (13-5, 4-4 B1G)
October 23, 2025
Galen Center
10:00 p.m.
B1G+
Maryland (8-10, 1-7 B1G) vs. No. 23 UCLA (11-7, 5-3 B1G)
October 25, 2025
Pauley Pavilion
10:30 p.m.
Big Ten Network
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland volleyball travels to the west coast to face off against, No. 25 USC and No. 23 UCLA. First serve on Thursday is set for 10 p.m. ET, while Saturday's match will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET. Thursday's match will air on B1G+, and Saturday's match will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
block party
- Maryland leads the conference in total blocks this season with 198.5.
- Defense has been a strong suit for the Terps, as they boast the top two players in the conference in total blocks this year.
- Duru Gökçen has been a standout at the net, leading the conference with 93 total blocks and ranking fifth in blocks per set.
- Eva Rohrbach has also been a consistent presence alongside Gökçen, currently ranking second in the conference with 92 total blocks and tied for fifth in blocks per set.
Sophomore Duru Gokcen earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors earlier this season.
turning the page
- Maryland holds an 8–10 overall record heading into their West Coast trip.
- Defense has been a consistent strength for the Terps throughout the season. They rank first in the Big Ten in total team blocks (198.5), third in blocks per set, and fourth in total team digs.
- Duru Gökçen leads the conference with 93 blocks, while Eva Rohrbach follows closely in second.
Senior
Ally Williams has started in every game this season and leads the team in digs.
season leaders
- Ajack Malual leads the Terps in kills per set with 3.65 after 18 matches. The senior transfer tallied a career-high 21 kills against Wake Forest earlier this season.
- Lilly Wagner continues to lead the Terps in assists in her first season, averaging 8.03 per set. The redshirt freshman has recorded ten double-doubles this season.
- On the defensive side, Ally Williams is averaging 3.13 digs per set. She posted a career-high 22 digs against Coastal Carolina to open the season.
- Duru Gökçen anchors the defense for the Terps with 1.31 blocks per set. The sophomore is first in the conference in blocks this season with 93.
Lilly Wagner tied her career-high 48 assists against Rutgers on Wednesday.
AJ's corner
- Ajack Malual has been a key contributor to the Terps' offense this season and has excelled since transitioning to Big Ten play after previously competing in the SEC.
- She has recorded seven matches with 15 or more kills and currently ranks sixth in the Big Ten in total kills.
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Against Davidson, she recorded a career-high 20 kills in a win, then followed it up with another career-best 21 kills against Wake Forest a few days later. Defensively, she added 16 digs and eight blocks.
Malual becomes the first Terp since Erika Pritchard (2019) to record 20+ kills in a match while hitting over .400.
Ajack Malual recorded a career-high 21 kills in a win against Rutgers on Wednesday.
Scouting report
- Maryland is 0-4 all-time against USC. Last season, the Trojans swept Maryland in three sets.
- Maryland is 1-1 all-time against UCLA. The Terps would beat UCLA last season in four sets.
Haley Melby recorded her first career double-double with 13 kills and 10 assists against Rutgers.
