Maryland Volleyball Snags Five-Set Win Over Iowa

Thursday, October 1

College Park, MD

7 PM

Maryland

11-3,1-2Big Ten

Iowa

12-5,1-2Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Iowa	20	25	22	25	10	2
Maryland	25	13	25	19	15	3

10/1/2026 7:00:00 PM | Volleyball

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The Terps stayed unbeaten at home in 2026 with their first Big Ten win of the year.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland took down Iowa in five sets (25-20, 13-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-10) on Thursday night for its first conference win of the season. The Terps stayed unbeaten at home in 2026 as they improved to 11-3 (1-2 Big Ten) on the season.

Ava Brown led the way with her career-high 18 kills, seven digs, and three blocks, while Brooklynne Brass collected a career-high 18 kills, nine digs and two aces. Eva Rohrbach tallied 12 kills and Sydney Bryant contributed 11 in Thursday's battle. Sara Toth had a brilliant night with a career-high 56 kills.

Terps on the attack🐢 pic.twitter.com/nzIOpbq1KA
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 2, 2026

A razor-thin first frame featured 16 ties before Maryland went on an 8-2 run to capture a 25-20 match-opening set win. The Hawkeyes (12-5, 1-2 Big Ten) used some big runs of their own to rally and claim the second set, 25-13.

Denied at the net🔥 pic.twitter.com/gv2Y2nzNrY
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 1, 2026

Maryland and Iowa battled again in the third set, and the Terps came away with a 25-22 win before Iowa forced a winner-take-all fifth set with a 25-19 win in the fourth frame. The Terps outlasted Iowa with a 15-10 set win to end the night and seal the win for Maryland.

Another one!💥 pic.twitter.com/szeCncFEeb
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 2, 2026

The Terps finished with six blocks and six aces as a squad. Maryland remains in College Park to face No. 1 Nebraska on the main court at XFINITY Center on Oct. 3.

How it Happened:
Set 1:

Brass opened the night with her first kill.
Rohrbach's first kill of the night tied the set at 5-5.
A kill from Brown evened the set at 9-9.
Iowa led 15-14 at the media break.
Duru Gökçen gave Maryland a 19-18 lead with a kill.
Elayna Davidson capped a 4-0 Maryland run with an ace.
The Terps claimed the first set, 25-20.

Set 2:

Brass recorded Maryland's first kill of the frame.
Rohrbach tied the set at 3-3 with a kill before Brass delivered an ace.
The Hawkeyes pulled ahead with an 8-0 run.
Iowa led 15-9 at the media break.
The Hawkeyes used an ace to claim a 20-12 lead.
Iowa won the second set 25-13.

Set 3:

Brass again opened the set with a kill.
Brown tied the set at 5-5 with a kill.
Kills from Rohrbach and Bryant gave Maryland a 9-7 lead.
Brown tied the set at 12-12 with a kill.
Maryland led 15-14 at the break.
A Gökçen kill gave Maryland its 20th point of the set
Brass finished Maryland's 25-22 set win with an ace.

Set 4:

Brown recorded Maryland's first kill of the set.
Bryant's kill tied the set at 5-5.
Brown put the Terps ahead with another kill.
Iowa took a 14-9 lead with a 5-0 run.
Brass pulled Maryland back within two points with a kill.
Iowa pulled away with a 6-1 run and won the set, 25-19, despite a late ace from Raina Chwialkowski.

Set 5:

An early 3-0 run put Maryland ahead.
Gökçen tied the set at 4-4 with a kill.
Maryland went on a 3-0 run to take a 7-4 lead.
Rohrbach kept the Terps up 10-6 with an ace.
Maryland sealed the match with a 15-10 set win.

Numbers to Know:

1: Maryland earned its first conference win of the season.
6: Maryland is a perfect 6-0 at home in 2026.
6: The Terps had six kills in the win.
12: Maryland improved to 12-8 all-time against Iowa.
18: Brass and Brown both had a career-high 18 kills.
20: Thursday marked the 20th all-time meeting between Maryland and Iowa.
56: Toth had a career-high 56 assists in the win, the most by a Terp since Sydne Dowler had 57 against Coastal Carolina in 2023.