Maryland Volleyball Celebrates Five-Set Win Over Northwestern

Saturday, October 10

College Park, MD

7 PM

Maryland

12-5,2-4Big Ten

Northwestern

7-10,0-6Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Northwestern	19	25	18	25	17	2
Maryland	25	18	25	17	19	3

Maryland celebrates a point against Northwestern

Maryland Volleyball Celebrates Five-Set Win Over Northwestern

10/10/2026 7:00:00 PM | Volleyball

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The Terps earned their second conference win of the season to remain unbeaten in the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland secured its second Big Ten victory of the season with a five-set win (25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, 19-17) over Northwestern on Saturday night. Maryland' remarkable rally moved the Terps to 12-5 (2-4 Big Ten) and 7-0 at the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion in 2026.

After Maryland rallied from down 14-11 in the fifth set, the two squads battled — as they had all night — to a decisive 19-17 Terps victory to seal the night. Ava Brown delivered the match-winning kill as Maryland stormed back.

NO QUIT HERE!!!!! https://t.co/wqXcQSkfL4
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 11, 2026

Maryland had four different Terps log double-digit kills in the 20th all-time meeting between Maryland and Northwestern (7-10, 0-6 Big Ten). Brooklynne Brass (career-high 19 kills, career-high 18 digs, career-high 4 blocks), Eva Rohrbach (career-high 18 kills, 4 blocks), Sydney Bryant (13 kills), and Brown (11 kills) led the attack, while Sara Toth recorded a career-high 57 assists.

ELECTRIC!!!!!!! https://t.co/6N524u0q8Q
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 11, 2026

Each set of Saturday's contest was evenly matched as both teams traded runs and aces. The Terps tallied six aces and hit .278 in their 12th win of the season as they outlasted the Wildcats. Maryland is back in action on the road against No. 6 Wisconsin on Oct. 16.

What a rally by the Terps 🐢 https://t.co/fIzKGRAFTM
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 11, 2026

How it Happened:
Set 1:

Bryant collected two kills as Maryland jumped out to a 4-0 lead.
Northwestern responded with a 6-0 run.
An ace from Elayna Davidson gave Maryland a 9-8 lead.
Bryant tied the set at 13-13 with a kill.
Raina Chwialkowski delivered two aces during a 4-0 Maryland run.
The Terps put the set away with a 6-0 run and won the frame 25-19.

Set 2:

Brown opened the set with a kill.
The Wildcats worked their way to an 8-3 lead.
Chwialkowski delivered another ace midway through the set.
Northwestern led 15-9 at the media timeout.
Back-to-back kills from Rohrbach helped Maryland work its way back into the frame.
The Wildcats pulled away with a 5-1 run and won the set 25-18.

Set 3:

The Terps jumped out to a 3-0 lead,
A dominant Bryant kill kept Maryland up 7-4.
Toth served back-to-back aces to extend the Terps' lead during a 6-0 run.
Maryland led 15-12 at the media timeout.
A Bryant kill put Maryland ahead 21-15.
The Terps claimed the set, 25-18.

Set 4:

An ace from the Wildcats helped them open a 5-2 lead.
Brass recorded three straight kills to tie the set.
A Bryant kill kept the set even at 10-10.
Three straight Maryland kills evened the set again at 14-14.
Northwestern led 15-14 at the media timeout.
An ace put the Wildcats up 19-16.
Northwestern pulled away with a 4-0 run and took the set 25-17.

Set 5:

Brass recorded Maryland's first kill of the set.
A timely kill from Rohrbach evened the set at 4-4.
Bryant put Maryland ahead 6-5 with another kill.
Northwestern pulled out front with a 4-0 run.
Bryand and Rohrbach delivered late kills.
Maryland took a 15-14 lead with a 4-0 run.
Bryant put Maryland up 16-15 with a kill.
Northwestern tied the set at 17-17.
A kill from Brown sealed Maryland's 19-17 set win.

Numbers to Know:

2: The Terps earned their second Big Ten win of the season.
7: Maryland is 7-0 in the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion in 2026.
10: Maryland earned its 10th all-time win over Northwestern.
20: Saturday marked the 20th all-time meeting between Maryland and Northwestern.

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