Maryland Volleyball Travels to No. 6 Wisconsin Friday and No. 21 Minnesota Saturday

Maryland (12-5) vs. No. 6 Wisconsin (11-5)

October 16, 2026

Wisconsin Field House

8:00 p.m.

Maryland (12-5) vs. No. 21 Minnesota (9-5)

October 17, 2026

Maturi Pavillion

7:00 p.m.

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland volleyball hits the road for two Big Ten matches this week, facing No. 6 Wisconsin on Friday at 8 p.m. before taking on No. 21 Minnesota on Saturday at 7 p.m. Both matches will stream on Big Ten Plus.

Beginning of B1G Play

Maryland split its weekend Big Ten matches, battling UCLA in five sets before rallying for a dramatic five-set victory over Northwestern to earn its second conference win of the season.
Fell to UCLA in five sets (23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 25-13, 12-15) on Friday night.
Ava Brown led Maryland against UCLA with 17 kills, while Brooklynne Brass added 15.
Four Terps recorded double-digit kills against the Bruins.
Bounced back Saturday with a five-set win over Northwestern (25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 17-25, 19-17).
Improved to 7-0 in the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion with the victory over the Wildcats, rallying from an 11-14 deficit in the fifth set to secure the win, capped by Ava Brown's match-winning kill.
Brooklynne Brass led the Terps with a career-high 19 kills, while Eva Rohrbach added a career-high 18 kills.
Sara Toth recorded a career-high 57 assists as Maryland improved to 12-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play.

2026 Maryland Volleyball Team Photo

returning strength

Eva Rohrbach recorded a career-high 18 kills and added four blocks against Northwestern.
Duru Gökçen contributed at the net, delivering six kills and blocks in Maryland's five-set win over Northwestern.
Sydney Bryant recorded 13 kills against Northwestern and 15 kills against UCLA, hitting .256 against the Bruins.

Maryland Volleyball against Northwestern Action Shot

Ava Brown sealed the Terps' win over Northwestern with her kill in the fifth set.

freshmen Making an impact

Brooklynne Brass recorded 15 kills and 16 digs against UCLA before posting 19 kills, 18 digs and 2.5 blocks against Northwestern. She finished with 21.5 points against the Wildcats.
Ava Brown tallied 17 kills and 17.5 points against UCLA. Against Northwestern, she recorded 11 kills and 12.5 points.
Raina Chwialkowski recorded 14 digs and three assists against UCLA, then added 12 digs, six assists and three service aces against Northwestern.
Elayna Davidson tallied 10 digs against UCLA before recording 17 digs and a service ace against Northwestern.
The class is Maryland's second-highest-ranked incoming group in program history and the highest-ranked class of the Hughes era.
Chwialkowski was named the 2024-25 Gatorade North Dakota Volleyball Player of the Year, becoming the award's recipient for the second consecutive year.

2026 Maryland Volleyball Posed Photo of the Freshman Class

2026 Maryland Volleyball Freshmen Class.

scouting report

No. 6 Wisconsin:

Wisconsin is ranked No. 6 nationally and has earned wins over Florida, Purdue, Indiana and Minnesota during the season.
Freshman outside hitter Audrey Flanagan has been a key offensive contributor, recording 17 kills against Indiana and 14 against Minnesota before adding 12 kills against Illinois.
Freshman outside hitter Decelise Champion led Wisconsin with 12 kills against Nebraska, giving the Badgers another threat on the pins.
Setter Charlie Fuerbringer recorded 31 assists in Wisconsin's sweep of Illinois, helping the Badgers maintain offensive balance.
Jaela Auguste and Lynney Tarnow each recorded four blocks against Illinois, highlighting Wisconsin's ability to disrupt opposing attacks at the net.

No. 21 Minnesota:

Minnesota is ranked No. 21 nationally and presents a challenging road matchup with a balanced offense and a physical presence at the net.
Fifth-year outside hitter McKenna Wucherer recorded 20 kills, five blocks and 11 digs against Rutgers, demonstrating her ability to contribute in multiple areas.
Setter Stella Swenson recorded 44 assists against Rutgers and added five kills and two blocks.
Kelly Kinney hit .387 with 13 kills against Rutgers, giving Minnesota another productive option alongside Wucherer.
Minnesota recorded 20 total blocks against Rutgers, highlighting its ability to disrupt opposing attacks and control play at the net.
The Gophers recorded seven service aces against Rutgers, making Maryland's serve-receive execution and ability to manage serving pressure important factors.

Volleyball Team Action Shot singing Maryland Song Post Match

The Terps remain undefeated in the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion.