Maryland Volleyball Falls to No. 6 Wisconsin

MADISON, WI — The Terps clashed with one of the best teams in the nation in No. 6 Wisconsin on Friday night. The Badgers defeated Maryland in three sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-18) to drop the Terps to 12-6 (2-5 Big Ten) in 2026.

All effort from the Terps! https://t.co/SqMggrteK6
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 17, 2026

Ava Brown led the Terps with 10 kills, while Brooklynne Brass recorded nine and Sydney Bryant followed suit with seven. Sara Toth tallied 33 assists and a pair of aces in the match. Maryland battled in all three sets, but Wisconsin improved to 12-5 (6-1 Big Ten) on the season.

YEAH TERPS ‼️ https://t.co/bErn4ETI9G
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 17, 2026

The Terps are back in action on Saturday night against No. 21 Minnesota.

How it Happened:
Set 1:

Wisconsin jumped out to a 6-1 lead.
Brown recorded Maryland's first two kills of the night.
Toth delivered an ace as Maryland cut the deficit to 11-7.
Wisconsin led 15-10 at the media break.
Toth's second ace gave the Terps their 15th point of the set.
Wisconsin pulled away to close out the 25-18 set win.

Set 2:

Maryland opened a 5-3 lead with kills from Brass and Brown.
The Badgers pulled ahead with a 6-1 run.
The Terps battled back to tie the set at 13-13.
Wisconsin led 15-14 at the break.
Brass delivered two kills in a 5-1 run as Maryland pulled out front 21-18.
A 6-1 run from the Badgers gave them a 25-23 set win.

Set 3:

Maryland fought out to a 4-2 lead.
Wisconsin took a 7-5 advantage with a 5-1 lead.
The Badgers claimed five of seven points to lead 15-10 at the media break.
Brown and Brass recorded late kills.
Marlee Sivak delivered an ace for Maryland's final point.
Wisconsin pulled away to end the night with a 25-18 set win.

Up Next:

Maryland stays on the road to face No. 21 Minnesota on Oct. 17. The match is set for 7 PM on B1G+.

Players Mentioned

Brooklynne Brass

Ava Brown

Sydney Bryant

Marlee Sivak

Sara Toth

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