Maryland Volleyball Draws Program-Record 15,127 Fans To Match Against No. 1 Nebraska

Saturday, October 3

College Park, MD

7 PM

Maryland

11-4,1-3Big Ten

Nebraska

15-0,4-0Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Nebraska	25	25	25	3
Maryland	13	20	15	0

Maryland volleyball breaks attendance record against Nebraska

Maryland Volleyball Draws Program-Record 15,127 Fans To Match Against No. 1 Nebraska

10/3/2026 7:00:00 PM | Volleyball

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The Terps battled the nation’s top teams in their three-set loss to the Cornhuskers.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland volleyball set a new program attendance record in its three-set loss (25-13, 25-20, 25-15) to No. 1 Nebraska on Saturday night on the main court at XFINITY Center. 15,127 fans came out to watch the Terps battle the Cornhuskers, but Nebraska snared the win to drop Maryland to 11-4 (1-3 Big Ten) in 2026.

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄 🤯

Thank you Terp Nation, for showing up and showing out tonight! pic.twitter.com/8Sv5sctmvb
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 4, 2026

Sydney Bryant led the Terps with eight kills, Brooklynne Brass tallied six kills and five digs, and Eva Rohrbach collected five kills and three blocks. Sara Toth recorded 21 assists. Maryland hung with Nebraska in each set of Saturday's clash, but the Cornhuskers stayed unbeaten and improved to 15-0 (4-0 Big Ten) in 2026. Nebraska has only lost three sets this season.

All about the touch 👌 pic.twitter.com/4ZTp1AS24b
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 3, 2026

Not only was Maryland's 15,127-fan attendance mark a new program high (passing the previous 13,071 number from 2024), but it also ranked third in college volleyball this season and is the 33rd-largest crowd in NCAA history. The Terps are back in action again on the XFINITY Center main court on Oct. 9, on Big Ten Network.

We love ya Terp fans, thanks for showing out tonight 🫶🐢 pic.twitter.com/bzcLW19Ek1
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) October 3, 2026

How it Happened:
Set 1:

Maryland captured the first point of the match.
Brown and Rohrbach teamed up for a block to tie the set at 4-4.
A kill from Rohrbach gave Maryland a 6-5 lead.
The Cornhuskers used a 6-0 run to pull ahead.
Rohrbach and Bryant used back-to-back kills to bring Maryland within four points.
Nebraska led 15-9 at the media timeout.
The Cornhuskers put the set away with a 7-1 run to claim it, 25-13.

Set 2:

Kills from Brass and Brown helped Maryland jump out to a 3-1 lead.
Another kill from Bryant gave the Terps a 6-3 lead.
Brown delivered a kill to keep Maryland ahead 10-8.
Nebraska rallied to lead 15-14 at the technical timeout.
Brown delivered a crushing kill late in the set.
The Cornhuskers won the second set, 25-20.

Set 3:

Elayna Davidson delivered an ace as Maryland jumped out to a 4-0 lead.
A Brass kill kept Maryland ahead, 6-4.
Nebraska used a 6-0 run to take the lead.
The Cornhuskers led 15-10 at the technical timeout.
Nebraska put the set away with a 6-0 run and sealed its 25-15 win.

Numbers to Know:

3: Terps vs Cornhuskers marked the third-highest attendance in college volleyball this season.
8: Saturday marked Maryland's eighth all-time match against a No. 1 ranked opponent.
23: Saturday was the 23rd all-time match between Maryland and Nebraska.
33: Maryland's attendance number was the 33rd-highest mark in NCAA history.
15,127: Maryland broke its previous attendance record (13,071 against Nebraska in 2024) with 15,127 fans on Saturday.