Terps Come Up Short in Four-Set Loss to No. 20 Washington

Sunday, November 1

Seattle, WA

3 PM

Maryland

12-11,2-10Big Ten

Washington

17-4,8-4Big Ten

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Maryland	26	26	22	22	1
Washington	24	28	25	25	3

11/1/2026 3:00:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Three Terps logged double-digit kills against the ranked Huskies on Sunday afternoon.

SEATTLE, WA — Maryland went blow for blow with No. 20 Washington on the road on Sunday, but fell in four sets (26-24, 26-28, 22-25, 22-25) to the ranked Huskies. Each frame of the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools was a bout, but the Terps fell to 12-11 (2-10 Big Ten) in 2026.

Brooklynne Brass (16 kills, 10 digs), Ava Brown (14 kills) and Sydney Bryant (14 kills) each had big offensive days for the Terps while Duru Gökçen tallied five blocks and Sara Toth dished 50 assists. Maryland utilized a season-high eight aces on Sunday afternoon.

Brooklynne sends it from the back row! 🎯 https://t.co/N8BOWqW4jl
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) November 1, 2026

Maryland and Washington set the tone with a back-and-forth first set that the Terps claimed, 26-24. The Huskies used ferocious rallies in both Set 2 (28-26) and Set 3 (25-22) to take a lead before closing out the match with a 25-22 win in Set 4. Washington improved to 17-4 (8-4 Big Ten) on the season with its ninth home win of 2026.

Back 2️⃣ Back Aces for Haley! https://t.co/K93FGU3sTh
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) November 1, 2026

Maryland is back in action against USC in College Park on Thursday.

How it Happened:
Set 1:

A Haley Melby ace and a 3-0 run helped Maryland jump out to a 7-2 lead.
A Bryant kill gave the Terps their 10th point of the set.
Washington took a 12-10 lead with a 6-1 run.
Maryland rallied back with a 4-0 run as Melby delivered another ace.
A 5-1 run saw the Huskies retake control of the set.
Bryant gave the Terps their 20th point with another kill.
Raina Chwialkowski put Maryland up, 24-23, with an ace.
The Terps finished the set on a 6-2 run to take it, 26-24.

Set 2:

Chwialkowski delivered another ace as Maryland opened a 3-0 lead.
Maryland used another 3-0 scratch to claim a 9-5 lead.
The Huskies used a 5-1 run to pull back into the set.
Bryant delivered three straight kills during a 4-1 stretch.
Washington used twin 4-1 runs to rally and win the set, 28-26.

Set 3:

Brown recorded Maryland's first kill of the set.
Brass tied the set at 6-6 with a kill.
Maryland took a 15-14 lead with a 5-1 run.
Toth delivered an ace midway through the set.
Washington finished the set on a 7-1 stretch to take the frame, 25-22.

Set 4:

Washington stormed out to a 7-2 lead.
Back-to-back kills from Brass and Bryant helped Maryland work back into the set.
Melby delivered back-to-back aces to force a Washington timeout.
The Huskies led 15-14 at the technical timeout.
Toth delivered a late ace.
Washington closed out the win with a 25-22 Set 4 victory.

Up Next:

Maryland returns to College Park to face USC on Nov. 5. The Terps are 7-2 at the Stephen M. Schanwald Pavilion in 2026. Thursday's match is set for 7 PM on B1G+.