Terps Secure Fifth Straight Sweep With Three-Set Win Over Saint Peter’s
9/13/2026 1:00:00 PM | Volleyball
Maryland’s 7-1 record is its best through eight matches since 2021.
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland volleyball earned its sixth straight win with a sweep (25-13, 25-7, 25-16) of Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon. The Terps used a bevy of long scoring runs to improve to 7-1 in 2026 while dropping the Peacocks to 0-10.
Raina Chwialkowski delivered a career-high four aces, while Haley Melby led the offensive charge with 11 kills. Sydney Bryant and Ava Brown each recorded seven kills and Eva Rohrbach tallied six blocks in the dominant win. Sara Toth racked up 29 assists and Chwialkowski led the team with 11 digs. Chwialkowski, Toth and Melby were named to the Maryland All-Tournament Team.
1st Set:
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Raina Chwialkowski delivered a career-high four aces, while Haley Melby led the offensive charge with 11 kills. Sydney Bryant and Ava Brown each recorded seven kills and Eva Rohrbach tallied six blocks in the dominant win. Sara Toth racked up 29 assists and Chwialkowski led the team with 11 digs. Chwialkowski, Toth and Melby were named to the Maryland All-Tournament Team.
The Terps earned a quick win for their sixth straight victory. They earned their fifth straight sweep for the first time since 2021. Maryland had a historic second set against the Peacocks on Sunday. In defeating Saint Peter's 25-7, the Terps allowed their fewest points in a 25-point set since 2021.ACE for Raina ‼️ pic.twitter.com/b1OrZmsrvE
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 13, 2026
How it Happened:LOCKED DOWN 🚫 pic.twitter.com/u2Wlq87qAY
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 13, 2026
1st Set:
- Maryland stormed out to a 6-0 lead.
- Chwialkowski delivered Maryland's first ace as the lead extended to 11-3.
- A Bryant kill sent the Terps into the media break leading 15-6.
- A 5-1 run put Maryland ahead 21-9.
- The Terps took the first set, 25-13.
- Two blocking efforts from Rohrbach helped open a 3-0 Maryland lead.
- An ace from Rohrbach highlighted a dominant 6-0 run that extended the Terps' advantage to 11-2.
- Maryland's second 6-0 run of the set featured two Chwialkowski aces and extended the lead to 19-5.
- The Terps took the second set 25-7.
- Chwialkowski recorded another ace as Maryland started the set on a 5-0 run.
- Rohrbach kept the Terps up 9-3 with a kill.
- Elayna Davidson used an ace to give Maryland a 15-10 lead.
- A 7-1 run put the set away.
- Maryland closed out the match with a 25-16 set win.
Starting Hot:Sydney making it look easy! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/61pQn11lAp
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 13, 2026
- Maryland's 7-1 record is its best record through eight matches since starting the 2021 season 13-0.
- The Terps have swept five straight opponents for the first time since sweeping seven straight in 2021 (9/4-9/18).
- Maryland's six-match winning streak is its longest since an eight-match winning streak in 2024 (9/6-9/21).
Numbers to Know:Melby with the placement 🙌 pic.twitter.com/nejccDm6WA
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 13, 2026
- 5: Maryland has swept five straight opponents for the first time since 2021.
- 6: The Terps have won six straight matches.
- 7: Maryland's seven points allowed in the second set are its fewest since allowing six in the first set against Temple in 2021.
- 8: The Terps' 7-1 record in 2026 is their best record through eight matches since 2021.
Up Next:
- Maryland heads to Greenville, NC, for the ECU Tournament. The Terps will first face Campbell on Sept. 17. The match is set for 2 PM and will air on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
SP
MD
Kills
23
38
Errors
23
5
Attempts
90
76
Hitting %
.000
.434
Points
27.0
54.5
Assists
22
35
Aces
2
6
Blocks
2
10.5
Game Leaders
Tuesday, September 01
Tuesday, September 01
Monday, September 22
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