Freshmen dazzle as Maryland volleyball overcomes Iowa in five-set thriller
The Terps won their first conference match in almost a year against Hawkeyes
On September 12, 2026, the University of Maryland Volleyball Team secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Princeton University at the XFINITY Center. Freshmen Brooklynne Brass and Eva Rohrbach played key roles in the win, each contributing 18 kills. Head coach Adam Hughes expressed pride in his team's resilience, noting that they overcame two top-15 teams on the road and finished with Maryland's first conference win in 351 days.
Freshmen Brown and Brass led the charge with career-high 18-kill performances, while senior middle blocker Rohrbach added 13 kills with no errors. Maryland's defense held Iowa to zero kills in the final set, while the team hit a blazing .462. The victory marks Maryland's first conference win in nearly a year.
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