Terrible defeat for the Terrapins: Indiana sweeps away Maryland!

Terrible defeat for the Terrapins: Indiana sweeps away Maryland!

The Maryland Terrapins suffered another loss in the volleyball season on November 1, 2025 when they lost to No. 1 at Schanwald Pavilion. 24 Indiana Hoosiers lost 3-0 in sets. This marks the eighth straight loss for the Terrapins, who now sit with an overall record of 8-13 and 1-10 in the Big Ten. Indiana, meanwhile, improved to 17-4 overall and 8-3 in the Big Ten, highlighting their accomplishments this season.

The Terrapins started promisingly in the first set with a 6-0 lead. But the Hoosiers responded with an impressive 12-0 run and ultimately won the set 25-19. The second set also went in favor of Indiana, which took a 4-0 lead before Maryland was able to cut it to 4-3. Indiana went on another 8-0 run and secured the set 25-15. In the third set, the Hoosiers quickly pulled away 8-3 after playing cautiously. Despite a moment in which Maryland cut the lead to 14-8, Indiana closed the match with a 25-12 third set sweep.

Game statistics and player performance

The game's statistics bear witness to the difficulties Maryland faced. The Terrapins achieved a hitting percentage of just 0.116, while Indiana impressed with an improvement to 0.412, especially in the second set. Maryland totaled 9 fewer kills than the Hoosiers and committed many service errors throughout the game, compounding the team's problems.

• Ajack Malual führte Maryland mit 8 Kills, 5 Digs und 1 Aufschlagass an.
• Duru Gökçen und Eva Rohrbach machten jeweils 2 Blocks.
• Ally Williams steuerte 10 Digs und 1 Ass zu den Terrapins bei.

Individual performances also show that Malual has recorded a total of 33 aces this season, which catapults him to third place in the Big Ten. Rohrbach's 94 blocks rank fifth in the conference, while Gökçen tops the Big Ten list with 101 blocks. Malual is also seventh in kills statistics with a total of 283.

Outlook for upcoming games

The Maryland Terrapins' next challenge comes on November 2, 2025 against Northwestern, where they will fight to turn their season around. The game will take place at 3 p.m. and can be seen on B1G+. Whether Maryland will be able to end the negative streak and find the fighting spirit remains to be seen. The pressure is increasing and a quick response is urgently needed.

This was another step in the right direction for Indiana as Maryland continues to look for the right shape to remain competitive in the Big Ten. The Terrapins urgently need to work on their game statistics to avoid slipping further.

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