NCAA Womens Volleyball

Maryland Closes out Regular Season with #19 Purdue, Indiana

Maryland Volleyball vs. Ohio State University at The Pavillion in College Park, MD on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

Maryland (15-15, 6-12 B1G) vs. #19 Purdue (19-9, 10-8 B1G)

November 23, 2022

XFINITY Center Pavilion

7 pm ET

Maryland (15-15, 6-12 B1G) vs. Indiana (15-15, 8-10 B1G)

November 19, 2022

Wilkinson Hall 

5 pm ET

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Terps will play its home finale on Wednesday at 7 pm as they welcome Purdue to the Xfinity Center Pavilion. Maryland will wrap up their season on the road as they travel to Bloomington to face Indiana on Friday at 5 pm. Both matches will be streamed in B1G+.  



THIS WEEK’S STORYLINES

B1g Time

  • The Terps will close out its regular season home slate on Wednesday at 7 pm with a matchup against #19 Purdue. Maryland will then play its regular season finale on the road against Indiana on Friday at 5 pm. 
  • Maryland recorded their first Top-5 win of the season on Friday night as the Terps took down #5 Ohio State in four sets. The last time the Terps took down a Top-5 opponents was in September of 2021 when Maryland beat #2 Wisconsin in five sets. 
  • Maryland’s victory over No.9 Purdue at Holloway Gymnasium on October 16, marked the program’s first-ever win over a Top-Ten program on the road since joining the conference in 2014. Prior to losing to No. 1 Nebraska, Maryland won four consecutive road matches for the first time in its Big Ten history. 

Blocking Blitz

  • Maryland continues to lead the nation as America’s best blocking team. After leading the country with 3.45 blocks per set and 348.5 total blocks last season, the Terps are continuing that trend. 
  • As a team, the Terps average 3.3 blocks per set, nearly two full blocks more than their opponent’s 1.8 blocks per set. With 361 total blocks so far this season, with Tennessee St. as its next closest competitor with 326 total blocks. 
  • Just like her team, Rainelle Jones continues to shine as the nation’s best blocker. Already the active career leader in block assists and total blocks, Jones leads the nation with 1.54 blocks per set and 154 total blocks. 
  • When Rainelle Jones notched her 650th career block on Friday October 7, she passed Rachele Wagener and became the program’s all-time leader in total blocks. Now with 685, Jones continues to build on her record.
Maryland Volleyball vs. Ohio State University at The Pavillion in College Park, MD on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Mackenzie Miles/Maryland Terrapins

Top tier defense

  • Not only has the Terrapin block shone bright this season, so has the team’s overall…

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