No. 10 Penn State women's volleyball had a quick turnaround following its 3-2 victory over Wisconsin Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions have a midweek match on Wednesday against Maryland on the road. This is the second-to-last away game for them, too, before they return to Rec Hall for the regular season finale.
Here's everything you need to know about Penn State's upcoming match.
How to watch No. 10 Penn State vs. Maryland
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: XFINITY Center (College Park, Md.)
- How to Watch (TV): Big Ten+
- Penn State record: 19-5 (11-3 Big Ten)
- Maryland record: 13-12 (3-11 Big Ten)
Penn State vs. Maryland series history
The Nittany Lions hold a 36-6 record over the Terrapins and have gone 19-0 since the teams played each other in the conference. The last time Maryland beat Penn State was in 1983 and it's been all blue and white ever since.
In 2025, the Nittany Lions swept the Terrapins, 3-0, in late November. Since 2015, Maryland took Penn State into a full, five-set battle three times: 2019 at Rec Hall, and 2021 and 2025 at XFINITY Center.
Key Nittany Lion and Terrapin to watch
Penn State: Outside hitter Emmi Sellman
With the Terrapins not posing much of a threat, I'd love to see Sellman take off in this match and be the spark offensively for the Nittany Lions. She had seven kills and two block assists for an eight-point afternoon vs. Wisconsin. Her best match was against Purdue, though, where she had 12 kills, three block assists, and one solo block for a 14.5-point game.
She's eclipsed the double-digit mark for points four times this season. Wednesday is the perfect opportunity to make that five. If Sellman can start to really get hot, that's perfect for Penn State entering the postseason. That outside role for the Nittany Lions has been the biggest sparkplug and momentum-shifter. Opposite hitter Kennedy Martin is automatic, so when Sellman or Whitney Lauenstein get going, it fires up that side of the court.
Maryland: Outside hitter Ava Brown
The freshman outside has 233 kills on the season, second-most on the team, and leads the Terrapins in points with 278.0. She also has 76 digs, 72 total blocks (eight solo, 64 assists), and five aces on the year. She has the third-most total blocks and is tied for second-most solo blocks for Maryland.
In the Terrapins most recent match, vs. Michigan, Brown totaled 16 kills and had just three errors on 34 attack attempts (0.382 hitting percentage). She also had three blocks, putting together a 17.5-point total against the Wolverines. With fellow outside Sydney Bryant finishing up her senior season, unknowing of whether she's return given the new NCAA eligibility rules, Brown is a big part of the future for Maryland in that role.
No. 10 Penn State vs. Maryland prediction
Prediction: 3-0, Penn State
The Nittany Lions have dominated to end the 2026 regular season, and that's not stopping on Wednesday. They're on a seven-match win streak, coming off a massive win over the previously ranked No. 7 Wisconsin squad. They're just too hot of a team for Maryland to pull a huge upset over.
If head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley gives the bench some more reps, I can see the Terrapins taking set one or two away and forcing the match to go into four. However, if there's one thing this Penn State roster has proved, it's that its players can and will step up. Middle blockers Kendall Northern and Gabrielle Nichols have done a great job taking over in Ryla Jones' absence. Outside hitters and freshmen Haley Burgdorf and Finley Krystkowiak have also proved themselves to be key pieces for this team in the years ahead.
All in all, Wednesday is not a trap game for Penn State and it should be an easy win before Illinois.
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