University of Illinois
13-7,5-4Big Ten
Maryland
12-8,2-7Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Maryland | 25 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
October 23, 2026 | Volleyball
RECAP
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Fighting Illini secured a gritty five-set road victory at Maryland on Friday night at the Schanwald Pavilion.
With its 22-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-18, 15-8 triumph, Illinois improved to 13-7 overall and 5-4 in Big Ten play this season.
Paityn Chapman registered her second straight 20-kill outing, posting a double-double with 21 kills, 10 digs, three blocks, and two assists. Taylor de Boer and Ashlyn Philpot logged 10 kills apiece, while Philpot finished with five blocks, three of which came on solo efforts, and de Boer tallied two solo stuffs of her own.
Kenna Phelan collected a double-double with 52 assists and 12 digs, while Talita Goncalves totaled a team-high 23 digs and added seven assists. Maya Harris set multiple new career-highs with her five aces and four kills.
The Fighting Illini dropped the opening set, 25-22, but responded by claiming the second frame. Illinois used a 7-2 run to take a three-point advantage, though the Terrapins answered shortly after by tying the set at 15. With the home side ahead by three, the Orange and Blue rattled off a 7-0 run behind four aces from Harris in a five-point stretch. The visitors ultimately claimed the frame, 25-21, to even the match at one set apiece.
The Terps bounced back by narrowly taking the third set, 26-24, but the Illini secured the final two frames en route to victory. With the fourth tied at eight, the Illini strung together an 8-4 stretch to go up, 16-12. Ahead by as many as seven in the frame, the Illini's 25-18 margin saw the match head to a fifth set.
Down 4-3 early in the fifth, the Orange and Blue went on a 5-0 run to establish an 8-4 edge. Despite the Terps halving their deficit soon after, the Illini closed the match with a 6-1 run to close out the five-set win.
Illinois wraps up its East Coast road trip at Rutgers on Saturday night. First serve between the Fighting Illini and the Scarlet Knights from Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J., is set for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.
NOTES
- Paityn Chapman posted 21 kills, 10 digs, three blocks, and two assists.
- Recorded the second 20-kill outing of the season/of her career.
- Has 20+ kills in back-to-back matches.
- Secured her seventh double-double of the season/of her career.
- Had double-digit kills for the 16th time.
- Has 10+ kills in each of the last five matches.
- Had double-digit digs for the ninth time.
- Had double-digit kills for the 16th time.
- Has multiple blocks in 11 straight appearances.
- Recorded the second 20-kill outing of the season/of her career.
- Taylor de Boer tallied 10 kills, four digs, and two blocks.
- Had 10+ kills for the 10th time this season.
- Tied her career-high with two solo blocks.
- Kenna Phelan secured a double-double with 52 assists and 12 digs and added three kills and two aces.
- Marked her seventh double-double of the season and the 23rd of her career.
- Has 50+ assists in four matches.
- Recorded the 3,000th assist of her career during the contest.
- Tied her season-high with two aces.
- Has multiple aces in four appearances this season.
- Had at least three kills for the seventh time.
- Maya Harris finished with five aces, four kills, and 12 digs.
- Set a new career-high with her five aces.
- Had four aces in a five-point stretch in the second set.
- Has multiple aces in 12 matches this season.
- Recorded a career-most four kills.
- Also tied her career-high with her nine swings.
- Logged double-digit digs for the fifth time.
- Her 12 digs are her most in a Big Ten match this season.
- Set a new career-high with her five aces.
- Ashlyn Philpot finished with 10 kills, five blocks, and four digs.
- Registered double-digit kills for the fourth time.
- Had at least five blocks for the fourth time.
- Tied her career-high with three solo blocks.
- Talita Goncalves totaled 23 digs and seven assists.
- Marked the 11th 20-dig effort of her career.
- Has at least 20 digs in five matches this season.
- Finished one assist shy of her season-best mark.
- Marked the 11th 20-dig effort of her career.
- Illinois set a new season-high with six solo blocks.
- The Illini had double-digit blocks as a team for the fourth time.
- The Illini improved to 18-0 in the all-time series against Maryland.
- The Illini are now 2-3 in five-set contests this season.
- Illinois is now 5-4 in true road matches this season.
- The Illini are 2-2 in Big Ten road matches this season.
- The Illini are now 4-1 when wearing blue sleeveless jerseys.
