Maryland falls to Illinois in five sets at XFINITY Center Pavilion

The Maryland Terrapins lost 3-2 to the Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at XFINITY Center Pavilion in College Park. The match started at 7:00 p.m. ET.

How the sets went

Maryland took the first set 25-22, but Illinois answered with a 25-21 win in the second. The Terrapins won the third set 26-24 to go up 2-1.

Illinois evened the match with a 25-18 win in the fourth set and then took the fifth set 15-8 to close it out.

Up next

The Terrapins stay home for their next match, against the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.