The Big Ten and Big Ten Network announced Wednesday the launch of the Big Ten Discover Volleyball challenge, an in-season competition in October that will begin this season.
Each Big Ten team will have five of their preexisting games across October count for the challenge. The team with the highest win total will be named champion. The Discover Volleyball Challenge is set to become a yearly event for the conference.
The Terps’ five challenge games will come against Illinois, USC, Indiana and twice against Rutgers. The matchup with the Scarlet Knights on Oct. 15 will air on the Big Ten Network, while the remaining games will stream on Big Ten Plus.
Maryland opens Big Ten play Thursday on the road at Iowa. Its first challenge game will come Oct. 3 at Rutgers.
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Maryland volleyball kicks off its Big Ten slate this weekend, with road matchups against Iowa Thursday and No. 1 Nebraska Saturday. Henry Quach had the preview.
2026 four-star guard Anthony Brown announced Wednesday his commitment to Vanderbilt. Maryland men’s basketball was in his top three schools.
2027 right-handed pitcher Ted Masino announced his commitment to Maryland baseball. Masino is rated nine out of 10 by Perfect Game, which means “potential top-10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect.”
Maryland softball’s previously-cancelled matchup with UMBC has been rescheduled for Friday.
Former Maryland baseball star Matt Shaw went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Chicago Cubs’ 10-3 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Former Maryland football cornerback Jakorian Bennett has been placed on injured reserve by the Philadelphia Eagles.
