Down 0-2 and facing match point, the Terps battled back on Saturday afternoon to defeat the Quakers and move to 5-0 in a come-from-behind, five-set thriller.
Coming into their opening match of the DC Classic at Howard University on Saturday afternoon, Maryland sported a unblemished 4-0 record. They swept three of their four opponents and had yet to go five sets with a team. After winning the Maryland Invitational, the Terps looked to continue their winning ways in the heart of the nation's capital against Penn.
The Quakers struggled last season, going 8-17 and 5-9 in Ivy League competition.