After falling at home to Northwestern and Iowa in five sets, Maryland volleyball looked to get its first conference win of the season Thursday.
But No. 3 Penn State presented the Terps with their toughest match of the season. Maryland could not rally behind a first-set win, falling to the Nittany Lions in four tight sets on the road.
This was familiar territory for head coach Adam Hughes. He spent nine seasons at Penn State (12-1) as the Director of Volleyball Operations and volunteer assistant early in his career.
“It’s always fun to come back to [Penn State] as someone who grew up here, this is my hometown,” Hughes said.