Visiting the No. 3 team in the nation, Maryland came into the match as underdogs in this Big Ten clash.
The Terrapins fought hard, but Penn State survived after dropping Set 1 to win the match 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-16).
Maryland got on the board first, stuffing Jess Mruzik at the net. Caroline Jurevicius and Taylor Trammell responded with a block for Penn State to tie Set 1.
Using a 5-0 run, the Nittany Lions gained an early 7-2 lead. Two kills from Maggie Mendelson and an ace from Ava Falduto highlighted the scoring run that led to the Terrapins timeout.