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Maryland football vs. UCLA preview
Maryland football knows what one loss turning into many feels like. The Terps’ 2025 season saw one loss turn into two, then into three, until the Terps lost their eighth consecutive game to end the year. Maryland’s first loss of 2025, against Washington, shared some similarities with its first of 2026, against Virginia Tech. The […]
MM 9.25: Juju Reese signs two-way deal with New Orleans Pelicans
By Chris Bowie-Donayre Julian Reese is heading down to Crescent City. The former Maryland forward agreed to a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans after having a great season with the Washington Wizards. Last season, Reese averaged 11.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals and shot 52.9% from the field in 13 games for the […]
Maryland volleyball stuffed in straight sets by No. 10 Purdue
By Austin Riess Maryland volleyball was off to a historic start at 10-1 entering Big Ten play but opened the conference slate with a tough test, facing No. 10 Purdue in West Lafayette. Despite the Terps’ best effort, they couldn’t overcome the higher-ranked Boilermakers, losing in straight sets. Maryland started strong, splitting the first six […]
Maryland women’s soccer falls to No. 14 Wisconsin, 1-0
Maryland women’s soccer entered its matchup with No. 14 Wisconsin having not scored a goal in Big Ten play, while the Badgers had shut out every conference opponent they had faced. Both those trends continued as Maryland’s offense was shut out for the fourth straight game in a 1-0 defeat to Wisconsin. While Maryland’s offense […]
Maryland football looks to improve run blocking after rough showing against Virginia Tech
Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley put significant resources toward improving blocking and the run game in the offseason. But in Saturday’s pivotal game, both areas left much to be desired. Failing to adjust to multiple injuries in the running back room, the Terps rushed for just 64 yards in a brutal 35-26 loss to […]
Freshman trio drives No. 4 Maryland men’s soccer into conference play
In No. 4 Maryland men’s soccer’s 1-0 win over then-No. 7 Wisconsin, the team put together one of its most complete performances of the season. The Terps shutout the Badgers for their third top-10 win on the year. One major catalyst for Maryland’s success has been the freshman trio of Said El Eyssami, Rodrigo Neri […]
MM 9.24: Maryland field hockey rises to national No. 2 rank
Maryland field hockey is off to its best start to the season in years. The Terps have won each of their first eight games for the first time since 2018 and the 12th time in program history. As a result, they’ve soared up the rankings to No. 2 overall, the highest the program has been ranked […]
MM 9.23: Maryland men’s and women’s golf finish top 10 in respective tournaments
By Cristian Perez Maryland men’s and women’s golf participated in separate tournaments from Sept. 21-22. Each team posted strong showings, as the men tied for fifth while the women placed in sixth. Maryland men’s golf finished the Highlands Invitational in Westchester, Illinois with a score of 874 strokes, recording 10 strokes over the par. The […]
Terps in the NFL Week 2: Diggs scores twice for Commanders in gutting loss to Cowboys
Week 2 of the NFL season concluded with 12 Maryland football alumni seeing the field. Washington Commanders wide receiver Stefon Diggs recorded his best game with the team against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday. Diggs had two touchdowns, five catches and 47 yards on six targets. Diggs’ first score came on a redzone four-yard flat route […]
MM 9.22: Maryland field hockey’s Alyssa Klebasko wins Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Maryland field hockey’s stellar season has featured many standout players. Anchoring the Terps is goalkeeper Alyssa Klebasko, who was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday. Klebasko earned the honor after giving up just one goal across Maryland’s last two matches against No. 4 Wake Forest and Penn State. This is the third […]
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MM 9.21: Maryland women’s tennis’ Aida Eissa wins individual title at Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational
After the program’s best season in over a decade, Maryland women’s tennis has already added some hardware to its collection. Senior Aida Eissa won the Flight A singles tournament at the Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational. Eissa, who was a key piece in the team’s NCAA Tournament appearance last season, notched her first-ever fall singles […]
Bradford buries late stunner as No. 5 Maryland field hockey knocks off No. 4 Wake Forest
As the clock ticked down at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex Sunday, players and fans alike stood on edge. No. 5 Maryland field hockey battled No. 4 Wake Forest in a scoreless duel, both teams hoping to pick up a signature September victory. After 55 minutes, the Terps finally found the opening. On their […]
Takeaways from Maryland football’s 35-26 disappointment against Virginia Tech
Maryland football gave fans a blast from the past Saturday night in the worst possible way. The Terps fell behind far too quickly against Virginia Tech and never recovered, struggling to move the ball consistently on offense while simultaneously having few answers on defense in a 60-minute head-scratcher. Maryland head coach Mike Locksley succumbed to […]
Maryland football falls flat against Virginia Tech in 35-26 loss
As Maryland football took the field for the second quarter of its massive matchup with Virginia Tech, it appeared to have stifled the Hokies’ momentum. Virginia Tech outgained Maryland 143-12 in the first quarter and had gotten a yard away from punching in a second touchdown. Two false starts, extended replay review delays and a […]
Maryland football vs. Virginia Tech game thread: updates, highlights & more
Maryland football takes on Virginia Tech looking to extend its nonconference win streak to 21 games in a sold-out SECU Stadium. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. and air on FS1. Football reporter Dylan Schmidt wrote a complete story previewing this afternoon’s action earlier this week, and the staff discussed it […]
Maryland volleyball overwhelms Old Dominion in straight sets to go undefeated in ECU tournament
With its two veteran point producers sidelined, Maryland volleyball had to look for new routes to score. Freshmen outside hitters Brooklynne Brass and Marlee Sivak rose to the occasion and combined for 21 kills to lead Maryland’s offensive masterclass in a straight-set victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Terps secured a decisive win, their […]
No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer fends off No. 7 Wisconsin, 1-0
After 49 minutes at Ludwig Field, the home crowd hadn’t had much to cheer about as No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer faced No. 7 Wisconsin in the Terps’ third top ten matchup of the season. A Maryland free kick brought the crowd back to life, Ljubomir Popovic sent in the ball over a Badgers defender […]
Maryland volleyball offensively outpaces East Carolina in straight set victory
Riding a second-set surge of energy with an undefeated home streak on the line, East Carolina looked determined to turn the match around – until Maryland volleyball’s Duru Gökçen delivered a kill that stopped the Pirates in their tracks. The monumental play sparked a dominant run for the Terps, who silenced the Minges Coliseum crowd […]
Maryland women’s soccer falls to Penn State, 2-0, for third straight defeat
Maryland women’s soccer returned home from a winless West Coast trip for its Big Ten home opener against Penn State, but the Hollywood script largely stayed the same for the Terps. After falling behind from an early goal, Maryland’s offense struggled throughout, en route to a third straight shutout in a 2-0 defeat to the […]
Maryland football vs. Virginia Tech preview
Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley and first-year Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin have a long-standing history. The two overlapped as assistant coaches at Maryland for three seasons, the lone holdovers kept from a previous regime to work under Ralph Friedgen. While Locksley and Franklin eventually went their separate ways, they reunited in the […]
MM 9.18: Maryland men’s golf ties for seventh in Bearcat Invitational
By Cristian Perez On Sep 14 and 15, Maryland men’s golf placed and tied for seventh in the Bearcat Invitational. Playing at the Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Terrapins finished with a collective score of 853 strokes, just one stroke over the par. Maryland tied in seventh alongside the University of Kentucky with […]
No. 5 Maryland field hockey storms past Penn State, 4-1, in Big Ten opener
No. 5 Maryland field hockey hasn’t faced too much adversity in 2026. But when the Terps have faced a test, they’ve passed with flying colors. A minute into the fourth quarter on a dreary afternoon in State College, Maryland was locked in a 1-1 duel with Penn State. Suddenly, Terps junior forward Babs van Hest […]
Resilient scoring propels Maryland volleyball past Campbell in straight sets
Entering Thursday’s game with a 7-1 start, Maryland volleyball needed a convincing win against Campbell to begin the ECU Tournament. Despite repeated comeback attempts from the Camels, the Terps rose above all adversity, taking another straight set victory ahead of a pair of weekend matchups. Maryland entered the contest operating at peak efficiency and that […]
MM 9.17: Maryland men’s and women’s basketball receive Big Ten schedules
With the college basketball season less than six weeks away, Maryland men’s and women’s basketball have received their conference schedules from the Big Ten. The men will open Big Ten play with an away game against Ohio State on Dec. 6 before the Terps open their home slate against Michigan State on Dec. 9. Their […]