Big Ten-SEC Challenge in Nashville

Volleyball hosts Arkansas, Maryland and Rutgers for conference showdown

An athlete leaps in mid-air to set a volleyball during a game, with spectators and officials visible in the background.An athlete leaps in mid-air to set a volleyball during a game, with spectators and officials visible in the background.

Vanderbilt (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Maryland (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Tuesday, Sept. 1 • 7 p.m. • SEC Network+
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Rutgers (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
Wednesday, Sept. 2 • 7 p.m. • SEC Network+
Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, Tenn.
Live Stats

 

WEEKEND PREVIEW

  • Vanderbilt Volleyball hosts the Big10/SEC Challenge with Arkansas, Maryland and Rutgers
  • The Commodores head into the week 2-0 after sweeps of Charleston and Memphis
  • Arkansas will play both teams at 4 p.m. CT prior to Vanderbilt

LAST TIME OUT

  • The Commodores earned a pair of three-set sweeps against Charleston (25-14, 25-20, 25-11) and Memphis (25-23, 25-23, 25-22)
  • Against Charleston, Vanderbilt recorded 51 kills and hit .427 as a team, marking the highest kill total in program history for a three-set match
  • Against Memphis, The Commodores hit .367 as a team while limiting the Tigers to a .151 hitting percentage
  • SEC Setter of The Week Avery Scoggins finished the weekend with 72 assists and 7 total blocks

THE TERRAPIN FILES

  • Head coach Adam Hughes leads the Maryland Terrapins, returning to the court after a 1-19 Big Ten finish in 2025
  • The Terrapins arrive in Nashville holding a 1-0 record after securing a 3-0 sweep against Howard in their lone season-opening matchup last week
  • Graduate middle blocker Anastasia Russ anchors the net defense as a former Second Team All-Big Ten and AVCA North Region All-Region selection
  • This match marks the first meeting between Maryland and Vanderbilt

THE SCARLET KNIGHT FILES

  • Head coach Caitlin Schweihofer leads the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, marking the program's 50th season in 2026
  • The Scarlet Knights travel to Nashville with a 2-1 record after competing in the Bellarmine Classic last week, bouncing back from a 3-2 opening loss against Purdue Fort Wayne to defeat host Bellarmine and Evansville
  • Junior outside hitter Avery Jesewitz returns as a primary scoring option after securing UNT Invite All-Tournament Team honors
  • This match marks the first meeting between the two programs

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