Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators will compete in seven scheduled events across women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, men’s soccer and cross country during the Oct. 5-11, 2026, week. The fall schedule includes four home contests at the MBK Sports Complex and the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs.
Notre Dame of Maryland University athletic teams entered the home stretch of the fall calendar. Women’s volleyball, women’s soccer and men’s soccer each have two scheduled matches, while cross country will compete at the Golden Ram Open hosted by West Chester.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators Women’s Volleyball Schedule
Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s volleyball is scheduled to play at Penn State Abington Tuesday at 7 p.m. before hosting Gwynedd Mercy Wednesday at 7 p.m. inside the MBK Sports Complex. The Gators entered the week with a 6-10 overall record and a 1-2 United East record.
Bryanna Carter and Kaliyah Brown accounted for 61.8 percent of the team’s kills. Carter ranked seventh in the conference in kills per set, while Brown ranked eighth.
Oliviya Rodriguez ranked third in the United East with 6.48 assists per set. Izzy Stewart ranked sixth in digs and eighth in aces.
Penn State Abington entered the week 9-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play. The all-time series between Notre Dame of Maryland and Penn State Abington was tied 3-3, with Penn State Abington winning the most recent meeting in five sets in 2024.
Gwynedd Mercy entered the week 2-12 overall and winless in two United East matches. Notre Dame of Maryland was undefeated in 10 all-time women’s volleyball matchups against Gwynedd Mercy and had won all four meetings at the MBK Sports Complex.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Women’s Soccer Returns Home Saturday
Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s soccer is scheduled to play at Penn State Brandywine Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Gators will then host Penn State Berks Saturday at noon at the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs.
Notre Dame of Maryland entered the week 3-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play after a 3-2 win over Cedar Crest. Ava Tippett scored twice in that match, and Leah Acri also scored.
Tippett and Alex Busick each had four goals, tied for 10th in the conference. Leah Hasberry was tied for second in the conference with 70 saves.
Penn State Brandywine entered the week 5-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play, while Notre Dame of Maryland was 2-0 all time against Brandywine. Penn State Berks entered the week 5-5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play, and the matchup marked the first between the programs.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Men’s Soccer Hosts Two Matches
Notre Dame of Maryland University men’s soccer is scheduled to host Penn State Brandywine Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Penn State Berks Saturday at 3 p.m. Both matches are scheduled for the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs.
The Gators won their previous match 8-0 against Gallaudet. Athanasios Ziliaskopolous and Nadim Ismaeel each scored hat tricks, with Ismaeel also recording an assist.
Matteo Rovani and Martin Rasiwala also scored against Gallaudet. Rasiwala played all 90 minutes.
Penn State Brandywine entered the week 1-8 overall and 0-3 in conference play. Notre Dame of Maryland was 1-2 all time against Brandywine and won the previous season’s meeting 3-0.
Penn State Berks entered the week 2-8-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Notre Dame of Maryland won the only previous meeting between the teams, 2-0 in 2023.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Cross Country Heads to Golden Ram Open
Notre Dame of Maryland University cross country is scheduled to compete Saturday at the Golden Ram Open hosted by West Chester. The Gators finished sixth at the Abington Invitational.
Rebecca Coleman led Notre Dame of Maryland with a 6K time of 33:03.06, finishing 21st overall.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators will have seven scheduled opportunities across four fall sports during the week. Women’s volleyball opens the schedule with two matches, while both soccer teams have home dates at the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs.
The men’s soccer team enters the week after an 8-0 win over Gallaudet, and women’s soccer follows a 3-2 victory over Cedar Crest. Cross country will compete at West Chester while the Gators continue through the fall calendar.
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