Maryland women’s basketball blows Millersville out, 94-39, in final exhibition before season

After a sluggish first quarter, Maryland senior guard Abby Meyers’ electrical 14-point second quarter helped Maryland ladies’s basketball cruise to a 94-39 victory over Millersville in its ultimate exhibition on the Xfinity Heart in School Park.

4 completely different Terps scored in double figures of their ultimate tune-up of the preseason.

“I do know I’m a knockdown shooter and we had conferences with the coaches by way of roles and what’s anticipated from us and from me,” Meyers mentioned. “That’s what I’m going to be engaged on on daily basis in follow for the video games transferring ahead.”

The Terps started the sport sluggish, as they struggled to ascertain star senior guard Diamond Miller within the submit.

The primary quarter was surprisingly aggressive, as Maryland took a slender 17-16 lead after the primary 10 minutes. The Terps went 7-of-20 from the sphere after lacking a number of layups. Within the first quarter, Maryland senior guard/ahead Religion Masonius drove left earlier than making a shifty spin however was unable to complete the play.

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese experimented with completely different defensive units within the first quarter, as she used a 2-2-1 full court docket press together with a 2-3 zone.

Maryland regarded like a very completely different workforce within the second quarter. The Terps have been led by senior guard Abby Meyers, who scored 14 factors and splashed in two deep three-pointers. Maryland’s freshmen duo of guards Gia Cooke and Bri McDaniel offered a activate the bench to the tune of 10 mixed factors.

“I requested them in the event that they have been pleased with the beginning and I assumed there was simply nice accountability that got here from the locker rooms particularly from the starters,” Frese mentioned. “They [knew] they needed to set the tone and wanted to do a greater job, so I liked the possession.”

The Terps seemingly got here out of halftime with an emphasis to place the sport out of attain, and they might just do that.

Maryland dominated the second half by limiting Millersville to 19 second-half factors and a 22.8% subject objective proportion within the contest.

Frese’s group pressured 29 turnovers and was in a position to get a couple of steals within the backcourt to get favorable layups on the opposite finish. Maryland’s protection scored 29 factors off Millersville turnovers, which additionally allowed the Terps to get out in transition to ignite their quick break.

Frese famous in a earlier preseason media availability that running in transition would be a focal point this season.

The Terps answered that decision Wednesday, utilizing crisp passes and sufficient spacing to provide 37 fast-break factors.

Maryland will open the 2022-23 season on Nov. 7 versus George Mason at EagleBank Enviornment in Fairfax, Virginia.