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1 vs. GEORGIA TECH (10-5, 1-2) THURSDAY, JAN. 15 COMCAST CENTER (17,950) COLLEGE PARK, MD.. SCHEDULES/RESULTS MARYLAND (11-3, 3-0 ACC) N9 BASKETBALL TRAVELERS... W, N16 TEAM CONCEPT... W, N21 COPPIN STATE... W, N23 NIAGARA... W, TERRAPIN CLASSIC N28 SACRED HEART... W, N29 UMES (Champ. Game)... W, D3 No. 8/8 PENN STATE... L, D5 at St. Bonaventure... W, D10 LOYOLA... W, D13 at No. 20/18 Virginia Tech... L, D20 UMBC... W, Surf-N-Slam Tournament D28 vs. No. 3/3 Texas Tech... L, D30 vs. Georgetown (Consol. Game)... W, OT J2 NC STATE*... W, J4 RV/RV VIRGINIA*...TV W, J9 at Wake Forest*... W, J12 at Florida State*... L, J15 GEORGIA TECH*... 7:00 p.m. J19 NORTH CAROLINA*... TV/TSN 7:00 p.m. J22 at Duke*... 7:00 p.m. J25 at NC State*...TV 1:00 p.m. J29 CLEMSON*... 7:00 p.m. F5 at Virginia*... TV 7:00 p.m. F9 WAKE FOREST*... TV 7:00 p.m. F12 FLORIDA STATE*... 7:00 p.m. F15 at Georgia Tech*... 2:00 p.m. F19 at North Carolina*... 7:00 p.m. F22 DUKE*... ESPN2 4:00 p.m. F29 at Clemson*... 2:00 p.m. M5-8 27th Annual ACC Tournament at Greensboro, N.C. ALL CAPS indicates home game; all times Eastern * Indicates ACC game; TV denotes games on Comcast SportsNet, Fox Sports and Sunshine Network; TSN denotes game broadcast on Terrapin Sports Network GAME 16 GAME NOTES WOMEN S BASKETBALL Originally Released: Jan. 13, 2004 TERPS RETURN HOME FOR ACC CONTEST VS. GEORGIA TECH The Terrapins return home to face ACC opponent Georgia Tech on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. After getting off to a 3-0 start in conference action, their best in over 10 years, the Terps were edged by Florida State on Monday night in Tallahassee for their first league loss and first loss to an unranked opponent. Tied for second in the ACC with a 3-1 mark, the Terps look to strengthen their position in the conference and tie its conference win total of four from a year ago. Maryland ended the season with a 4-12 record last year. TERPS MAKE IMPRESSIVE TURNAROUND Second year head coach and 2002 Associated Press Coach of the Year Brenda Frese is known for her amazing turnarounds and is the midst of another in College Park. Maryland opened ACC play 3-0, its best start since the season, before dropping its first conference game of the year. The team is currently tied for second in the ACC standings with No. 13 North Carolina. With its win at Wake Forest, Maryland picked up its 11th win of the season, eclipsing its win total of a year ago. Its 11-4 record through 15 games is its best since the season when it went The Terps 17-point win over the Demon Deacons is their biggest since a win over NC State on Feb. 25, In its three wins, Maryland averaged 14.4-point margin of victory. Maryland s first two ACC wins came over traditional powers NC State and Virginia. This season, the Terps are scoring more (71.8 vs. 67.4), shooting better from the field (.429 vs..414), from threepoint land (.399 vs..316) and from the charity stripe (.745 vs..616). Maryland leads the ACC in three-point shooting and in free throw percentage and ranks nationally in both those categories. TERPS RECEIVE VOTES IN NATIONAL POLL The Maryland women s basketball team received 29 votes in the Jan. 12 AP Top 25 poll, five spots out of the top 25. The Terps eclipsed their season win total from a year ago with 11 and started the ACC slate going 3-0. Three of Maryland s losses have come to teams that are ranked. Maryland also received votes in the Nov. 24 AP Top 25 Poll. The Terps got off to their best start in four years, going 4-0. TV: None. BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: WMUC Radio 88.1 FM. Internet: Audio can be accessed by logging on to and QUICK FACTS Location:... College Park, Md. Founded/Enrollment /34,801 President...Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. Athletics Director... Deborah A. Yow Conference... Atlantic Coast Nickname... Terrapins, Terps Home Court (Capacity)... Comcast Center (17,950) Head Coach... Brenda Frese (Arizona 93) Career Record (.600), 5 years Record at Maryland (.488), 2 years Assistant Coach... Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky 95) Assistant Coach... Erica Floyd (Ohio State 93) Assistant Coach... Joanna Bernabei (West Liberty 97) Dir. of Basketball Operations Mark Pearson (Iowa State 96) Overall Record ACC Record (Finish) (8th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/2 Newcomers... 5 LAST TIME OUT: TERPS DROP FIRST ACC GAME Florida State handed Maryland its first ACC loss of the season and its first loss to an unranked opponent in Tallahassee, Fla., Freshman Kalika France led all scorers with a career-high 26 points and also posted a team-high seven rebounds. The Terps trailed at halftime, 40-33, but used a 7-0 run to open the second half to tie the game, Maryland PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown GP/GS Pts. Reb. A Other Notes 22 Shay Doron G Fr. 5-9 Great Neck, N.Y FT% 32 pts vs. WFU tied freshman class record 24 Kalika France G Fr. 5-9 Forestville, Md spg Career-high 26 pts. at Florida State 25 Cyrstal Washington F/C Sr. 6-2 Clinton, Md bpg 3-for-6 from the field and five reb at FSU 34 Anesia Smith G Jr Alexandria, Va A/TO First in the ACC in A/TO ratio 54 Delvona Oliver F/C Sr. 6-3 Euclid, Ohio FT% T10th in rebounding in ACC only games RESERVES 12 Vicki Brick G Sr. 5-7 Timonium, Md spg Four pts, three rebounds vs. UVA 14 Alli Spence G Jr. 5-5 Lafayette, Colo FG% Third in the nation in 3-point pct. 32 Charmaine Carr F So. 6-1 Accokeek, Md FG%Saw playing time in every ACC game 33 C Vette Henson G Fr. 5-8 Annapolis, Md FG 2-for-2 from free throw line at FSU 40 Angel Ross F So. 6-2 Midlothian, Va FG%Five pts, four reb. vs. Wake Forest 44 Aurelie Noirez C Fr. 6-2 Vandoeuvre, France FT Six pts, 5 reb, 4-for-4 FT at FSU 41 Chrissy Fisher F So. 6-0 Rumson, N.J spg Averaging 4.0 reb. in ACC games MARYLANDbasketball

2 Maryland Basketball BRENDA FRESE Head Coach In her fifth season overall as a head coach, Brenda Frese has already made the quick turnaround she is known for to a young Maryland squad. A 1993 Arizona graduate and a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the 2002 Associated Press National Coach of the Year is looking towards making the next step in the rebuilding process and taking the Terps back the national power they once were. This season, she had already guided the Terps to 11 wins, more than last year (10), as they ran out to their best start in ACC play since the season going 3-0 in the league, one conference victory less than they won a year ago. Maryland ended the season with a overall mark, Frese s first season at the Terrapin helm, with eight losses coming by 10 points or less. The Terps also took several steps in the right direction, including breaking 100 points in a game for the first time since 1993, claiming the team s first ACC road win since the season and drawing a crowd of 5,078, the largest since Feb. 24, In five overall seasons as a head coach, Frese has put together a (.605) career record, including a mark in College Park, making amazing turnarounds along the way. Starting her career as an assistant coach at Kent State and Iowa State, she took over the head coaching duties at Ball State in Prior to her arrival, Ball State had gone In Frese s two seasons there, she guided the Cardinals to a record in her first season then led the team to a school-record 19-9 mark, while receiving votes in the AP poll and climbing as high as No. 28. Her next stop was at Minnesota where she led a Golden Gopher team that went 8-20 to a 22-8 record, advancing to the NCAA Tournament second round and achieving a No. 18 national ranking in the final AP regular season poll, while along the way breaking several school records. For her successes, Frese has earned conference and national accolades. She was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2000 as mentor of the Cardinals and was then selected Big Ten and AP National Coach of the Year in 2002 after her stint as head coach at Minnesota. In her 10 seasons as a coach, she has helped her teams to four NCAA Tournament appearances and advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in Frese has also hit the recruiting trails hard and the work seems to have paid off. On Nov. 12, 2003, she announced the signing of four of the nation s top recruits. The class was rated No. 2 by the Blue Star Report, giving solidifying Frese s reputation as one of the top recruiting coaches in the nation. GAME NOTES JAN. 15 VS. GEORGIA TECH was close behind throughout, but fell to its only double-digit deficit of the game, 68-58, with under nine minutes to play in the game. The Terps responded, cutting the lead to one, 68-67, with a 9-0 run, but the Seminoles would not relinquish its lead. With 21 seconds to go, the Terps hit back-to-back three pointers to cut the lead to 80-77, but FSU went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 10 seconds to seal the win. Junior Alli Spence tallied 11 points and had a teamleading five assists. She shot 50 percent from the field and was 3-for-6 from behind the arc. ABOUT THE YELLOW JACKETS The Yellow Jackets are coming off of a defeat at Virginia. Cavalier guard LaTonya Blue hit a pair of free throws with just over five seconds remaining to clinch the game for the Wahoos. With the Jackets, Tech fell to 10-5 overall and 1-2 in the ACC. Tech s other conference loss came at the hands of top-ranked Duke, Georgia Tech edged Florida State, 66-59, in its ACC opener. Senior Fallon Stokes continues to anchor the Georgia Tech offense, averaging over 10 points and six rebounds per game. Stokes, who ranks second in the ACC in scoring, has recorded 22-straight doublefigure scoring games, the most of any league player this season. Alex Stewart and Megan Isom average over eight points per game each, while three Jackets - Stokes, Stewart and Jessica Williams - average over five rebounds per game. First year head coach MaChelle Joseph, a 1992 graduate of Purdue, is at the helm of the Georgia Tech program. In her third season with the team, she was a Jackets assistant coach the last two years. Georgia Tech, who was picked to finish four in the ACC Preseason Poll, was last season and tied for fourth in the league with an 8-8 record. The Yellow Jackets earned a bid into the NCAA Tournament but lost in the first round to future ACC foe Virginia Tech, The Jackets return 12 letterwinners from last season s squad, losing just one starter. Fallon Stokes and Alex Stewart are among the returnees. Both were named third team All-ACC performers. SERIES VS. THE YELLOW JACKETS The Terrapins split games with Georgia Tech last season, defeating the Jackets, 71-63, at home and dropping a decision in Atlanta. Maryland holds a advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1979, and has dominated games played in College Park by a 20-3 margin MARYLAND ROSTER STATISTICAL COMPARISON Terps vs. Yellow Jackets TEAM COMPARISONS Maryland Category Florida State RV... Ranking... NR Scoring Field Goal Pct Point Field Goal Pct Free Throw Pct Rebounds Rebounding Margin Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers Steals Blocks Series Wins No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School 12 Vicki Brick 5-7 G R-Sr. Timonium, Md./McDonogh 14 Alli Spence 5-5 G Jr. Lafayette, Colo./Chatfield (Old Dominion) 22 Shay Doron 5-9 G Fr. Great Neck, N.Y./Christ the King 24 Kalika France 5-9 G Fr. Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara 25 Crystal Washington 6-2 C/F Sr. Clinton, Md./Bishop McNamara 33 C Vette Henson 5-8 G Fr. Annapolis, Md./Annapolis 34 Anesia Smith 5-10 G Jr. Alexandria, Va./Hayfield 32 Charmaine Carr 6-1 C So. Accokeek, Md./Gwynn Park 40 Angel Ross 6-2 C So. Midlothian, Va./Midlothian 41 Chrissy Fisher 6-0 F So. Rumson, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven 44 Aurelie Noirez 6-3 C Fr. Vandoevre, France/Scaoux 54 Delvona Oliver 6-3 F/C Sr. Euclid, Ohio/Euclid (Cincinnati State) HEAD COACH: Brenda Frese (Arizona 93), 2nd season ASSISTANT COACH: Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky 95), 2nd season ASSISTANT COACH: Erica Floyd (Ohio State 93), 2nd season ASSISTANT COACH: Joanna Bernabei (West Liberty 97), 1st season DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Pearson (Iowa State 96), 2nd season

3 GAME NOTES JAN. 15 VS. GEORGIA TECH IN THE ACC STATS Several Terps rank among the top 10 in a number of key statistical categories in the ACC. Junior Alli Spence leads the conference with a.528 three-point field goal percentage and 2.15 three-point field goals made. She is also fifth with 4.46 assists per game and eighth with a 1.49 assist-to-turnover ratio, a category which teammate Anesia Smith is the conference s leader at Freshman Shay Doron is ninth in scoring (12.7) and third in free throw percentage (.833). Classmate Kalika France is 10th in scoring (12.5) and 13th in rebounding (5.8). She is also tied for fifth in the conference with 2.67 offensive rebounds. Having the best season of her career, senior Crystal Washington is sixth in the ACC with a.535 shooting percentage and fifth at 1.33 blocks per game. Maryland has seen much improvement under second-year head coach Brenda Frese. The Terps are the best free throw shooting team in the ACC at.745. Last year, Maryland ended the season ranked eighth at.616. Maryland is also the conference s leader with a.399 shooting percentage from three-point land, which is up from its rate of.316. IN THE NATIONAL STATS As of Jan. 5, junior Alli Spence has the third-best three-point shooting percentage in the nation at.528. Maryland s.399 three-point shooting rate ranks eighth in the country. The Terps.745 free throw shooting percentage is 25th in the nation. A list of where the Terps rank in several categories in the nation (out of 324 team) is on page four. DORON RECEIVES CONFERENCE NOD AGAIN Freshman Shay Doron s record-tying 32-point outing at Wake Forest led to ACC Co-Rookie of the Week honors on Jan. 12. Doron garnered the award for the second time this season. Her 32 points ties for the most by an ACC player this season. It is also the seventh-highest total scored by a Terp in school history and ties the freshman school record. Doron was also 11-for-12 from the charity stripe vs. the Deacons and led the team with five assists. It is the second time this season she has been named Rookie of the Week by the ACC. TERPS IN ACC OPENERS Maryland is 19-8 all-time in ACC openers. The Terps have won their last two conference openers, defeating Clemson, 70-59, on December 5, 2001 and NC State, 68-56, on Jan. 2, After defeating the Demon Deacons, 75-58, in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Terps improved to 3-0 in the ACC for its best start since the season. That year, Maryland went 10-0 in ACC play before suffering its first loss of the season. The Terps ended that season 13-3 in the conference and 25-6 overall. DORON REGISTERS 30-POINT OUTING Shay Doron scored 23 second-half points en route to a career-high 32, leading Maryland to a win at Wake Forest. Her 32 points tied the freshman class record and is the seventh-highest point total in school history. Deanna Tate set the freshman class mark in 1986 vs. North Carolina. Most Points by a Maryland Freshman: 32 - Shay Doron, vs. Wake Forest 1/9/ Deanna Tate, vs. North Carolina 3/3/86 Prior to Doron s 32-point performance, the last Terps to score 30+ points was when Marche Strickland netted 32 on Jan. 23, FAB FRESHMEN Two freshmen who were expected to make an immediate impact, Shay Doron and Kalika France are No. 1 and No. 2 on the team in scoring, averaging 12.7 and 12.5 ppg, respectively. In the history of the program, a freshman has led the team in scoring only four times and never have two freshmen been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in scoring on the team. Below is a list of players who have led Maryland in scoring as a freshman. Year Player Scoring Average Deanna Tate Edna Campbell Stephanie Cross Deedee Warley 13.4 BRICK REACHES MILESTONE With her next appearance in a game, fifth-year senior Vicki Brick will be playing in her 100th-career game. Brick has been with the Maryland program since the season when the Terps reached the quarterfinals of the WNIT Tournament. Christy Winters holds the school record for most games played in a Terrapin uniform with 123 games, a record she set from MARYLANDbasketball as of Jan. 13 ACC Overall Teams W L Pct. W L Pct. Streak Duke W13 North Carolina L1 Maryland L1 Clemson W1 Florida State W2 Georgia Tech L2 Virginia W2 Wake Forest L1 NC State L4 AP Top 25 Poll (1/12) RANK TEAM REC. PTS PVS 1. Duke (24) , Texas Tech (17) , Texas (5) , Connecticut , Tennessee Minnesota Stanford Penn State Purdue Kansas State Georgia Louisiana Tech North Carolina LSU T15. Colorado T15. Oklahoma DePaul TCU Villanova NR 20. Auburn Miami Boston College Virginia Tech Baylor Michigan State Others Receiving Votes: Ohio State 79, Rutgers 72, Vanderbilt 43, Utah 36, MARYLAND 29, SMS 16, Florida 15, Idaho 13, Arizona 7, Houston 6, Clemson 4, Richmond 4, Seton Hall 4, Oregon 3, South Alabama 3, Notre Dame 2, Santa Barbara 2, USC 1. Bold indicates opponent RANK TEAM REC. PTS PVS 1. Texas Tech (29) Duke (8) Texas (2) Connecticut (1) Tennessee Minnesota Stanford Penn State Georgia Purdue Kansas State Louisiana Tech North Carolina LSU Colorado Oklahoma TCU DePaul Virginia Tech Boston College Miami Ohio State Michigan State Villanova NR 24. Houston NR Others Receiving Votes: Auburn 49, Vanderbilt 43, Rutgers 39, Baylor 38, Utah 31, Arizona 28, SMS 19, Southern Miss 16, Santa Barbara 13, Clemson 12, Florida 12, Oregon 8, Notre Dame 7, South Alabama 6, Idaho 3, Richmond 3, Washington 3, Oregon State 2, USC 2, UT-Chattanooga 1, Montana 1, Nebraska 1, Old Dominion 1, UNLV 1, Western Michigan 1. Bold indicates opponent ACC Standings ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (1/12)

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GEORGIA TECH...record when Overall In ACC Games vs. Ranked Opponents Home Away Neutral On Television Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half In Overtime Games decided by 10+ points Games decided by 6-10 points Games decided by 5 points or less When Scoring First Score 80 or more points Score points Score points Score points Less than 50 points Allow more than 80 points Allow points Allow points Allow points Allow less than 50 points Outshooting Opponent Outshot by Opponent Shoot 50% or above from the field Shoot 46-49% from the field Shoot 41-45% from the field Shoot 36-40% from the field Shoot 31-35% from the field Shoot 30% or lower Allow 50% shooting or above Allow 46-49% shooting from the field Allow 41-45% shooting from the field Allow 36-40% shooting from the field Allow 31-35% shooting from the field Allow 30% shooting or lower FT% better than opponent FT% worse than opponent FT% better than 90% FT% 81-90% FT% 71-80% FT% 61-70% FT% 60% or worse Opponent FT% above 90% Opponent FT% 81-90% Opponent FT% 71-80% Opponent FT% 61-70% Opponent FT% less than 60% Make 8 or more three pointers Between 6-7 three pointers Between 4-5 three pointers Less than 4 three pointers Opponents Make 8 or more three pointers Between 6-7 three pointers Between 4-5 three pointers Less than 4 three pointers Outrebounding Opponent Outrebounded by Opponent Rebounds are Equal Less turnovers than Opponent More turnovers than Opponent Turnovers are Equal One player in double figures Two players in double figures Three players in double figures Four players in double figures Five players in double figures All five starters in double figures None Leading with 10:00 minutes left Trailing with 10:00 minutes left Tied with 10:00 minutes left Leading with 5:00 minutes left Trailing with 5:00 minutes left Tied with 5:00 minutes left Leading with 1:00 minute left Trailing with 1:00 minute left Tied with 1:00 minute left In Overtime On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In November In December In January In February In March IN THE NCAA STATS TEAM Scoring Offense nd Scoring Defense th Scoring Margin th Field Goal Pct. - Def th Rebounding Margin th Assists per Game th Blocks per Game th Steals per Game th Turnovers per Game th Field Goal Pct th Free Throw Pct th 3-Pt. FG Made th 3-Pt. FG Pct th INDIVIDUAL 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage Alli Spence.528 3rd... by starting lineup Center Forward Forward/Guard Guard Guard W-L Washington Fisher Spence Doron France 5-1 Washington Fisher Smith Doron France 2-2 Oliver Washington Smith Doron France 4-1 HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? In the win over Virginia, the Terps stifling defense limited the Cavaliers to just 12 points and 16.7 percent shooting in the first half and claimed a edge heading into the locker room en route to the dominating win. CHARGE IT! Maryland has drawn at least one offensive foul in every game this year. Freshman Shay Doron has been the main culprit of the Terps streak. She has taken at least one charge in 14 games, including the first 11 games to open the season. The only games she has not drawn a charge are vs. NC State and at Florida State. Prior to Doron s arrival in College Park and playing as a member of the Israeli National Team, she drew a singlegame record of six charges against the Croatian National Team. FRANCE NAMED ALL-TOURNEY Freshman Kalika France was named to the Surf- N-Slam All-Tournament team in San Diego, Calif. While in California, France averaged 16 points per game and 6.5 rebounds, while shooting.467 from the field, including.500 from three-point land. Helping the team to a 1-1 mark in the tournament, she scored a then-career high 18 points against No. 3/3 Texas Tech. She was one rebound shy of a double-double in the overtime win over Georgetown, tallying 14 points and nine rebounds. OLIVER LOOKING PERFECT In her first 17 trips to the free throw line, senior Delvona Oliver converted on all 17 opportunities. She missed her first two free throws of the season at Florida State. She is 17-for-19 from the line and leads the team with an.895 percentage. Maryland leads the league in team free throw percentage at.745 ( ). The Terps have made a huge improvement at the charity stripe. Last year, they were eighth in the ACC with a.616 free throw percentage. THE DISH ON SPENCE Junior transfer Alli Spence has led the team in assists six games this season, handing out a career-high 10 helpers in the win over Niagara. As a result, she is fifth in the ACC with 4.46 assists per game. The 10 assists Spence handed out against Niagara is not only a career high but she was the first ACC player this season to accomplish that feat. Spence and Georgia Tech s Alex Stewart are the only two players in the conference to dish out 10 assists. TERPS DOUBLE UP Four different Terps have posted double-doubles this season and in each case, the players have accomplished that feat for the first time in their careers. Senior Crystal Washington s 18 points and 10 rebounds against Niagara were career highs. She has gone on to post a double-double two more

5 GAME NOTES JAN. 15 VS. GEORGIA TECH times, most recently in the Terps ACC opener vs. NC State, grabbing a careerhigh 13 boards to go along with 10 points. ACC Rookie of the Week Kalika France notched a career high vs. the Wolfpack, netting 19 points and tied her career high with 10 rebounds to help Maryland to its first ACC win of the season. Senior Delvona Oliver netted 18 points and grabbed 10 boards in the win over Sacred Heart for her first-career double-double as a Terp. Sophomore Chrissy Fisher needed just 20 minutes for her first-career doubledouble. She had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the first half against UMES and ended the game 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Sophomores Charmaine Carr and Angel Ross and senior Vicki Brick are the only other current Terps to ever post double-doubles. Carr had 14 points and 11 rebounds against Rider on Nov. 29, Ross accomplished that feat three times last season. FRANCE GARNERS WEEKLY RECOGNITION Freshman Kalika France was named the ACC s Rookie of the Week on Dec. 29. France scored a then-career high 18 points in the Terps loss to No. 3/3 Texas Tech at the Surf-N-Slam Tournament. She was 8-for-15 from the field and also connected on her only two attempts from beyond the three-point line. She was instrumental in Maryland s defensive effort which limited the Lady Raiders to a season-low 32.8 percent shooting. DORON SELECTED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK After shooting a scorching 62.5 percent from the field in the Terrapin Classic, Maryland s Shay Doron was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 1. Doron scored in double figures in back-to-back games of the Terrapin Classic. She led all scorers with 22 points in the win over Sacred Heart, going 9- for-12 from the field. She followed up with a 15-point outing on 6-for-12 shooting, dishing out a career-high six assists, helping the Terps to a win over UMES and to the Terrapin Classic title. Doron, who led all players in the tournament in points, field goals made and three-point field goals made, was 4- for-4 from three-point land, sinking a pair in each game. NOIREZ JOINS TERPS FOR FINAL NON-CONFERENCE HOME MATCHUP Forced to sit out the first eight games of the season because of international eligibility status, freshman center Aurelie Noirez took to the hardwood for the first time against UMBC. A native of France, Noirez scored 10 points in her firstcollegiate appearance with eight coming in the second half. She had four rebounds, a block and a steal in 19 minutes of playing time. Adding depth to the post position, she has seen playing time in every game since taking to the floor vs. the Retrievers. MOVING UP Two Terps are ascending up the Maryland record books. Fifth-year senior Vicki Brick broke into the top 10 in career steals last year and is now tied for eighth in the record books at 212. She also ranks 12th with 345 career assists. In just one season, sophomore Chrissy Fisher has already made her mark in the Maryland record books. One of the best three-point sharp shooters in school history, she ranks sixth in the career record books with 55 three-pointers made and with 154 three-point field goals attempted. Entering the season with a.382 field goal percentage behind the arc, she ranked fourth-best all-time. 12 times. The Terps last win over a top-five squad was when they beat Virginia, the No. 1 team in the nation, during the season, Maryland was ranked No. 3 in that game. In 89 of the Terps all-time wins over ranked teams, the Terps were unranked in 24 of those games. Maryland s only win over a top-five team while unranked was an upset over No. 3 NC State on Jan. 26, The Terps have not defeated a ranked foe since defeating four ranked teams during the season, but nearly defeated No. 8/7 North Carolina last year, falling on a buzzer-beating shot in College Park, This season, Maryland s only three losses have come at the hands of ranked teams. TERPS DOMINATE OLD LINE STATE The Terrapins have dominated other Maryland teams in women s basketball over its 33-year existence, compiling a 64-8 all-time record against those teams. Only Loyola, Towson and Western Maryland have ever recorded wins over the Terps. The Terps have not lost to a Maryland squad since a setback at Loyola on Nov. 17, FLAWLESS FALL Maryland was perfect in November, winning all four games schedule. The last time the Terps went undefeated in that month was when they went 5-0 in 2000 for their best November all-time record. Maryland has posted at least one win every year it has played a game in that month except the campaign (0-4). Maryland s all-time record in November is TERPS CAPTURE CLASSIC CROWN With wins over Sacred Heart and Maryland-Eastern Shore, Maryland captured its home tournament title, winning the Terrapin Classic. The Terps win the title for the fourth time in the five-year existence of the tournament and improve their alltime record in the Terrapin Classic to 9-1. The Pioneers fell victim to the Terps on the first day of the tournament, The next day, Maryland eclipsed the 90-point mark for the second time, downing UMES, It was the first time since 1992 the Terps posted back-to-back 90-point outings. FISHER SHINES AT TERP CLASSIC; THREE OTHER TERPS EARN ALL-TOURNEY Sophomore Chrissy Fisher was named Most Valuable Player of the Terrapin Classic, helping the Terps to the tournament title. Fisher had 13 points and five rebounds against the Pioneers and was even better against UMES, posting her first-career double-double in the first half, en route to 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. She also shot.500 from the field, going 12-for-24. Three other Terps earned tournament honors, as well. Seniors Delvona Oliver and Crystal Washington and freshman Shay Doron were named All-Terrapin Classic. Doron led the tournament in points (37), field goals made (15) and three-pointers made (4). She also shot an outstanding.625 from the field. Washington averaged 15.5 points per game and 6.5 rebounds over the two games. She also had a career-high three blocks in the win over UMES. Oliver shot.647 (11-for-17) from the field over the two games, leading all players in the tournament. She posted her first-career double-double as a Terp in the win over Sacred Heart with 18 points and 10 rebounds. TERRAPIN TURF The Terps are 8-1 this season at Comcast Center, improving their all-time record at home to (.776) for one of the best all-time home records in the country. Entering the season, College Park was ranked 27th all-time for best city record. Cole Field House, which was the home of the Terps from , ranks as the 46th-best home venue all-time at (75.2 percent). WINS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS Maryland has posted 89 all-time wins over ranked opponents (since ) and 21 of those victories have been against teams ranked in the top 10. In the history of the program, the Terps have also claimed wins against top five teams DORON SETS RECORD, TIES NCAA MARK In her first-collegiate game, freshman Shay Doron made 23 free throws in the win over Coppin State, tying the NCAA record for makes while breaking the ACC and Maryland records. Her 27 attempts were also a conference and school records. WASHINGTON S CAREER NIGHT HELPS TERPS TO EARLY WIN Senior Crystal Washington scored Maryland s first eight points in the game against Niagara, en route to a career-high 18 points. She also grabbed a thencareer best 10 boards, posting her first-career double-double, to lead the Terps to an win over the Purple Eagles. Washington has gone on to post two MARYLANDbasketball

6 GAME NOTES JAN. 15 VS. GEORGIA TECH more double-doubles this season. TURTLE TRACKS... The Terps recorded their biggest ACC win when they bested Wake Forest, 75-58, since a triumph vs. NC State State on Feb. 25, In its three ACC victories, Maryland has outscored its conference opponents this season by 12 (vs. NC State), 14 (vs. Virginia) and 17 (at WFU), averaging a 14.4-point margin of victory in those game. Bishop McNamara High School alums Kalika France and Crystal Washington each posted double-doubles in the win over the Wolfpack. France s 19 points were a then-career high and her 10 rebounds tied a career best. Washington grabbed a career-high 13 boards to go along with 10 points. The last time the Terps had two players post double-doubles was in the win over Rider last season on Nov. 29. Angel Ross (19 pts, 13 reb) and Charmaine Carr (14 pts, 11 reb) both recorded their first-career double-doubles. All five starters scored in double-figures in the win over Loyola. Senior Crystal Washington and freshman Shay Doron paved the way, each scoring game-highs of 14 points. Maryland s four freshmen scored in double-figures to lead the Terps to a rout of UMBC. Rookie C Vette Henson tallied a career-high 12 points to lead all scorers. Freshman Kalika France has pulled down five or more rebounds in nine of Maryland s 15 games. She grabbed a career-high 10 in her first-collegiate game vs. Coppin State and tied that mark in the Terps ACC opener vs. NC State to complete her first-career double-double. Expected to make an immediate impact this season, freshmen Kalika France and Shay Doron have accounted for 35 percent of the team s points. Doron has reached double-digit scoring nine times, reaching the 20-point plateau three times, including a 32-point effort at Wake Forest. France has scored in doublefigures 10 times, including her first 20-point outing at Florida State. Both lead the team in scoring (Doron ppg; France ppg) Senior Crystal Washington has already surpassed her point total from a year ago. This season, she has netted 126 points, topping the 55 points she scored in 15 games last season. Prior to this year, Washington had never started in a game. Senior Crystal Washington s two blocks against No. 3/3 Texas Tech tied a thencareer-high with 16 blocks on the season which she set during the season. She broke that mark and leads the team with 20, 12 more than she had last season. She is currently fifth in the ACC with 1.33 blocks per game. Junior transfer Alli Spence s career-high 22 points vs. No. 8/8 Penn State was more than she scored in the first four games of the season (20 points). She then dropped 19 points at St. Bonaventure for her first back-to-back double-digit outings of the season. She also strung together three-straight double-digit outings from 12/30-1/4. Junior transfer Alli Spence has been red hot from three-point land. A career.328 shooter from behind the arc while at Old Dominion, she leads the ACC with a.532 three-point shooting percentage and ranks fourth in the nation in the category. The Terps 6-1 start this year was their best since going 7-0 in That year, Maryland finished 25-6 overall and 13-1 in the ACC, reaching the NCAA Tournament Mideast Regional. The Terps also went 6-1 in and WHO S BACK Maryland returns seven letterwinners from last season s squad, including three starters. Fifth-year senior Vicki Brick comes back as the team s point guard. Starting all 28 games, she averaged 7.8 points per game and 3.3 assists per game. The tallest player on the squad, Delvona Oliver is looking to put in a full season after coming to College Park as a transfer. After taking to the floor in late December, she averaged 10.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg. A starter in 23 games, Angel Ross is the team s top-returning rebounder, averaging 5.5 boards per game. Also coming back this season are sophomore Chrissy Fisher, classmate Charmaine Carr, junior Anesia Smith and senior Crystal Washington. Fisher earned ACC All-Freshmen team honors last year. Carr started 19 games and Smith scored 5.3 ppg while appearing in all 28 games. Washington was hampered by injuries for most of last year and looks to be in top health. WHO S NOT Four letterwinners depart from last season s squad, including two starters. Most significant is the loss of Renneika Razor. A 5-8 guard, she led the team with 16.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg, en route to second team All-ACC honors. She became the 20th player in Maryland history to score 1,000 points, ending her career 1,163 points which ranks 18th all-time. Also not returning is 6-0 guard Terri Daniels. Daniels is one of the best threepoint shooters in school history, ending her career with 101 treys made which ranks third all-time. Her.352 percentage from behind the three-point arc is seventh all-time. The Terps also lose Brie Jackson, who averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.4 rpg in 18 games, and Vanessa Ruffin (2.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 7 games). TERPS WELCOME FIVE NEW FACES Maryland welcomes five new faces to the squad - four freshmen and one junior transfer. Freshmen Shay Doron and Kalika France come in with a number of accolades including earning Parade All-America honors last year. Both were also named Gatorade Player of the Year for their home state. Invited walk-on C Vette Henson comes from nearby Annapolis High where she was named all-county and All-Met after leading Anne Arundel County in scoring her senior year. Fellow freshman Aurelie Noirez crossed the Atlantic Ocean to get to College Park. A native of Vandoeuvre, France, she was a member of the French Junior National Team. The fifth newcomer to the team brings plenty of experience with her. A junior transfer, Alli Spence played two seasons at Old Dominion University and was named Colonial Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in ALSO JOINING THE TERPS... A new face will also be roaming the Comcast Center sidelines. Assistant coach Joanna Bernabei comes with a wealth of experience as a head coach, assistant coach and a collegiate player. Last year, she was an assistant coach for two seasons at West Virginia and also had stints at Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia Wesleyan. Bernabei replaced head coach Brenda Frese s sister, Marsha. Marsha Frese was a Terps assistant coach last season and left for an assistant coaching position at Illinois. TOP RECRUITS SIGN WITH MARYLAND Head coach Brenda Frese announced the signing of four of the nation s top recruits, bringing even more excitement to the New Era of Women s Basketball as the Terps look to return to national prominence. Laura Harper, Crystal Langhorne, Jade Perry and Ashleigh Newman have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball in College Park beginning the season. Full bios and list of accomplishments can be found on MARYLAND ON THE TUBE The Terps will make at least six television appearances this season as part of the ACC women s basketball schedule. Maryland s first televised contest was against Virginia in Comcast Center on Jan. 4. The Terps are 1-0 in TV games so far. Day Game TV Time Jan. 4 Virginia at Maryland RSN 1 p.m. Jan. 19 North Carolina at Maryland RSN 7 p.m. Jan. 25 Maryland at NC State RSN 1 p.m. Feb. 5 Maryland at Virginia RSN 7 p.m. Feb. 9 Wake Forest at Maryland RSN 7 p.m. Feb. 22 Duke at Maryland ESPN2 4 p.m. TV: Regional Sports Network (Fox Sports South, Sunshine Network, Comcast SportsNet) TERPS ON THE AIRWAVES For the second-straight year nearly every Maryland women s basketball game can be heard over the radio airwaves either by the Terrapin Sports Network or

7 by Maryland s student radio station, WMUC. Voice of the Terps Johnny Holliday returns as play-by-play announcer on the Terrapin Sports Network and will be announcing six of the Terps games. Games airing on the Terrapins Sports Network can be heard on affiliates throughout Maryland and Baltimore areas. Maryland home and road games broadcast by WMUC can be heard on 88.1 FM as well as on the web at and GAME NOTES JAN. 15 VS. GEORGIA TECH UP NEXT The Terps stay home to host No. 13 North Carolina on Monday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. It is the second TV game for the Terps and will aire on Comcast SportsNet locally, as well as on Fox Sports South and the Sunshine Network. The game can also be heard on the Terrapin Sports Network MARYLANDbasketball

8 Maryland Season Box Score (as of Jan 12, 2004) RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (11-4) (8-1) (2-2) (1-1) CONFERENCE... (3-1) (2-0) (1-1) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (8-3) (6-1) (1-1) (1-1) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Shay Doron Kalika France Alli Spence Crystal Washington Delvona Oliver Chrissy Fisher Anesia Smith Aurelie Noirez C'Vette Henson Charmaine Carr Vicki Brick Angel Ross TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Maryland Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Maryland Opponents

9 Maryland Season Box Score (as of Jan 12, 2004) Conference games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (3-1) (2-0) (1-1) (0-0) CONFERENCE... (3-1) (2-0) (1-1) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) (0-0) ---TOTAL PTS REBOUNDS---- ## Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Kalika France Shay Doron Alli Spence Delvona Oliver Crystal Washington Chrissy Fisher Aurelie Noirez Vicki Brick Angel Ross Anesia Smith Charmaine Carr C'Vette Henson TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Maryland Opponents DEADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL Maryland Opponents

10 Maryland Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Jan 12, 2004) RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (11-4) (8-1) (2-2) (1-1) CONFERENCE... (3-1) (2-0) (1-1) (0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (8-3) (6-1) (1-1) (1-1) DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS /21/03 7:00 p.m. COPPIN STATE W (25)Shay Doron (10)Kalika France 11/23/03 1:00 p.m. NIAGARA W (18)Crystal Washington (10)Crystal Washington 11/28/03 3:30 p.m. 1 SACRED HEART W (22)Shay Doron (10)Delvona Oliver 11/29/03 3:30 p.m. 1 MD.-EASTERN SHORE W (18)Chrissy Fisher (13)Chrissy Fisher 12/03/03 7:00 p.m. #8/8 PENN STATE L 2126 (22)Alli Spence (5)Delvona Oliver 12/05/03 7:00 p.m. at St. Bonaventure W (19)Alli Spence (12)Chrissy Fisher 12/10/03 7:00 p.m. LOYOLA W (14)Crystal Washington (10)Crystal Washington (14)Shay Doron 12/13/03 2:00 p.m. at #20/18 Virginia Tech L 3006 (12)Kalika France (5)Delvona Oliver 12/20/03 1:00 p.m. UMBC W (12)C'Vette Henson (5)Chrissy Fisher 12/28/03 8:15 p.m. 2 vs #3/3 Texas Tech L 1195 (18)Kalika France (6)Anesia Smith (6)Crystal Washington 12/30/03 6:00 p.m. 2 vs Georgetown WOT (14)Kalika France (9)Kalika France 01/02/04 7:00 p.m. * NC STATE W (19)Kalika France (13)Crystal Washington 01/04/04 1:00 p.m. * VIRGINIA W (14)Delvona Oliver (9)Delvona Oliver (14)Shay Doron (9)Shay Doron 01/09/04 11:00 a.m. * at Wake Forest W (32)Shay Doron (8)Kalika France 01/12/04 7:00 p.m. * at Florida State L 685 (26)Kalika France (7)Kalika France * = Conference game 1 Terrapin Classic, College Park, Md. 2 at Surf-N-Slam Tournament, San Diego, Calif. ATTENDANCE SUMMARY GAMES TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME AWAY NEUTRAL TOTAL

11 Maryland Game-by-Game Highs (as of Jan 12, 2004) Opponent Date Score WL POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS COPPIN STATE 11/21/ W 25-Shay Doron 10-Kalika France 7-Alli Spence 3-Shay Doron 3-Crystal Washi NIAGARA 11/23/ W 18-Crystal Washi 10-Crystal Washi 10-Alli Spence 2-Shay Doron 1-Crystal Washi Crystal Washi Alli Spence Kalika France SACRED HEART 11/28/ W 22-Shay Doron 10-Delvona Olive 8-Alli Spence 4-Anesia Smith 3-Crystal Washi MD.-EASTERN SHORE 11/29/ W 18-Chrissy Fishe 13-Chrissy Fishe 7-Alli Spence 3-Shay Doron 3-Crystal Washi #8/8 PENN STATE 12/03/ L 22-Alli Spence 5-Delvona Olive 5-Alli Spence 2-Shay Doron 1-Angel Ross Delvona Olive Delvona Olive Chrissy Fishe Kalika France at St. Bonaventure 12/05/ W 19-Alli Spence 12-Chrissy Fishe 5-Chrissy Fishe 3-Kalika France 1-Chrissy Fishe LOYOLA 12/10/ W 14-Shay Doron 10-Crystal Washi 7-Anesia Smith 3-Kalika France 3-Crystal Washi Crystal Washi at #20/18 Virginia Tech 12/13/ L 12-Kalika France 5-Delvona Olive 2-Anesia Smith 2-Kalika France 1-Crystal Washi Delvona Olive Angel Ross Anesia Smith Delvona Olive Chrissy Fishe UMBC 12/20/ W 12-C'Vette Henso 5-Chrissy Fishe 9-Anesia Smith 2-Vicki Brick 1-Delvona Olive Charmaine Car Kalika France Aurelie Noire vs #3/3 Texas Tech 12/28/ L 18-Kalika France 6-Crystal Washi 3-Delvona Olive 2-Delvona Olive 2-Crystal Washi Anesia Smith C'Vette Henso Chrissy Fishe Anesia Smith vs Georgetown 12/30/ WO 14-Kalika France 9-Kalika France 6-Kalika France 4-Kalika France 1-Angel Ross NC STATE 01/02/ W 19-Kalika France 13-Crystal Washi 4-Anesia Smith 2-Crystal Washi 3-Crystal Washi Crystal Washi Chrissy Fishe VIRGINIA 01/04/ W 14-Shay Doron 9-Shay Doron 4-Anesia Smith 2-Crystal Washi 1-Delvona Olive Delvona Olive Delvona Olive Kalika France Chrissy Fishe Aurelie Noire at Wake Forest 01/09/ W 32-Shay Doron 8-Kalika France 5-Shay Doron 3-Alli Spence 1-Chrissy Fishe Kalika France Angel Ross at Florida State 01/12/ L 26-Kalika France 7-Kalika France 5-Alli Spence 2-Shay Doron 1-Crystal Washi Anesia Smith Kalika France