Women's Basketball Hit the Road for the First Time in ACC Play
1/7/2004 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 7, 2004
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
GAME 14: Wake Forest (8-6, 1-2)
Friday, Jan. 9
Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum (14,668)
Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Terps Hit the Road for the First Time in ACC Play
* Tied for first in the ACC, Maryland is coming off of an ACC sweep last weekend defeating NC State in its conference opener and Virginia. The Terps hit the road for the first time in ACC play, traveling to Wake Forest on Friday, Jan. 9. That game was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. start but has been rescheduled to an 11 a.m. tip off. The Demon Deacons host Middle School Day that morning.
* Maryland is 2-0 in ACC action for the first time in 10 years and is 10-3 overall, equaling its win total from a year ago and is off to its best start since the 2000-01 season. The Terps' only losses have come to teams ranked in the top 25.
Game Time Change
* The Terps first road ACC game at Wake Forest on Friday, Jan. 9 has been changed to an 11 a.m. tip-off. The Demon Deacons are hosting a Middle School Day, an event rescheduled from a previous game due to bad weather. That game was going to be broadcast by Johnny Holliday, the Voice of the Terps', on the Maryland Radio Network but has been cancelled. Another game will be scheduled at a later date.
Watch Out for Terps
* Second year head coach and 2002 Associated Press Coach of the Year Brenda Frese is known for her amazing turnarounds and another one seems to be in the midst in College Park. The Terps are already seeing improvement in just her second season. Maryland's 2-0 start in ACC play is its best in 10 years. The team is currently tied for first place with No.1/2 Duke and No. 13/13 North Carolina.
* With its 59-55 win over Virginia, Maryland picked up its 10th win of the season, equaling its win total of a year ago. Its 10-3 start is also its best since the 2000-01 season. * The Terps' 14-point win over the Cavaliers is also their biggest since a 75-54 win over NC State on Feb. 25, 2001.
* This season, the Terps are scoring more (71.2 vs. 67.4), shooting better from the field (.429 vs. .414) and from three-point land (.419 vs. .316). Maryland has also seen a lot of improvement from the charity stripe, leading the ACC at .734. Last year, it was second-to-last in the conference in that category at .616.
Last Time Out: Terps Top Cavaliers to Move to 2-0 in ACC Play
* Maryland used tough defense and rebounding to top ACC rival Virginia, 69-55, sweeping the ACC opening weekend. The Terps limited the Cavaliers, who are receiving votes in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, to 12 first-half points and led by as many as 28 points to claim the win and move to 2-0 in the league for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
* The Terps had four players in double figures with senior Delvona Oliver and freshman Shay Doron leading the way with 14 points and nine rebounds each. Senior Crystal Washington and junior Alli Spence each added 12 points.
* The Cavaliers had just one basket in the first nine minutes of play and shot just eight percent during that span, while the Terps ran out to a 14-2 lead. After the Wahoos cut the lead to within 14-8, Maryland closed out the half on a 20-4 run to take a 34-12 halftime break. The Terps' biggest lead of the game was a 40-12 advantage in the second half as Maryland cruised to the victory.
* Maryland dominated the boards, as well, tearing down 37 defensive rebounds and outrebounding Viriginia, 53-34, for the game.
* The win snapped a six-game Maryland losing streak to the Cavaliers. It was also the Terps' largest margin of victory since a 75-54 win over NC State on Feb. 25, 2001.
About the Deacons
* The Demon Deacons are under the direction of Charlene Curtis, who is in her seventh season at the WFU helm, compiling a 63-121 record. She is also 225-268 in 18 years of coaching.
* Wake Forest enters this weekend's matchup with an 8-6 overall record and 1-2 in the ACC. The Deacs are coming off of a 70-66 win over NC State on Monday. Their ACC losses have come at the hands of Duke (88-55) and North Carolina (90-79).
* Wake Forest has four players averaging double-digit scoring. Junior Erin Ferrell and sophomore Liz Strunk both lead the team with 11.6 ppg. Sophomore Cotelia Bond-Young is not far behind at 11.2. Senior Tonia Brown is the team's rebounding co[-leader along with Strunk at 4.8. Brown also contributes 10.5 ppg.
* WFU faced Loyola to start the season and fell to Virgnia Tech at the Lady Luck Classic. Both are non-conference Maryland opponents. The Deacons topped the Greyhounds, 66-51, in their season opener. The Hokies, who were ranked No. 15/16 at the time of the meeting, handed Wake Forest a 70-59 setback in Blacksburg.
* Wake Forest was 13-15 overall last season and 3-13 in the ACC, placing ninth in the conference standings. The Demon Deacons returned 11 letterwinners, including four starters. One of the four losses was third team All-ACC performer Tiffany Listenbee.
Series Vs. The Deacons
* Maryland leads the all-time series, 41-12. Last year, the team's split the season series, winning on each other's home court. Both games were decided by a combined six points. The Terps won the first matchup in Winston-Salem, 75-73, but fell to the Deacs, 79-75, in College Park. The Terps are 19-4 all-time on Wake Forest's home court.
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 .545 three-point field goal percentage and 2.18 three-point field goals made. She is also fourth with 4.73 assists per game and sixth with a 1.73 assist-to-turnover ratio, a category which teammate Anesia Smith is the conference's leader at 2.41.
* Freshmen Shay Doron and Kalika France are in the top 15 in scoring, ranking 14th (11.5 ppg) and 15th (11.3 ppg), respectively. Doron is also third in free throw percentage (.810) and France is seventh in the conference with 2.62 offensive rebounds. Having the best season of her career, senior Crystal Washington is eighth in the ACC with a .528 shooting percentage and third at 1.46 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 .734. Last year, Maryland ended the season ranked eighth at .616. Maryland is also the conference's leader with a .415 shooting percentage from three-point land, which is up from its 2002-03 rate of .316.
In the National Stats
* As of Jan. 5, junior Alli Spence has the fourth-best percent three-point shooting percentage in the nation at .545.
* Maryland's .407 three-point shooting rate ranks eighth in the country.
Terps In ACC Openers
* Maryland is 19-8 all-time in ACC openers. The Terps won their last two conference openers played at home, defeating Clemson, 70-59, on December 5, 2001 and NC State, 68-56.
* With the its weekend sweep of NC State and Virginia, Maryland is 2-0 in conference action for the first time in 10 years (since the 1993-94 season).
Fab Freshmen
* Two freshmen who were expected to make an immediate impact, Shay Doron and Kalika France are No. 1 and No. 2 in scoring on the team, averaging 11.5 and 11.3 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 freshmen.
Year Player Scoring Average 1985-86 Deanna Tate 16.7 1986-87 Edna Campbell 16.1 1994-95 Stephanie Cross 11.5 1998-99 Deedee Warley 13.4Charge 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 all but one game and in the first 11-straight games to open the season. The only game she did not draw an offensive foul was in the Terps' ACC opener vs. NC State. Prior to Doron's arrival in College Park and playing as a member of the Israeli National Team, she drew a single-game record of six charges against the Croatian National Team.
Oliver Looking Perfect
* Senior Delvona Oliver has made 17 trips to the free throw line this season and has converted on all 17 opportunities. After going 13-for-13 from the free throw line, she had not had a free-throw opportunity for five-straight games. She went to the line again against Georgetown and has hit on her last four trips to the line to remain perfect.
* Maryland leads the league in team free throw percentage at .734 (171-233). 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 five games this season, handing out a career-high 10 helpers in the win over Niagara. As a result, she is fourth in the ACC with 4.73 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 double-double two more times, most recently in the Terps' ACC opener vs. NC State, grabbing a career-high 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 double-double. 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, 2002. 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 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 first 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 90-49 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 97-65 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 first-collegiate 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 now ties for eighth in the record books at 212. She also ranks 12th with 324 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 53 three-pointers made and with 146 three-point field goals attempted. Entering the season with a .382 field goal percentage behind the arc, she ranked fourth-best all-time.
Terrapin Turf * The Terps are 8-1 this season at Comcast Center, improving their all-time record at home to 371-107 (.776) for one of the best all-time home records in the country. Entering the 2003-04 season, College Park was ranked 27th all-time for best city record. Cole Field House, which was the home of the Terps from 1974-2002, ranks as the 46th-best home venue all-time at 288-95 (75.2 percent).
Wins Vs. Ranked Opponents
* Maryland has posted 89 all-time wins over ranked opponents (since 1976-77) 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 12 times. The Terps' last win32.8z over a top-five squad was when they beat Virginia, the No. 1 team in the nation, during the 1991-92 season, 67-65. 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 81-80 upset over No. 3 NC State on Jan. 26, 1991.
* The Terps have not defeated a ranked foe since defeating four ranked teams during the 2000-01 season, but nearly defeated No. 8/7 North Carolina last year, falling on a buzzer-beating shot in College Park, 83-82. 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 50-43 setback at Loyola on Nov. 17, 1998.
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 time November all-time record. Maryland has posted at least one win every year it has played a game in that month except the 1998-99 campaign (0-4).
* Maryland's all-time record in November is 55-19.
Terps Receive Votes in Weekly Poll
* Maryland is receiving votes in the Nov. 24 AP Top 25 Women's Basketball Poll. The Terps got off to their best start in four years, going 4-0.
Doron Sets Record, Ties NCAA Mark
* In her first-collegiate game, freshman Shay Doron made 23 free throws in the 79-64 win over Coppin State, tying the NCAA record for makes and 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 then-career best 10 boards, posting her first-career double-double, to lead the Terps to an 82-74 win over the Purple Eagles.
Turtle Tracks...
* The Terps recorded their biggest ACC win when they topped Virginia, 69-55, since a 75-54 triumph vs. NC State State on Feb. 25, 2001.
* 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 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 104-66 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 76-61 win over Loyola. Senior Crystal Washington and freshman Shay Doron paved the way, eaching scoring game-highs of 14 points.
* Maryland's four freshmen scored in double-figures to lead the Terps to a 72-38 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 seven of Maryland's 13 games. She grabbed a season-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 32 percent of the team's points. Doron has reached double-digit scoring eight times, reaching the 20-point plateau twice. France has scored in double-figures eight times, including the last six games. Both lead the team in scoring (Doron - 11.5 ppg; France - 11.3 ppg)
* Senior Crystal Washington has already surpassed her point total from a year ago. This season, she has netted 120 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 then-career-high with 16 blocks on the season which she set during the 2000-01 season. She broke that mark and leads the team with 19, 11 more than she had last season. She is currently third in the ACC with 1.46 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. Most recently, she has strung together three-straight double-digit outings.
* 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 .545 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 1991-92. 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 1992-93 and 2000-01.
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 2004-05 season. Full bios and list of accomplishments can be found on www.umterps.com.
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 is against Virginia in Comcast Center on Jan. 4.
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 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 www.wmuc.com and www.wmucsports.com.
Up Next
* Maryland stays on the road and heads to Florida State for a Monday, Jan. 12 contest at 7 p.m. The Seminoles enter the weekend looking for their first ACC win of the season and face Clemson Thursday night before playing the Terps.
