Terrapins Begin Summer Practices
7/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's basketball team began its summer practices this month to prepare for the upcoming foreign trip to Italy in August. Per NCAA rules, the Terrapins are permitted to practice over the summer to prepare for the trip.
The Terrapins will travel to Rome, Florence and Lake Como over the week of Aug. 5-13. They will play two games while overseas and umterps.com will cover the trip.
This year, Maryland welcomes the No. 1 freshman class in the country, featuring Kaila Charles, Stephanie Jones, Sarah Myers, Destiny Slocum, Jenna Staiti and Blair Watson. All six were McDonald's All-American nominees, with Charles, Slocum and Watson being named All-Americans.
The Terrapins earned an overall record of 31-4 last season and won both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles for the second straight year. Returners Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors.
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