COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Maryland women's basketball team will host its third annual Field Trip Day Nov. 18 vs. Mount St. Mary's. The Terrapins and the Mountaineers will tip off at 11 a.m. at the XFINITY Center.
The back-to-back Big Ten champion Terrapins will offer free admission to all preregistered elementary schools and classes. Teachers who register their classes will receive free lesson plans aligned with Common Core standards, focusing on numeracy and literacy, while familiarizing students with the game of basketball.
Teachers can register their classes here. For more information on Field Trip Day, click here.
Last year, the Terrapins welcomed over 2,000 local elementary school students from 20 area schools on Field Trip Day last November.
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.
Click here for the Terrapins' schedule.
Single-game tickets for the matchup will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 14. Season tickets are on sale now starting at just $75. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit umterps.com.
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