COLLEGE PARK, Md.  --- Freshman
Taylor Mikesell scored 19 points and No. 7 Maryland cruised to a 83-48 victory over Loyola (Md.) on Monday to remain undefeated.
Freshman
Shakira Austin had 17 points and 13 rebounds to record her fourth double-double and
Stephanie Jones added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Terrapins, who overcame a sluggish opening eight minutes to build a 20-point halftime lead.
Maryland, which outscored Loyola 54-4 in the paint, is off to a 10-0 start for the third time in the last four seasons.
Delaney Connolly scored 17 points to lead Loyola (0-10), which shot just 29.6 percent from the floor.
Maryland led only 9-8 with two minutes left in the first quarter, but
Channise Lewis' 3-pointer sparked a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach. Mikesell connected on a pair of 3-pointers during the spurt, while Austin had five points in the stretch.
The Greyhounds never again cut the deficit to less than 14 points.
Maryland has won 18 in a row against Loyola, including in each of the last 13 seasons, and leads the all-time series 25-3.
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Monday's matchup was the Terps' annual Field Trip Day game at the XFINITY Center. The Terrapins welcomed over 6,000 local elementary and middle school students for the game.
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Head coach
Brenda Frese picked up career win No. 496 Monday and now owns a career record of 496-149 (.769) in her 20 years as a head coach.
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Maryland is ranked No. 7 in both the Associated Press poll and the USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.
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Next, the Terrapins will enter final exam week. Their final game before a holiday break will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at Delaware. The Terps and the Blue Hens will tip off at 3 p.m. at Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center in Newark.