PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Playing about 20 miles from where she starred for the start of her college career, Abby Meyers had a big day for her new team. The former Princeton Tiger and Ivy League Player of the Year scored 22 points, making 4-of-7 from three-point range to go along with four rebounds and five assists to lead No. 13 Maryland to a 78-67 win at Rutgers on Monday afternoon at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Terps are now 6-0 on the road this season.

Meyers wasn't the only Terp with a Garden State connection to have a strong game as Somerset, New Jersey native Diamond Miller scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Terps, who improved to 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten. Another Jersey native Faith Masonius, from Belmar, tallied eight points, three rebounds and five assists. 

The Terps pulled away from Rutgers in the third quarter as they outscored the Scarlet Knights 27-11 in the third to build a five-point lead early in the period into a 23 points edge at the end of the third at 67-44. 

Overall, four Terps scored in double-figures as Shyanne Sellers scored 12 points while Lavender Briggs netted 10 points and corralled a season-high eight rebounds. 

The Scarlet Knights fell to 6-10, 0-4 in the Big Ten. Kaylene Smikle led Rutgers with 28 points. 

Brenda's Takes

"Loved that we could take Faith and Diamond back home here and the success we were able to have, with Abby coming back to New Jersey as well. And then I thought Lav gave another really solid contribution that we've got to be able to have moving forward." 

"For us as a team, we've played in so many close games that we understand it's a game of runs. With the experience of the veteran-led roster that we have, they don't ever flinch. I love that about our mentality. We just dial back in a little stronger and we understand how talented we are." 

From The Girls

"I kinda prepare the same for every game and no matter the result, if I'm on or off shooting," Meyers said. "I try to just focus on being consistent with my effort, my energy and leadership. Glad (my shot) was falling today and glad I could help the team out, hopefully it stays that way." 

"It was great to have everybody at my house," Miller said of her homecoming. "Maryland is my home away from home, so the fact that they got to my actual home and my parents was really cool. To be home is always a good thing." 

Breaking Down The Action

• Meyers canned two threes to start the game with a 6-0 Maryland lead and the Terps added a separate 8-0 run later in the quarter behind four points from Sellers. 
• By the end of the first, the Terps forced 11 turnovers, held the Scarlet Knights to just eight shot attempts and built a 24-9 lead. Meyers scored 13 points in the stanza on 5-of-7 shooting overall and 3-of-5 from deep, outscoring Rutgers by herself. 
• The Scarlet Knights closed the gap in the second, winning the quarter 24-16 and ending the stanza on a 7-0 run. 
• The Terps roared back in the third quarter, totaling 27 points in the stanza to stretch the lead to 67-44 to close the period. Miller came to life in the 10-minute span, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting. 

1,000 Point Update

• With 15 points today, Miller now has 1,291 career points at Maryland, moving her into a tie at No. 27 in career scoring at Maryland. She passed Belinda Pearman at No. 29, who totaled 1,284 from 1981-84, and Ashley Owusu at No. 28 (1, 286 from 2020-22). She is currently tied with Lisa Brown who played from 1985-88.
• Meyers now has 1,169 points in her career with 947 in her three seasons of action at Princeton before joining the Terps this season. 
• Lavender Briggs, who surpassed the 1,000-point mark in Maryland's game against Notre Dame, now has 1,053 overall. She netted 961 at Florida. 
• Pinzan is chasing 1,000 points as she has 978, for her career. She had 916 points at South Florida.
• Brinae Alexander is also approaching the 1,000-point threshold as she has 971 career points, with 841 coming at Vanderbilt. 

Double-Figure Update 

• Meyers hit double-digit scoring for the 13th time this season and 65th in her career, notching a game-high 22 points. 
• With 15 points, Miller reached double-figures for the 13th time in 14 games played this season. She's recorded 10 points or more 68 times in her career.
• Sellers' 12 point-performance was her 10th consecutive game scoring 10 or more. She has accomplished that in 13 of 15 games this season and 26 times overall.
• Lavender Briggs notched 10 points, giving her double-digit scoring for the third time this season and 55th for her career. 

Series History

• The Terps continue to dominate the series against the Scarlet Knights, now holding a 31-12 advantage, including six consecutive victories. 
• Maryland is 12-1 against Rutgers since both teams joined the Big Ten in 2014-15. 

Up Next

• The Terps return home and will host Michigan State on Saturday, Jan, 7. Tipoff is slated for 1 pm on B1G+.