No. 18 Terps Defeat Seton Hill In First Exhibition Of 2024-25 Season
10/20/2024 11:39:00 AM | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, MD – No. 18 Maryland women's basketball defeated Seton Hill (Pa.), 108-37, in its first exhibition game of the 2024-25 season at XFINITY Center on Sunday. Three Terps scored in double-figures, and eight newcomers made their debut.
Maryland took control early and expanded its lead to 48-18 at halftime. The Terps remained in front throughout, engineering several long scoring runs and leading by as many as 71. Kaylene Smikle led the team with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting. She added four rebounds and two assists.
Other standout performers were Sarah Te-Biasu (14 points on 5-of-8 shooting), Amari DeBerry (10 points and seven rebounds), Mir McLean (nine points and 14 rebounds) and Ava McKennie (nine points).
Maryland took control early and expanded its lead to 48-18 at halftime. The Terps remained in front throughout, engineering several long scoring runs and leading by as many as 71. Kaylene Smikle led the team with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting. She added four rebounds and two assists.
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Other standout performers were Sarah Te-Biasu (14 points on 5-of-8 shooting), Amari DeBerry (10 points and seven rebounds), Mir McLean (nine points and 14 rebounds) and Ava McKennie (nine points).
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- Kaylene Smikle scored 21 points.
- Sarah Te-Biasu recorded 14 points.
- Amari DeBerry tallied 10 points.
- Eight Terps made their Maryland debut, consisting of five transfers and three freshmen.
- Transfers Christina Dalce, Amari DeBerry, Mir McLean, Kaylene Smikle and Sarah Te-Biasu debuted in a Maryland uniform.
- Freshmen Ava McKennie, Kyndal Walker and Breanna Williams made their collegiate debuts.
- 3: Three Terps scored in double figures.
- 8: Eight Terps made their debut in the exhibition.
- 18: Maryland is ranked No. 18 in the AP women's college basketball preseason poll.
- 21: Kaylene Smikle scored a game-high 21 points.
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- The Terps will play Frostburg State at XFINITY Center in their second and final exhibition game before the 2024-25 season tips-off. The game starts at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
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