#19/21 Maryland 81, Monmouth 49
Dec. 12, 2004
Maryland has won both of the schools' all-time meetings, with today's contest being the first between the two schools since November 23, 1985.
Maryland wins its fifth straight game and improves to 7-1 for the first time since 1996-97 when it started the season 9-1.
The team has had a rebounding advantage in each game of its current five-game winning streak.
Shay Doron scored 20 or more points for the second-straight game and posted a career-high seven steals.
Maryland, the ACC leader in field goal percentage, shot 50% or better from the field for the fourth time this season.
Ashleigh Newman had a career-high tying 11 points for the second-straight game, knocking down a career-best 5-of-5 field goals.
Maryland runs: 8-0 to open the game (20:00-16:55); 15-0 (first half, 11:23-4:19); 24-3 (first half, 11:23-0:00).
Anesia Smith (three steals) has had at least three steals in six of the team's eight games this season.
For the first time this season, each player on the Maryland roster got in the scoring column in the same game.
Laura Harper, the ACC's leading rebounder, has had at least seven boards in each of the team's eight games this season (seven tonight).
Kalika France had a season-best and tied a career-high with two 3-pointers.