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University of Maryland Athletics

#17/176 Maryland 83, Marshall 68

Dec. 30, 2004

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COLLEGE PARK, MD -

  • Maryland wins the Terrapin Classic for the second-straight year and improves to 11-1 all-time in the event.

  • The Terps win the first all-time meeting between the two schools.

  • Crystal Langhorne was named the Terrapin Classic's MVP after averaging 23 points and eight rebounds per game.

  • Maryland has now won eight straight games and moves to 10-1 on the season - the school's best start since going 20-1 to start the 1991-92 season.

  • Senior point guard Anesia Smith's 14 assists were a career-high and Comcast Center record, as well as the most assists by an ACC player this season.

  • Smith also had a career-high six steals.

  • For the second straight game, a Terrapin player has come one point shy of the Comcast Center record for scoring ... Shay Doron scored 26 in tonight's game, and Crystal Langhorne had 26 in last night's win over UMass ... the 26 points were a season-high for both players.

  • Langhorne attempted a career-best and team season-high 18 free throw attempts, while knocking down 6-of-9 field goals in posting her second straight 20-point game and third of her career.

  • Langhorne, second in the ACC and 15th in the nation in field goal percentage, has connected on 75.9% of her shots (22-of-29) in the last three games.

  • Doron connected on two three-pointers tonight, moving her into a seventh place tie on the school's all-time list with 39 threes.

  • Kalika France tied a career-high with 10 rebounds and blocked two shots for the third time in four games.

  • France also scored 11 points for her second career double-double and first of 2004-05.

  • Post players Aurelie Noirez and Jade Perry turned in strong performances, with Noirez scoring a season-high six points in 19 minutes and Perry tying a career-high with eight points.

  • Maryland attempted a season-high 38 free throws, the fourth time this season the Terps have shot at least 30 free throws.

  • Maryland scored 26 points off 25 Marshall turnovers, the ninth time this season the Terps have forced at least 20 opponent turnovers.

  • Marshall's Crystal Champion turned in just the second double-double by an opposing player, posting 15 points and 11 rebounds.