March 22, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The fourth-seeded Maryland women's basketball team fell to fifth-seeded Georgetown 79-57 Tuesday night in the NCAA Second Round at Comcast Center.
Freshman Alyssa Thomas had 23 points and 14 rebounds for Maryland (24-8), and Lynetta Kizer contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Laurin Mincy added 12 points for the Terps.
Thomas went 11-for-11 at the free throw line with two assists and two blocks.
Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers notched 34 points, including 21 in the first half, off 7-of-10 three-point shooting. Monica McNutt and Rubylee Wright each added 14 points.
The Hoyas (24-10) jumped out to an 11-0 lead early on.
Down 13-1 in the first half, Kizer made a layup with 13:43 remaining to jumpstart a 13-1 run that would tie the game at 14 with 10:35 left in the half.
In the first three minutes, Maryland starting forward Diandra Tchatchouang left with a knee injury and did not return.
Maryland won the battle on the glass for the 28th game out of 32 this year. The Terps grabbed 40 boards to the Hoyas' 38. Maryland scored 24 points inside to Georgetown's 10.
Sophomore Dara Taylor dished a team-high four assists and Anjale Barrett added three.
Maryland has no seniors on its roster this year, but has six freshmen and four sophomores.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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