In Maryland’s final exhibition game before regular season play, the transfer from Princeton and 2022 Ivy League player of the year, Abby Meyers, knocked down three 3s to lead the Terps to a 94-39 victory over Millersville. 

Meyers was a constant force throughout this game, leading the Terps in scoring with 19 points and adding seven rebounds. 

“I come in with a positive attitude as best I can and just try and give my team energy and play whatever role is necessary to win and to help,” Meyers said. 

Maryland spread the scoring out with all 11 players who played getting in on the action. 

Diamond Miller had 15 points, Gia Cooke pitched in with 12, and Shyanne Sellers added 11. 

Faith Masonius, just back from ACL surgery, contributed a team-high 10 rebounds to go with six points. 

“Another coach and extension of us on the floor. We’re so proud of her for what she’s had to overcome to come back and be in this kind of position, and you just see she does all the intangibles and hustle plays,” Coach Brenda Frese said about her. 

Freshman Bri McDaniel looked lively on the defensive end finishing with four steals to go with her eight points. 

“I want my defense to be very intense and make people uncomfortable doing that,” McDaniel said. 

UMD shot 46.1% from the field, while Millersville shot 22.8%. 

Maryland forced 29 turnovers and scored 29 points from them. 

The Terps dominated low, scoring 62 points in the paint and outrebounding the Marauders 58 to 33. 

The Terps got to a slow start trailing 14-13 with 1:57 to go in the first quarter. 

“I asked them if they were happy with the start, and I thought there was great accountability that came from the locker room, especially from the starters that they know they have to set the tone and need to do a better job,” Frese said. 

Millersville shot 53.8% from the field in the first quarter, and Marin Miller had seven points. 

The Terps had open shots throughout the first quarter but couldn’t consistently knock shots down, shooting 35%. 

With 3:54 to go in the first quarter, Maryland forced two straight turnovers, which turned into two layups for McDaniel. 

This proved indicative of the first half, as Maryland forced turnovers at a consistent rate throughout the game. They turned these turnovers into easy buckets on the other end. 

In the second quarter, Maryland amped the pressure and used its tenacious full-court pressure to take control of the game. 

The Terps forced 17 turnovers in the first half. 

They outscored the Marauders 25-4 in the second quarter and took a 42-20 lead into the half. 

Meyers led all scorers in the first with 17 points. 

Maryland improved their shooting in the second quarter finishing the half shooting 43.2%. 

They still struggled to knock down open threes, which will be key for them to compete for a national title as an undersized team. 

They finished the game 3-21 from three-point range, with Meyers being the only player to knock down a three. 

Millersville cooled down in the second quarter and shot 37.5% in the first half. 

The Terps controlled the boards in the first half outrebounding the Marauders 25 to 13. 

The third quarter saw an uptick in fouls, with Maryland called for 10 and Millersville for five. 

This slowed down the game, with 18 free throws attempted in the quarter between the two teams. 

Both teams also backed off their aggressive full-court traps from the first half, and the game settled into a comfortable Maryland lead. 

Maryland finished the game strongly and won 94-39.