TERPS OPEN HOME SLATE• Coming off a decisive victory at Siena to open the regular-season schedule, the 14th-ranked Maryland

women’s basketball team opens the home slate against Xavier on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. It is the fi rst-ever trip to College Park for the Musketeers who are also coming off a season-opening victory.

• The Terps are ranked in the top 25 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking to open the home slate for the second-consecutive year. Last season, Maryland was rated 24th to open the 2004-05 campaign.

ABOUT XAVIER• Xavier comes into the game after cruising to an 86-46 season-opening win at Coppin State. The Muskee-

ters return four starters from last season’s team that fi nished 22-10, tied for fi rst in the Atlantic 10 West Division and advanced to the quarterfi nals of the WNIT.

• The Musketeers were picked to fi nish second in the Atlantic 10 in a preseason media and coaches poll. Among the returnees is the team’s leading scorer from a year ago, Tara Boothe. Boothe is leaving her mark among the greatest players in Xavier history. She entered the seasson ranked fi fth in all-time scoring at the school, netting over 1,600 points, and was sixth in career rebounding with over 700 boards. She, along with Suntana Granderson, were both named to the preseason All-A10 team. Granderson averaged 10.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg.

• Boothe and junior guard Miranda Green led four double-digit scorers with 18 points each in the win over Coppin, as the Musketeers recorded a 61.8 shooting percent on the evening. Green was a peferfect 8-for-8, while Boothe went

0506 MARYLAND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SCHEDULES/RESULTSRECORD: 1-0, 0-0 ACCN12 EA Sports (Exh.) ............................. W, 87-75N18 at Siena ........................................... W, 107-66N20 XAVIER ........................................... 2 p.m.

Paradise Jam, U.S. Virgin IslandsN24 vs. Gonzaga .............................FSN 6 p.m. N25 vs. Michigan State .......................... 6 p.m. N26 vs. Tennessee ................................. 8:30 p.m. D1 APPALACHIAN STATE .................. 7 p.m.D4 MOUNT ST. MARY’S ...................... 2 p.m.D7 at Monmouth ................................... 7 p.m. D11 ARIZONA ........................................ 1 p.m.D13 COPPIN STATE .............................. 7 p.m.D22 at George Mason ............................ 7 p.m.

TERRAPIN CLASSIC, College Park, Md.D29 Furman vs. UMES .......................... 5 p.m.D29 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST. ..... 7 p.m.D30 CCSU vs. Furman/UMES .............. 5 p.m.D30 FURMAN/UMES .............................. 7 p.m.J2 MANHATTAN ................................. 7 p.m.J5 at Boston College* .......................... 7 p.m. J8 DUKE* ......................... RSN/Radio 1 p.m.J16 FLORIDA STATE* .................. RSN 4:30 p.m.J20 at Virginia* .....................RSN/Radio 7 p.m. J23 at Virginia Tech* ............RSN/Radio 7 p.m. J26 GEORGIA TECH* ........................... 7 p.m.J29 at Wake Forest* .................... Radio 3 p.m. F1 MIAMI* ..................................Radio 7 p.m.F5 VIRGINIA* ...................................... 12 p.m.F9 at North Carolina* ........................... 7 p.m. F13 at Duke* ....................ESPN2/Radio 7:30 p.m. F16 BOSTON COLLEGE* ...................... 7 p.m.F19 at N.C. State* ................RSN/Radio 1 p.m. F23 CLEMSON* .................................... 7 p.m.F26 NORTHERN COLORADO .............. 2 p.m. M2-5 27th Annual ACC Tournament, Greensboro, N.C.

NCAA TournamentM18-21 First & Second RoundsM25-28 RegionalsA2 & 4 Final Four, Boston, Mass.ALL CAPS indicates home game; all times Eastern* Indicates ACC gameTV denotes games on Comcast SportsNet, Fox Sports

and Sunshine Network.Radio indicates Terrapin Sports Radio Network (Flagship:

WHFS 105.7 & ESPN Radio 1300 AM, also webcast on www.umterps.com)on www.umterps.com)

QUICK FACTSLocation: ....................................................College Park, Md.Founded/Enrollment .......................................... 1807/35,329President ....................................................Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr.Athletics Director ..........................................Deborah A. YowConference ...................................................... Atlantic CoastNickname ......................................................Terrapins, TerpsHome Court (Capacity) ..................Comcast Center (17,950)Head Coach ................................ Brenda Frese (Arizona ‘93)Career Record ............................................. 107-71 (6 years)Record at Maryland ....................................... 50-41 (3 years)Assistant Coach ................Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky ‘95)Assistant Coach ......................... Erica Floyd (Ohio State ‘93)Assistant Coach ............. Joanna Bernabei (West Liberty ‘97)Dir. of Bball Oper. ..................Mark Pearson (Iowa State ‘96)Asst. Dir. of Bball Oper. .......... Tamara Bowie (Ball State ‘03)2004-05 Overall Record ............................................... 22-102004-05 ACC Record (Finish) ..................................7-7 (6th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................ 9/3Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................... 4/1Newcomers .......................................................................... 3

Game 2Xavier Musketeers (1-0)

at#14/14 Maryland Terrapins (1-0)

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 • 2 p.m.Comcast Center (17,950) • College Park, Md.

TV: None; Radio: WMUC RadioWebcast: www.umterps.com or www.wmucsports.com

PROBABLE STARTERSMARYLANDNo. Player Pos. Cl. Stats at Siena Notes1 Crystal Langhorne C/F So. 13 pts, 10 reb National Player of the Year candidate15 Laura Harper F/C So. 11 pts, 6 reb First game back in 11 months; also had 2 blocks20 Kristi Toliver G Fr. 16 pts, 7 reb Made fi rst-career start at Siena21 Ashleigh Newman G So. 11 pts, 2-2 3FG Made fi rst career-start; also had three steals22 Shay Doron G Jr. 23 pts, 7 asst 10 points from 1000 for her career

XAVIERNo. Player Pos. Cl. Ht. Stats3 Miranda Green G Jr. 5-6 18 pts, 6 reb., 4 asst.11 Kristy Wallner F Sr. 5-11 9 pts, 13 reb., 6 asst.21 Suntana Granderson G Jr. 5-10 10 pts, 4 reb., 6 asst.23 Michele Miller G Jr. 5-11 14 pts, 14 reb.33 Tara Boothe F Sr. 6-1 18 pts, 6 reb.

MARYLAND MEDIA RELATIONSAssistant Director/WBB Contact: Natalia Ciccone • nciccone@umd.edu2725 Comcast Center, Terrapin Trail, College Park, MD 20742O: 301-314-9094 • C: 814-880-9062 • F: 301-314-9094

ACC STANDINGS(as of 11/19)

ACC OverallTeams W L Pct. W L Pct. StreakDuke 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Florida State 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Georgia Tech 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Maryland 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Miami 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1North Carolina 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1NC State 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Virginia 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Wake Forest 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1Boston College 0 0 .000 2 1 .667 L1Virginia Tech 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 -Clemson 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 L2

GAME NOTES • NOV. 20 vs. XAVIER 2

RANK TEAM REC. PTS PVS1. Duke* (17) 0-0 1,1072. Tennessee (23) 0-0 1,1023. LSU (3) 0-0 1,0254. Ohio State 0-0 9975. Rutgers 0-0 8816. Baylor (1) 0-0 8747. North Carolina* 0-0 8638. Georgia (1) 0-0 8539. Connecticut 0-0 80210. Michigan State 0-0 72711. Stanford 0-0 67512. Texas 0-0 64413. Texas Tech 0-0 60114. MARYLAND 0-0 59815. Notre Dame 0-0 40816. Minnesota 0-0 34417. Vanderbilt 0-0 34118. DePaul 0-0 33519. Purdue 0-0 29720. Arizona State 0-0 27121. Temple 0-0 21522. Utah 0-0 19923. N.C. State 0-0 19224. USC 0-0 16825. Oklahoma 0-0 143

Others Receiving Votes: UCLA 118, Boston College* 59, Arizona 16, New Mexico 15, Louisville 12, Virginia Tech* 10, Louisiana Tech 9, Villanova 8, Florida State* 7, Kansas State 7, Wake Forest* 6, George Washington 4, Western Kentucky 4, TCU 3, Iowa State 2, Xavier 2, Bowling Green 1, Kansas 1, Mississippi 1, UC Santa Barbara 1, Virginia* 1, West Virginia 1.* ACC opponent; Bold indicates 2004-05 opponent.

AP Top 25 Poll

RANK TEAM REC. PTS PVS1. Tennessee (22) 0-0 764 1 2. Duke* (6) 0-0 737 2 3. LSU (1) 1-0 704 3 4. Ohio State (1) 0-0 673 4 5. Baylor 1-0 614 7 6. Rutgers 0-0 600 5 7. Connecticut 2-0 571 9 8. North Carolina* 0-0 568 8 9. Stanford (1) 0-0 488 10 10. Georgia 0-1 473 5 11. Michigan State 0-0 472 11 12. Texas 0-0 424 12 13. Texas Tech 0-1 391 13 14. MARYLAND* 0-0 374 14 15. Arizona State 2-0 307 18 16. Notre Dame 0-0 294 15 17. Minnesota 0-0 242 17 18. DePaul 0-0 218 19 19. Temple 2-0 216 20 20. Vanderbilt 1-1 187 16 21. Utah 0-0 151 21 22. Oklahoma 2-0 139 25 23. USC 0-0 119 22 24. Purdue 0-0 115 23 25. N.C. State* 0-0 76 24

Others Receiving Votes: UCLA 27, New Mexico 24, Boston College* 22, Kansas State 15, George Washington 13, TCU 11, Louisville 10, Florida State* 9, Western Kentucky 7, Iowa State 5, Penn State 5, Oregon 3, Mississippi 2, Rice 2, Kentucky 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Southern 1.* ACC opponent; Bold indicates 2005-06 opponent.

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

2005-06 MARYLAND ROSTER

NO. NAME CL. HT. POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL1 Crystal Langhorne So. 6-2 C/F Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro11 Christie Marron So. 5-6 G Brooklyn, N.Y./St. John Villa (Virginia Tech)15 Laura Harper So. 6-4 F Elkins Park, Pa./Cheltenham20 Kristi Toliver So. 5-7 G Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg21 Ashleigh Newman So. 5-10 G Shelbyville, Tenn./Shelbyville Central22 Shay Doron Jr. 5-9 G Great Neck, N.Y./Christ the King24 Kalika France Jr. 5-9 G Forestville, Md./Bishop McNamara25 Marissa Coleman Fr. 6-1 G/F Cheltenham, Md./St. John’s College [D.C.]32 Charmaine Carr Sr. 6-1 G/F Accokeek, Md./Gwynn Park40 Angel Ross Sr. 6-2 F Midlothian, Va./Midlothian44 Aurelie Noirez Jr. 6-3 C Vandoevre, France/Lycee Francois Arago55 Jade Perry So. 6-1 F/C Central City, Ky./Muhlenberg North

HEAD COACH: Brenda Frese, 4th seasonASSISTANT COACH: Jeff Walz, 4th seasonASSISTANT COACH: Erica Floyd, 4th seasonASSISTANT COACH: Joanna Bernabei, 3rd seasonDIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Pearson, 4th seasonASST. DIR. OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Tamara Bowie, 3rd season

TERPS IN THE POLLSWeek AP CoachesPre 14 14Nov. 14 14 14

8-for-10 from the floor. The team was nearly as good from behind the three-point arc, shooting 58.8 percent. On the boards, Xavier dominated the Eagles, outrebounding them, 45-25.

• Xavier is guided by fourth-year head coach Kevin McGuff. A 1992 graduate of St. Joseph’s in Indiana, he picked up his 60th-career win in the season opener at Coppin State.

LAST TIME OUT• The Terps cruised to a 107-66 season-opening win

at Siena. It was the most points scored by Maryland since 1991, as six different players scored in double figures.

• Junior Shay Doron led all scorers with 23 points, as the Terps were hot on offense, shooting 65 percent from the field. They were also 58 percent from behind the three-point line, with freshman Kristi Toliver, sophomore Ashleigh Newman and Doron each knocking down two apiece.

• Sophomore Crystal Langhorne posted her first double-double of the season, netting 13 points and grabbing 10 boards. She scored nine points in the final five minutes to reach double-digits. Toliver and classmate Marissa Coleman each added 16 points, while Newman and sophomore Laura Harper had 11 each.

• Doron also had a team-high seven assists and four steals, while Toliver, who has been handed the starting point guard duties, dished out six. Coleman had a game-high three blocks.

IN THE RANKINGS• Maryland earned a No. 14 preseason ranking in the Associated Press and remained at 14 in this week’s

ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, which was announced earlier this week. The Terps jumped up nine spots from last year, when they were ranked 23rd in the preseason by both rankings. It is the highest preseason ranking by both polls for the Terps since 1992-93.

• After advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive year, the Terps was rated 24th in the final ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll last season.

TOUGH SCHEDULE• Maryland is scheduled to face four teams ranked in the top 10 in the Associated Press poll, and five which are

ranked among the top 25. The Terps play seven more who received votes in the preseason poll.

TEAM COMPARISONS (04-’05 Stats) Maryland Category Xavier 14/14 ............................Ranking ..................................NR 72.8 .............................. Scoring ................................. 68.3 .446 ........................ Field Goal Pct. ........................... .439 .320 .................. 3-Point Field Goal Pct. ..................... .329 .648 ....................... Free Throw Pct. .......................... .719 42.4 ............................Rebounds ............................... 36.8 +6.7 .................... Rebounding Margin .......................+4.1 15.6 ....................Offensive Rebounds ....................... 12.0 26.8 ................... Defensive Rebounds ...................... 24.8 15.7 .............................. Assists ................................. 14.1 17.0 ............................ Turnovers ............................... 14.1 7.9 ................................. Steals .................................... 8.3 2.8 .................................Blocks ................................... 2.1 1.................................Series Wins .................................. 0

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

Terps vs. Musketeers

GAME NOTES • NOV. 20 vs. XAVIER 3

Overall .........................................................................................1-0In ACC Games .............................................................................0-0vs. Ranked Opponents ................................................................0-0At Home .......................................................................................0-0Away ............................................................................................1-0Neutral Sites ................................................................................0-0Leading at the Half ......................................................................1-0Tied at the Half ............................................................................0-0Trailing at the Half .......................................................................0-0In Overtime ..................................................................................0-0Games decided by 10 or more points ..........................................1-0Games decided by 6-10 points ....................................................0-0Games decided by 5 points or less .............................................0-0When Scoring First ......................................................................1-0Score 80 or more points ..............................................................1-0Score 70-79 points ......................................................................0-0Score 60-69 points ......................................................................0-0Score 50-59 points ......................................................................0-0Less than 50 points .....................................................................0-0Allow more than 80 points ...........................................................0-0Allow 70-79 points .......................................................................0-0Allow 60-69 points .......................................................................1-0Allow 50-59 points .......................................................................0-0Allow less than 50 points .............................................................0-0Outshooting Opponent ................................................................1-0Outshot by Opponent ..................................................................0-0Shoot 50% or above from the fi eld ..............................................1-0Shoot 46-49% from the fi eld ........................................................0-0Shoot 41-45% from the fi eld ........................................................0-0Shoot 36-40% from the fi eld ........................................................0-0Shoot 31-35% from the fi eld ........................................................0-0Shoot 30% or lower .....................................................................0-0Allow 50% shooting or above ......................................................0-0Allow 46-49% shooting from the fi eld ..........................................0-0Allow 41-45% shooting from the fi eld ..........................................0-0Allow 36-40% shooting from the fi eld ..........................................1-0Allow 31-35% shooting from the fi eld ..........................................0-0Allow 30% shooting or lower .......................................................0-0FT% better than opponent ...........................................................0-0FT% worse than opponent ..........................................................1-0FT% better than 90% ...................................................................0-0FT% 81-90% ................................................................................0-0FT% 71-80% ................................................................................0-0FT% 61-70% ................................................................................1-0FT% 60% or worse ......................................................................0-0Opponent FT% above 90% .........................................................0-0Opponent FT% 81-90% ...............................................................1-0Opponent FT% 71-80% ...............................................................0-0Opponent FT% 61-70% ...............................................................0-0Opponent FT% 60% or worse .....................................................0-0Make 8 or more three pointers ....................................................0-0Between 6-7 three pointers .........................................................1-0Between 4-5 three pointers .........................................................0-0Less than 4 three pointers ...........................................................0-0Opponents Make 8 or more three pointers ..................................0-0Between 6-7 three pointers .........................................................0-0Between 4-5 three pointers .........................................................1-0Less than 4 three pointers ...........................................................0-0Outrebounding Opponent ............................................................1-0Outrebounded by Opponent ........................................................0-0Rebounds are Equal ....................................................................0-0Less turnovers than Opponent ....................................................1-0More turnovers than Opponent ....................................................0-0Turnovers are Equal ....................................................................0-0One player in double fi gures ........................................................0-0Two players in double fi gures ......................................................0-0Three players in double fi gures ...................................................0-0Four players in double fi gures .....................................................0-0Five players in double fi gures ......................................................0-0All fi ve starters in double fi gures ..................................................1-0None ............................................................................................0-0Leading with 10:00 minutes left ...................................................1-0Trailing with 10:00 minutes left ....................................................0-0Tied with 10:00 minutes left .........................................................0-0Leading with 5:00 minutes left .....................................................1-0Trailing with 5:00 minutes left ......................................................0-0Tied with 5:00 minutes left ...........................................................0-0Leading with 1:00 minute left .......................................................1-0Trailing with 1:00 minute left ........................................................0-0Tied with 1:00 minute left .............................................................0-0On Monday ..................................................................................0-0On Tuesday .................................................................................0-0On Wednesday ............................................................................0-0On Thursday ................................................................................0-0On Friday .....................................................................................1-0On Saturday ................................................................................0-0On Sunday ...................................................................................0-0In November ................................................................................1-0In December ................................................................................0-0In January ....................................................................................0-0In February ..................................................................................0-0In March .......................................................................................0-0

RECORD WHEN...

ACC PREDICTIONSACC Media & Coaches ...................................................3rd

PRESEASON RANKINGSSports Magazine ............................................................. 6thSLAM Magazine ............................................................. 7thStreet & Smith’s ............................................................ 10thMinnesota Star-Tribune ................................................ 10thESPN.com Preseason Preview .................................... 13thLindy’s .......................................................................... 13thAthlon ........................................................................... 13thESPN.com’s Charlie Creme ......................................... 13thSports Illustrated Online ............................................... 13thAssociated Press .......................................................... 14thESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll ................................... 14th

TEAM RECOGNITION“Team on the Rise” by ESPN.com’s Beth Mowins and Mechelle Voepel“Team to Watch” by ESPN’s Stacey Dales’Schuman

2005-06 HONORS

• No matter which poll you look at, either the AP ranking or the ESPN/USA Today Coaches ranking, the Terps will face the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in the nation. Duke is tabbed No. 1 in the AP ranking and No. 2 in the coaches poll, a team Maryland will face twice once the conference slate gets underway. The Lady Vols earned a No. 1 ranking by the coaches and was No. 2 in the AP Poll. Maryland will see UT early on, when it travels to the Paradise Jam over the Thanksgiving holiday.• ACC-foe North Carolina is among the top 10 in both rankings, while Michigan State is 10th in the AP and 11th in the Coaches poll. NC State is also among the top 25. Boston College, Arizona, Florida State and Virginia are receiving votes in both polls, while Xavier, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest garnered votes in the AP.

HOME SWEET HOME• Maryland is 29-5 all-time in home openers, winning the last six in a row.• Since moving to Comcast Center, the Terps have posted a 31-14 record at home, going 25-6 the last two seasons for an .806 winning percentage.

SEASON OPENERS• After a victory in Loudonville, N.Y., The Terrapins have won their last seven season-opening

games in a row. Maryland is 29-16 all-time in season openers.

DORON NEARING 1,000• Junior Shay Doron enters the 2005-06 campaign just 33 points shy of 1,000 career points. In two seasons

at Maryland and in 62 career games played, she has scored 967 points.• In the history of Maryland, there have been exactly 20 players who have reached the 20-point plateau.

The last player to tally at least 1,00 points in their career was Renneika Razor who played from 2000-03, including one season under head coach Brenda Frese.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING• The Associated Press published its 500th women’s basketball poll when it released the 2005-06 preseason

ranking. This season also marks the 30th year of the poll. Maryland and Baylor are the only two teams in this year’s preseason poll to have appeared in the very fi rst AP poll published in 1976.

• The Terps have appeared in the AP poll 247 times in 20 years, overall. Maryland was ranked for nine-consecu-tive years fromm 1976-77 until 1984-85. It also recieved a No. 1 rating for four weeks in a row in 1992.

INDIVIDUAL HONORSMarissa ColemanESPN.com’s Nancy Leiberman’s Preseason All-Freshman Team First Team Shay DoronWade Trophy Preseason CandidateJohn R. Wooden Award Preseason CandidateStreet & Smith’s Preseason Honorable Mention All-AmericanPreseason All-ACC“Best Kept Secret” by ESPN.com’s Charlie CremeESPN.com’s Expert’s picks top fi ve 2-guard

Crystal LanghorneWade Trophy Preseason CandidateJohn R. Wooden Award Preseason CandidateOne of Street & Smith’s “Terrifi c 10”Athlon Second team preseason All-AmericanPreseason All-ACCESPN.com’s Expert’s picks top fi ve center

• LAST GAME •#14/14 MARYLAND 107, SIENA 66NOV. 18, 2005 • ALUMNI RECREATION CENTER (LOUDONVILLE, N.Y.)

#14/14 MARYLAND (1-0)Player FG 3FG FT O/D Reb PF TP A TO Blk S Min01 Crystal Langhorne f 5-8 0-0 3-5 2/8 10 2 13 5 0 0 0 2315 Laura Harper c 5-6 0-0 1-1 0/6 6 4 11 0 0 2 1 1620 Kristi Toliver g 7-13 2-5 0-0 1/2 3 2 16 6 4 0 2 2921 Ashleigh Newman g 4-6 2-2 1-2 0/2 2 3 11 2 4 0 3 3222 Shay Doron g 9-14 2-4 3-3 0/4 4 1 23 7 5 0 4 3125 Marissa Coleman 5-8 1-1 5-6 5/2 7 3 16 1 3 3 1 2032 Charmaine Carr 2-2 0-0 2-2 0/1 1 0 6 1 1 0 0 1544 Aurelie Noirez 3-4 0-0 2-2 1/4 5 2 8 1 2 0 0 1855 Jade Perry 1-2 0-0 1-6 0/3 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 16 TEAM 1/0 1 Totals.............. 41-63 7-12 18-27 10/32 42 20 107 23 19 6 11 200

SIENA (0-1)Player FG 3FG FT O/D Reb PF TP A TO Blk S Min12 Laura Menty f 5-14 0-0 6-6 1/3 4 4 16 3 4 0 1 3325 Whitney Cave f 1-6 0-0 2-2 1/3 4 3 4 2 3 0 4 2603 Lauren Surber g 6-14 2-4 1-2 1/2 3 4 15 1 2 0 2 3424 Michelle Blot g 0-1 0-1 2-2 1/1 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 2432 Katelyn Dooley g 8-15 3-5 2-2 0/0 0 3 21 0 3 0 0 3305 Liga Alpe-Luka 0-2 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 511 Shondaya Burrell 1-1 0-0 0-0 0/1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 913 Emily Clark 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215 Bola Akinkuotu 0-2 0-2 0-0 0/0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 320 Naimah Abdullah 0-0 0-0 2-2 0/1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 621 Talaya Wilkins 1-2 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 522 Heather Stec 0-1 0-0 0-1 0/2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 923 Jessica Edmonds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 450 Rachel Michalek 0-0 0-0 2-2 0/0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 7 TEAM 1/2 3 Totals.............. 22-58 5-12 17-19 5/15 20 24 66 9 20 0 9 200

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total#14/14 Maryland 59 48 107Siena 31 35 66

MD: 65.1 FG%; 58.3 3FG%; 66.7 FT%. SIE: 37.9 FG%; 41.7 3FG%; 89.5 FT%. ATTENDANCE: 3,780.

GAME NOTES • NOV. 20 vs. XAVIER 4

REACHING THE CENTURY MARK• Maryland’s 107-66 season-opening win at Siena was

the fi rst time since the 2002-03 campaign the Terps had scored 100 points in a game and was the most points scored since a 107-51 victory over Towson State in November of 1991.

• The Terps have reached the 100-point plateau 40 times in the history of the program. They scored a school-record 121 points in a win over Drexel in 1992.

HARPER TAKES TO THE COURT• For the fi rst time in almost 11 months, sophomore

Laura Harper will be suiting up for the Terrapins in an offi cial game. Harper ruptured her Achilles’ tendon in late December of 2004 and was forced to miss the majority of the season after starting the fi rst nine games of the year. With the help of surgery and almost a full year of rehabilitation, Harper is nearly 100 percent and ready to contribute to her team’s efforts on the court.

• In the Terps’ only exhibition game of the season, Harper posted a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds to help the team to a 87-75 win.

TERPS PICKED PRESEASON THIRD IN THE ACC• For the second-consecutive year, Maryland was voted to fi nish third in the ACC, which was voted on by the

media and the league coaches. Junior Shay Doron and sophomore Crystal Langhorne were also named to the preseason All-ACC team.

DORON, LANGHORNE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES• After recording stellar seasons, junior Shay Doron and sophomore Crystal Langhorne were each named pre-

season candidates for the Women’s John R. Wooden Award and the State Farm/WBCA Wade Trophy. Both awards are presented to the nation’s top women’s basketball player at the conclusion of the season.

WHO’S BACK• Maryland returns nine starters from last year’s 22-10 team, including four starters. Among the returnees are

national player of the year candidates Shay Doron and Crystal Langhorne. Doron was an Kodak/WBCA Honor-able Mention All-American last season and was also named fi rst team All-ACC. Langhorne is the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year and also earned a spot on the second team all-conference squad.

• Junior Kalika France is among the starters returning. A two-year starter, she has started all but one game since arriving on campus. Sophomore Laura Harper will be making her return from an Achilles’ tendon injury which forced her to miss the majority of the 2004-05 campaign. Classmate Jade Perry took over the starting duties after Harper went down with injury. Also back and ready to take the team to new heights are sophomore Ashleigh Newman, junior Aurelie Noirez and seniors Charmaine Carr and Angel Ross. Ross is still working her way back from an off-season injury.

FRESE WELCOMES NO. 4 RECRUITING CLASS• Head coach Brenda Frese recruited her third-consecutive top 10 recruiting class and the second straight ranked

in the top fi ve. This year’s incoming class was ranked fourth in the nation. Freshmen Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver are expected to make immediate impacts, with Toliver stepping in to take over the point guard duties. Both have earned a number of honors, including McDonald’s, WBCA and Parade All-American nods, and each were selected their home state’s Gatorade Player of the Year.

ALSO JOINING THE TERPS• Also joining the 2005-06 Maryland Terrapin squad is sophomore transfer Christie Marrone. A native of Brooklyn,

N.Y., Marrone averaged 4.3 points and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting .359 from three-point land while at Virginia Tech. She helped the Hokies earn an NCAA Tournament bid, drawing their fi rst-round site at Comcast Center.

• Marrone will redshirt the 2005-06 season due to NCAA transfer rules. She is allowed to practice with the team, but will not dress for games.

UP NEXT• The Terps come home to play in front of the home crowd for the fi rst time this season. Maryland hosts Xavier

on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.

Series vs. XavierOverall MD leads, 1-0At Home 0-0Away 1-0Neutral Site 0-0Under Coach Frese 1-0Most MD Points 74 (W, 74-72, 12/4/04)Most XU Points 72 Fewest MD Points -- (N/A)Fewest XU Points -- Largest Margin of Victory 2 (74-72, 12/4/04)Largest Margin of Defeat -- (N/A)Current Streak W1Longest MD Win Streak N/ALongest XU Win Streak N/A

GAME-BY-GAME:12/4/04 at Cincinnati, Ohio W 74-72

• LAST TIME VS. XAVIER •#22/23 MARYLAND 74, XAVIER 72DEC. 4, 2005 • CINTAS CENTER (CINCINNATI, OHIO)

#22/23 MARYLAND (5-1)Player FG 3FG FT O/D Reb PF TP A TO Blk S Min01 Crystal Langhorne f 9-11 0-0 0-1 6/5 11 1 18 0 2 0 0 3315 Laura Harper f 5-8 0-0 1-2 3/5 8 4 11 3 3 1 2 3322 Shay Doron g 7-18 1-8 1-3 3/4 7 3 16 5 3 1 0 3624 Kalika France g 10-16 1-3 0-0 0/1 1 1 21 4 4 1 3 3534 Anesia Smith g 3-4 0-0 0-0 1/1 2 1 6 4 1 0 3 3521 Ashleigh Newman 1-6 0-2 0-0 0/0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1455 Jade Perry 0-3 0-0 0-0 1/1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 TEAM 1/4 5 Totals.............. 35-66 2-13 2-6 15/21 36 13 74 19 13 3 8 200

XAVIER (1-3)Player FG 3FG FT O/D Reb PF TP A TO Blk S Min22 Adeola Olanrewaju f 5-9 0-0 3-3 4/4 8 3 13 0 3 0 0 2833 Tara Boothe f 6-17 2-4 9-10 2/3 5 1 23 0 0 1 2 3803 Miranda Green g 4-8 0-0 1-1 0/4 4 3 9 9 2 0 0 4011 Kristy Wallner g 0-3 0-1 0-0 1/5 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 2521 S. Granderson g 8-15 2-7 0-0 0/0 0 1 18 1 2 0 1 3623 Michele Miller 2-4 0-0 2-2 0/0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 1924 Nikki Wells 0-0 0-0 0-0 0/1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 742 Alexis Henderson 1-1 1-1 0-0 1/0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 Team 2/1 3 1 Totals.............. 26-57 5-13 15-16 10/18 28 13 72 12 12 3 3 200

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total#22/23 Maryland 39 35 74Xavier 37 35 72

MD: 53.0 FG%; 15.4 3FG%; 33. FT%. XU: 45.6 FG%; 38.5 3FG%; 93.8 FT%. ATTENDANCE: 1421.