#10 Maryland Pulls Away From Penn State#10 Maryland Pulls Away From Penn State
Mark Selders

#10 Maryland Pulls Away From Penn State

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team was within one of #10/10 Maryland at halftime, but the Terrapins used a strong second half to pull away for a 106-69 win Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
 
The program's three-member senior class of Siyeh Frazier, Kayleigh Semion and Jaida Travascio-Green were honored in a pre-game ceremony on Senior Day.


 
Junior Kamaria McDaniel led Penn State with 22 points, marking her 11th 20-plus point game of the season. Senior Siyeh Frazier followed with 16 points, while junior Alisia Smith chipped in 10.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Penn State used an early 6-0 run to take a quick 10-6 lead and force a Maryland timeout just four minutes into the game. The Terps scored 12 of the next 15 points, however, to pull in front 18-13 with 2:08 left on the first-quarter clock.
  • Freshman Shay Hagans scored five points in the final two minutes of the term and McDaniel added four as PSU wrapped up the first quarter shooting 53.3 percent (8-for-15) from the field to hang within 26-22 of #10 Maryland.
  • The Terps opened the second quarter on an 8-2 streak to extend their lead to double digits at 34-24. Freshmen Anna Camden and Shay Hagans then drilled back-to-back three-pointers that sparked a 13-2 run over a 2:52-span to put Penn State on top, 37-36, with 3:21 left in the first half.
  • The lead changed hands three times in the final three minutes, but it was the Terps who would take a one-point lead into the locker room at 46-45.
  • Maryland took control of the third quarter as the Terps shot 70 percent (14-for-20) from the field and out-scored the Lady Lions 32-11 to pull in front 78-56 heading into the final stanza.  
  • The fourth quarter was much of the same as Maryland continued its hot shooting to pick up the 106-69 win.

 
KEY NOTES

  • Penn State shot a blistering 60.7 percent (17-for-28) from the field in the first half.
  • McDaniel's 22 points marked her 11th 20-plus point effort of the season. Eight of those have come in conference play.
  • McDaniel, the Big Ten's leading scorer, has scored in double figures in 24 of Penn State's 26 games. She now has 957 career points, putting her just 43 points away from the 1,000-point mark.
  • McDaniel added a team-best six assists.
  • Frazier notched her 16th double-digit effort of her senior season.
  • Smith scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and first time since Jan. 16.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Carolyn Kieger

  • "First and foremost, today was Senior Day so we obviously want to celebrate Siyeh (Frazier), Jaida (Travascio-Green), and Kayleigh (Semion) and what they've meant to our program and what they've build for Penn State. They've had a tremendous impact on this program for the last four years and it's going to continue. I know they're going to be very successful. Unfortunately we didn't get the win for them tonight."
  • "I thought our team played a phenomenal offensive first half. Defensively, we still gave up 46 points and then gave up 60 points in that second half. We took a punch and didn't respond. We have to learn how to fight harder and be tougher."
  • Full Kieger transcript
  • Siyeh Frazier transcript



 
UP NEXT

  • Penn State will have a break from mid-week action and return to play Saturday afternoon at Iowa. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.