Dalce has double-double, No. 18 Maryland women dominate UMBC in 2nd half for 74-32 win
BALTIMORE -- — Christina Dalce scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 18 Maryland clamped down on defense in the second half to defeat UMBC 74-32 in a season-opening game on Monday.
The Terrapins held the Retrievers to 10 points in the second half on 3 of 20 shooting after leading by 11 at halftime.
Shyanne Sellers added 12 points and Allie Kubek had 11 for the Terrapins, who have a rebuilt roster with 10 new players, including seven transfers. Dalce was last season's co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Big East for Villanova.
Jordan Lewis scored 10 points for UMBC, which finished 10 of 43 from the field — 5 of 24 inside the arc and 5 of 19 on 3-pointers.
Maryland made 6 of 10 shots and held UMBC to 2 of 11 in the first quarter to open an 18-8 lead. The teams combined for 27 turnovers in the first half when the Terrapins took a 33-22 lead.
Although the Terps finished with 22 turnovers, they had a 48-18 rebounding advantage and outscored the Terriers 50-10 inside.
Maryland had runs of 10-0 and 9-0 in the second half before scoring the last 15 points of the game as UMBC missed its last six shots while committing five turnovers.
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2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 14-1 | - | 24-2 |
| UCLA | 13-1 | 0.5 | 25-1 |
| Ohio State | 11-4 | 3 | 22-4 |
| Illinois | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Maryland | 11-5 | 3.5 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-7 |
| Michigan | 9-6 | 5 | 18-8 |
| Indiana | 9-6 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Nebraska | 9-7 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Oregon | 9-7 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Iowa | 8-7 | 6 | 18-8 |
| Minnesota | 8-8 | 6.5 | 20-8 |
| Washington | 6-9 | 8 | 15-12 |
| Wisconsin | 3-12 | 11 | 12-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Purdue | 2-13 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 2-14 | 12.5 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 1-14 | 13 | 10-16 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 11-2 | - | 21-5 |
| Vermont | 10-3 | 1 | 15-12 |
| UMBC | 7-6 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Maine | 7-6 | 4 | 12-14 |
| NJIT | 7-6 | 4 | 10-16 |
| Bryant | 7-7 | 4.5 | 14-13 |
| Binghamton | 6-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| New Hampshire | 4-10 | 7.5 | 10-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 1-12 | 10 | 3-22 |
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