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 | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| UCLA | 8-0 | 0.5 | 20-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 1 | 19-1 |
| Maryland | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Michigan State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Nebraska | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Oregon | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Minnesota | 6-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Illinois | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Michigan | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 1-10 | 9 | 9-13 |
| Northwestern | 0-8 | 8.5 | 7-12 |
| Purdue | 0-10 | 9.5 | 7-14 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 8-1 | - | 18-4 |
| Maine | 7-2 | 1 | 12-10 |
| Vermont | 7-2 | 1 | 12-11 |
| Bryant | 5-4 | 3 | 12-10 |
| NJIT | 4-5 | 4 | 7-15 |
| UMBC | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-10 |
| Binghamton | 3-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| New Hampshire | 2-7 | 6 | 8-14 |
| UMass Lowell | 1-8 | 7 | 3-18 |
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