This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
Maryland women’s cross country made a strong statement at Saturday’s season opener, winning the Salisbury Fall Classic with a dominant performance.
Rose Coats, Eva Rogers and Katie Turk led the way for the Terps, finishing first, second and third, respectively.
Maryland easily clinched first place with 24 points, outpacing second-place Johns Hopkins, which scored 53 points, and third-place Seton Hall with 85 points.
Katie Altieri and Emma Lorey rounded out the Terps’ top five, finishing 7th and 11th, respectively. Coats, Turk and Lorey all recorded personal-best times in the 6k race.
In other news
Maryland football erupted to begin the season, thrashing UConn, 50-7. Colin McNamara provided the game’s takeaways.
Maryland field hockey continued its unbeaten streak to start the year, defeating Drexel, 2-0. Nolan Rogalski recapped the game.
Maryland men’s soccer takes on Virginia in the DMV’s historic rivalry Monday night. Max Schaeffer previewed the matchup.
Maryland women’s soccer blew a 2-0 lead in a loss to George Mason Sunday evening. Ben Messinger recapped the action.
Maryland volleyball came up short against New Hampshire, despite battling back to force a fifth set. Dylan Schmidt recapped the contest.
Former Maryland women’s basketball player Brionna Jones recorded a season-high 26 points against the Storm.
Season high of 26 points!
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— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 1, 2024