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Mark Selders

Penn State Hosts #10 Maryland On Senior Day Sunday



UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's basketball team welcomes #10/10 Maryland to Happy Valley Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. from the Bryce Jordan Center.
 
PROMOTIONS

  • Senior Day
  • T-shirts for first 250 fans
  • Postgame autographs with selected student-athletes

 
FOLLOW ALONG

 
OPENING TIPS

  • Penn State faces a tough test Sunday when first-place #10 Maryland comes to Happy Valley. The Lady Lions will honor their three-member senior class (Siyeh Frazier, Kayleigh Semion and Jaida Travascio-Green) prior to tipoff on Senior Day.
  • Four of Penn State's wins this season have come over 2019 NCAA Tournament teams.
  • Junior Kamaria McDaniel is the Big Ten's leading scorer with 19.4 points per game. Senior Siyeh Frazier (12.2 ppg) is also averaging double-digit points.

 
IF PENN STATE BEATS MARYLAND

  • Penn State would defeat an opponent ranked in the top ten of at least one of the national polls for the first time since Feb. 20, 2012 when the Lady Lions beat No. 8/11 Ohio State, 84-66.
  • The Lady Lions would earn their first victory over the Terrapins since 2003 and first win in the series since Maryland joined the Big Ten.

 
SCOUTING MARYLAND

  • Maryland is the Big Ten's highest-ranked team, coming in at No. 10 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.
  • The Terrapins are 21-4 overall and 12-2 in conference play. Maryland owns sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.
  • Maryland leads the Big Ten with 81.9 points per game as well as a +24.7 scoring margin.
  • The Terrapins have won their last 10 games, including a dominant 93-59 victory over #17/20 Iowa in their most recent game Thursday night.
  • Only nine Terrapins have seen the court this season, but Maryland owns a balanced offensive attack that gets contributions from top to bottom.
  • Kaila Charles leads five Terrapins in double figures with 15.2 points per game. She also leads the team with 7.9 rebounds per contest.

 
AGAINST THE TERRAPINS

  • Penn State will be looking for its first win over the Terrapins since Maryland joined the Big Ten.
  • Maryland holds a slim 15-14 lead in the all-time series and the Terrapins have won the last seven matchups.
  • Maryland swept last season's regular-season series. The Terrapins were ranked in the top 10 during both of those meetings.
  • Penn State hung right with No. 9/9 Maryland for three quarters before the Terrapins spent the final 12:06 of the game on a 30-16 run en route to a 79-67 win in the most recent meeting on Jan. 20, 2019 in College Park, Md.
  • Teniya Page led the Lady Lions with 20 points. Siyeh Frazier followed with 13 points to go along with eight rebounds.

 
SENIOR DAY

  • Penn State will honor its three-member senior class prior to tipoff Sunday on Senior Day.
  • Siyeh Frazier has been a go-to leader both on and off the court throughout her time at Penn State. A key player in all four years of her career, Siyeh has tallied marks of nearly 900 points and 400 rebounds. She's revered as one of the best defensive players in the Big Ten, earning team defensive MVP honors in previous seasons and currently ranking third in the Big Ten in steals per game. Siyeh was named Penn State's recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season.
  • Jaida Travascio-Green has exemplified what it means to excel in all areas of the student-athlete experience. She is a biochemistry and molecular biology major that is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. She holds the number eight spot on Penn State's three-pointers in a single season chart and sits top 30 in three-pointers made in a career. Despite being injured for her senior season, Jaida took on a student coaching role this season and has continued to make an impact on her teammates.
  • Kayleigh Semion has proven the value of hard work and dedication throughout her time at Penn State. She began her career as a club basketball player and team manager before earning a roster spot during the 2017-18 season. A consummate teammate, Kayleigh has made an impact both on and off the court for the Lady Lions. She has provided a crucial spark off the bench and always given her all. A true student-athlete, Kayleigh is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and pursuing her master's degree in Management and Organizational Leadership.



 
NEARING 1,000

  • Kamaria McDaniel enters Sunday's game against Maryland with 935 career points, putting her just 65 points away from the 1,000-point mark.
  • With at least five games remaining on the schedule (four regular-season and one guarenteed Big Ten Tournament game), McDaniel will need to average 13 points per game to reach the 1,000-point mark. She currently averages a Big Ten-leading 19.4 ppg.
  • McDaniel has scored 485 points thus far this year, 35 more than her first two seasons combined (450).
  • McDaniel would become the 39th member of the Lady Lion 1,000-Point Club and first to join since Teniya Page (Class of 2019 - 2,108 career points).

 
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.