2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team

The 2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They are led by thirteenth year head coach Brenda Frese and played their home games at the Xfinity Center. They were first year members of the Big Ten Conference after 38 seasons playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2014-15 Lady Terrapins won the 2014-15 Big Ten regular season Championship and the 2015 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament in their first year as a member of the Big Ten. They were the third women's basketball program in the Big Ten to go undefeated in the conference. The 1984-85 Ohio State Buckeyes and the 1998-99 Purdue Boilermakers were the only other women's programs in the Big Ten to accomplish that feat. They received an automatic to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they advance to the final four where they lost to the national champions Connecticut.

2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball
Big Ten Regular Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament Spokane Regional Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament #1 Spokane, Final Four
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
2014–15 record34–3 (18–0 Big Ten)
Head coachBrenda Frese (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tina Langley
  • David Adkins
  • Marlin Chinn
Home arenaXfinity Center
2014–15 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland†18–0 1.000  34–3  .919
No. 18 Iowa14–4 .778  26–8  .765
No. 23 Ohio State13–5 .722  24–11  .686
No. 22 Northwestern12–6 .667  23–9  .719
Rutgers12–6 .667  23–10  .697
Minnesota11–7 .611  23–10  .697
Nebraska10–8 .556  21–11  .656
Michigan8–10 .444  20–15  .571
Michigan State7–11 .389  16–15  .516
Illinois6–12 .333  15–16  .484
Wisconsin5–13 .278  9–20  .310
Indiana4–14 .222  15–16  .484
Purdue3–15 .167  11–20  .355
Penn State3–15 .167  6–24  .200
† 2015 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 5, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season

The Maryland Terrapins women's basketball finished the 2013-14 season with an overall record of 28–7, with a record of 12–4 in the ACC regular season for a tie for a 2nd-place finish. In the 2014 ACC Tournament, the Terrapins lost in the quarterfinals to North Carolina. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, which they defeated Army, Texas, Tennessee and Louisville to make it to the final four where they were defeated by Notre Dame.

Off Season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Sequoia Austin0G5'5"SeniorGreenbelt, MDGraduated
Alicia DeVaughn13C6'4"SeniorWest Palm Beach, FLGraduated
Essence Townsend21C6'7"RS SeniorPaterson, NJGraduated
Alyssa Thomas25F6'2"SeniorHarrisburg, PAGraduated/2014 WNBA Draft
Katie Rutan40G5'8"SeniorAmbler, PAGraduated

2014 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kiara Leslie
G		 Holly Springs, North Carolina Holly Springs High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Kristen Confroy
G		 Solon, Ohio Solon High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Aja Ellison
F		 Burlington, New Jersey Life Center Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster
    2014–15 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Aja Ellison 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrLife Center Academy Burlington, OH
    G 1 Laurin Mincy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS SrUniversity Newark, NJ
    G 2 Kiara Leslie 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSolon Holly Springs, NC
    G 3 Brene Moseley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS JrPaint Branch Burtonsville, MD
    G 4 Lexie Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoNorth Gwinnett Suwanee, GA
    C 5 Malina Howard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrTwinsburg Twinsburg, OH
    G 12 Kristen Confroy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrHolly Springs Solo, OH
    G 15 Chloe Pavlech 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrSycamore Cincinnati, OH
    F 22 Tierney Pfirman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrSouth Williamsport Junior Senior Williamsport, PA
    F 32 Shatori Walker-Kimbrough 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoHopewell Aliquippa, PA
    F 33 A'Lexus Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS FrDigital Harbor Baltimore, MD
    C 42 Brionna Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoAberdeen Havre de Grace, MD
    Head coach

    Brenda Frese

    Assistant coach(es)

    Tina Langley
    David Adkins
    Marlin Chinn

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2014-09-14

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 10 Goldey–Beacom W 103–43  –
    		 Xfinity Center (2,605)
    College Park, MD
    11/08/2014*
    5:00 PM    		 No. 10 UDC W 118–61  –
    		 Xfinity Center (3,329)
    College Park, MD
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    11:00 AM    		 No. 10 Mount St. Mary's W 109–45  1–0
    		 Xfinity Center (4,177)
    College Park, MD
    11/16/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 10 Wagner W 97–24  2–0
    		 Xfinity Center (3,353)
    College Park, MD
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 9 South Florida W 85–67  3–0
    		 Xfinity Center (3,165)
    College Park, MD
    11/22/2014*
    3:30 PM, CSN+    		 No. 9 at George Washington W 75–65  4–0
    		 Charles E. Smith Center (1,395)
    Washington, D.C.
    11/24/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 10 Loyola (MD) W 65–43  5–0
    		 Xfinity Center (2,194)
    College Park, MD
    11/28/2014*
    3:30 PM    		 No. 10 vs. James Madison
    San Juan Shootout    		 W 80–64  6–0
    		 Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A)
    Guaynabo, PR
    11/29/2014*
    3:30 PM    		 No. 10 vs. Washington State
    San Juan Shootout    		 L 64–70  6–1
    		 Mario Morales Coliseum (N/A)
    Guaynabo, PR
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 No. 15 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge    		 L 72–92  6–2
    		 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (9,189)
    Fort Wayne, IN
    12/07/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 15 Towson W 81–52  7–2
    		 Xfinity Center (3,887)
    College Park, MD
    12/12/2014*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 14 American W 94–50  8–2
    		 Xfinity Center (3,498)
    College Park, MD
    12/21/2014*
    2:00 PM    		 No. 14 at Coppin State W 110–51  9–2
    		 Physical Education Complex (1,102)
    Baltimore, MD
    Big Ten Regular Season
    12/29/2014
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 14 Ohio State W 87–78  10–2 (1–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (5,671)
    College Park, MD
    01/03/2015
    4:00 PM, CBS    		 No. 14 at No. 12 Nebraska W 75–47  11–2 (2–0)
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,505)
    Lincoln, NE
    01/08/2015
    6:30 PM, BTN    		 No. 12 Purdue W 88–64  12–2 (3–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (4,272)
    College Park, MD
    01/11/2015
    3:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at No. 23 Minnesota W 77–73  13–2 (4–0)
    		 Williams Arena (5,468)
    Minnesota, MN
    01/15/2015
    9:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 8 at No. 24 Rutgers W 71–59  14–2 (5–0)
    		 The RAC (2,116)
    Piscataway, NJ
    01/18/2015
    2:00 PM    		 No. 8 Illinois W 74–54  15–2 (6–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (6,191)
    College Park, MD
    01/22/2015
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 7 Michigan State W 85–56  16–2 (7–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (5,012)
    College Park, MD
    01/25/2015
    3:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 7 at Indiana W 84–74  17–2 (8–0)
    		 Assembly Hall (3,670)
    Bloomington, IN
    01/29/2015
    7:00 PM    		 No. 5 at Michigan W 91–65  18–2 (9–0)
    		 Crisler Center (1,358)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    02/01/2015
    4:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 5 No. 20 Iowa W 93–88  19–2 (10–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (5,373)
    College Park, MD
    02/05/2015
    7:00 PM    		 No. 5 at Penn State W 77–62  20–2 (11–0)
    		 Bryce Jordan Center (3,809)
    University Park, PA
    02/08/2015
    4:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 5 No. 19 Nebraska W 59–47  21–2 (12–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (10,937)
    College Park, MD
    02/10/2015
    9:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 5 No. 18 Rutgers W 80–69  22–2 (13–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (3,636)
    College Park, MD
    02/16/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 5 at Michigan State W 75–69  23–2 (14–0)
    		 Breslin Center (5,562)
    East Lansing, MI
    02/19/2015
    9:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 5 at Wisconsin W 81–70  24–2 (15–0)
    		 Kohl Center (3,026)
    Madison, WI
    02/23/2015
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 5 Penn State W 65–34  25–2 (16–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (6,307)
    College Park, MD
    02/26/2015
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 5 Indiana W 83–72  26–2 (17–0)
    		 Xfinity Center (5,601)
    College Park, MD
    03/01/2015
    1:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 5 at No. 25 Northwestern W 69–48  27–2 (18–0)
    		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (1,743)
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Conference Women's Tournament
    03/06/2015
    12:30 PM, BTN    		 No. 4 (1) vs. (9) Michigan State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–60  28–2
    		 Sears Centre (N/A)
    Hoffman Estates, IN
    03/07/2015
    7:00 PM, BTN    		 No. 4 (1) vs. No. 24 (4) Northwestern
    Semifinals    		 W 74–63  29–2
    		 Sears Centre (N/A)
    Hoffman Estates, IN
    03/08/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 4 (1) vs. (3) Ohio State
    Championship Game    		 W 77–74  30–2
    		 Sears Centre (4,131)
    Hoffman Estates, IN
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    03/21/2015*
    1:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 4
    (1 Spokane)     		(16 Spokane) New Mexico State
    First Round    		 W 75–57  31–2
    		 Xfinity Center (7,948)
    College Park, MD
    03/23/2015*
    6:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 4
    (1 Spokane)     		No. 13 (8 Spokane) Princeton
    Second Round    		 W 85–70  32–2
    		 Xfinity Center (7,794)
    College Park, MD
    03/28/2015*
    4:30 PM, ESPN    		 No. 4
    (1 Spokane)     		vs. No. 16 (4 Spokane) Duke
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 65–55  33–2
    		 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (N/A)
    Spokane, WA
    03/30/2015*
    9:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 4
    (1 Spokane)     		vs. No. 6 (2 Spokane) Tennessee
    Elite Eight    		 W 58–48  34–2
    		 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (5,064)
    Spokane, WA
    04/05/2015*
    8:30 PM, ESPN    		 No. 4
    (1 Spokane)     		vs. No. 1 (1 Albany) Connecticut
    Final Four    		 L 58–81  34–3
    		 Amalie Arena (19,730)
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 10 9 10 15 14 14 15 14 12 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
    Coaches 8 8 8 10 11 11 9 10 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3

    See also

    2014–15 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

    References
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