Wake Forest University
Maryland
Demon Deacons Fall To Maryland On Senior Night
2/19/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 19, 2001
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Aided by a 26-1 run over eight minutes in the middle of the second half, the Maryland women's basketball team pulled away from Wake Forest, winning 69-53 in the Deacons' final home game of the season at Joel Coliseum Monday night.
Wake Forest led at halftime by a 28-26 margin, but the Terrapins unleashed a three-quarter court pressure defense and the Deacons suffered through a nine-minute drought without a field goal.
"It's a zone we use that's been effective for us all year. It's our bread-and-butter defense," Maryland coach Chris Weller said. "They did a great job anticipating passes but our three-quarter court press is what we've gone with all year and we went with it tonight."
Maryland's Deedee Warley led all scorers with 21 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds. For Wake Forest, freshman Eafton Hill (Boone, N.C.) scored a team-high 19 points. Senior Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick (Waynesville, N.C.), playing in her final home game, contributed 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals, and two blocks. Other Wake Forest seniors included Olivia Dardy (Norwalk, Conn.) who scored six points to go with a team-high six rebounds, and Kristen Shaffer (Woodbridge, Va.) who scored two points. All four seniors, including Janae Whiteside (Charlotte, N.C.), who suffered a season-ending injury early in the year, were honored in a pre-game ceremony.
"I disappointed for the seniors, disappointed that we couldn't get a win at home for them in their last game," Wake Forest head coach Charlene Curtis said. "Down the stretch, we need to be ready to play 40 hard minutes. Maryland did that tonight and they did a great job controlling the tempo with their zone."
Maryland's Terri Daniels recorded a career-high 17 points and set a new Maryland record for three point percentage, hitting all on five of her attempts.
In the second half, Maryland shot 61.9 percent while Wake Forest connected on just 29.7 percent of its shots.
"This win was very important for us," Weller said. "We're 4-4 on the road in the ACC and that speaks volumes. That's why our RPI is quite high, because we've won on the road. But when you go home, you have to win there."
Wake Forest travels to Atlanta for its regular season finale versus the Yellow Jackets on Sunday. Tipoff against Georgia Tech is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
