COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A more confident and dominant Terrapin team came out in the second half to defeat Old Dominion, 84-67, Thursday night in Comcast Center. Freshman forward Diandra Tchatchouang helped lead the No. 20 Maryland women’s basketball team to its third straight victory in less than a week with a career-high 22 points. 

The Terrapins (3-0) earned their largest lead of the night of 26 points after scoring 16 to Old Dominion’s three in the opening three and a half minutes of the second half. The shots started to fall after sophomore center Lynetta Kizer hit a lay-up just 30 seconds into the final 20 minutes of play. Fourteen points of Tchatchouang’s career-high performance were earned in those first few minutes. 

Old Dominion (0-2) wouldn’t go quietly, as it engaged a full court press, slowing the Terrapin offense. The Lady Monarchs slowly chipped away at Maryland’s double-digit lead, but never came within more than eight points of the Terpa. 

Junior guard Jasmine Parker led the Old Dominion offense with a career-high 24 points, team-high five rebounds and four assists. Old Dominion sophomore center Mairi Buchan also scored in double-figures for the Monarchs with a season-high 11 points. 

The young Maryland squad faced a difficult start with the lead changing hands eight times before it began to gain momentum. Inspired by a lay-up from Kizer, Maryland went on a 17-2 run, establishing a 15-point lead over Old Dominion in the first half. 

Kizer earned her 10th career and first season double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Several of her teammates followed in her footsteps recording double-figure points as well. Sophomore guard Anjalé Barrett posted 10 while freshman guard Tianna Hawkins added 11. The Terrapins have had at least three players post double-digits in all three games. 

Freshman guard Dara Taylor dished out a career-high nine assists and added five rebounds and six points. Senior guard Lori Bjork tallied a season-best three treys in 30 minutes of play.