At this summer’s Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, several current and former Maryland athletes helped lead Team USA to a medals in women’s basketball and field hockey.
Rising sophomore Taylor Mikesell was the youngest player on the women’s basketball team, helping the U.S. win the silver medal, while former Terps Anna Dessoye, Linnea Gonzales and Alyssa Parker were on the field hockey team that won bronze.
Mikesell’s playing time varied by game, with more than 80 percent of her minutes in the tournament coming in wins over the Virgin Islands and Colombia in the preliminary round.