COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Maryland coach Brenda Frese doesn't mind learning her team is resilient early if they can figure out a way to win.
The No. 9 Terrapins (4-0) beat No. 10 South Carolina 85-61 on Sunday in a game where they fell behind by 12 midway through the first quarter, but led 22-19 by the time the period ended. It was part of a 26-1 run where Maryland scored on 12 of its next 15 possessions
"South Carolina came out with the first punch, but I loved the fact we settled in," Frese said.
It was a cushion Maryland needed.