#20 Maryland Escapes 'Cuse, 83-81

Syracuse lost, 83-81, at #20 Maryland (2-2) for its first loss of the season on Sunday afternoon. The Orange were led by junior Georgia Woolley who made her season debut with a 21-point effort.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
Maryland stormed back with an 8-0 run to take a one-point lead 61-60 late in the third quarter. Syracuse recovered and led by one entering the final frame. The two teams exchanged the lead throughout the fourth quarter, Maryland led by as many as six but the Orange never were out of rreach.

After a pivotal possession change with 10.1 seconds left in regulation, the Orange were unable to get a shot off before the final buzzer resulting in the two-point loss.

THE RETURN OF WOOLLEY
Georgia Woolley made her season debut with 21 points. Eleven of her points were scored in the first half. The Brisbane, Australia, native shot 7-for-16 from the field and was a perfect 5-for-5 at the free throw line.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Georgia Woolley made her season debut with 21 points
Dyaisha Fair had her 37th straight game in double figures at Syracuse
There were 21 lead changes in the game
Syracuse shot 44% as a unit in the loss
The Orange are now 0-6 all-time against the Terrapins

NEXT GAME
The 3-1 Orange continue their road swing at the South Point Shootout Nov. 24 when SU matches up with Northern Iowa at 11 a.m. (2 p.m. ET). Fans can watch the game live on FloHoops.

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Syracuse University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Dyaisha Fair

Georgia Woolley

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