Maryland has been snake-bitten by injuries as of late, losing three players to season-ending surgeries already this season.

Guards Lea Bartelme, Ava McKennie and Kaylene Smikle all are out with knee injuries for the undefeated seventh-ranked Terrapins.

“Yeah, really impactful. Obviously, when you have two starters go out -- and KK (Kaylene Smikle), I mean, we’re really sorry, really sad for KK now that she’s gonna have to endure another surgery,” Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "I know it was a really hard decision for her and we appreciate her trying to play through and do it for her teammates.

“But, clearly, the injury bug has not been kind to us. But I will say that the resiliency in this locker room, as you just witnessed, is something I haven’t seen in a really long time. Just

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