The U.S. field hockey team – which has three former Terps – has tied its first two games of Olympic play. Keli Smith, who graduated from this university in 2001, scored in the first game to help U.S. come back against Argentina.
USA field hockey still has a shot at the medal round, but the US soccer team was knocked out of contention yesterday after a loss to Nigeria. Former Terps Maurice Edu, Robbie Rogers and Chris Seitz were all on the U.S. team, which finished pool play 1-1-1.
n Gist to play overseasThe San Antonio Express-News reported Wednesday former Terps forward James Gist signed a contract to play for Italian team Angelico Biella.
Gist was selected by the NBA’s Spurs in the second round of June’s draft, but with San Antonio’s crowded roster, Gist likely would have spend much of his rookie season in the NBA Developmental League. By playing in Italy, he opens up a roster spot, while remaining part of the Spurs’ property.
n Softball hires assistant coachCourtney Scott, a former standout catcher at the University of California, Berkeley, was hired to be an assistant coach for the Terps softball team.
Scott most recently assisted at Oklahoma. She will be responsible for pitching/catching development for the Terps.
-Compiled from staff reports
