Outfielder Sarah Calta and infielder Skylynne Ellazar, who boast two of the team’s top-three batting averages, will not play against the Golden Gophers.
“It’s not like I’m riding on their coattails. I’ve ran all those 400s myself,” Powell said. “No one said ‘That’s Micha, that’s Michael Powell’s daughter, can you put her in a good lane?’ Never. It was always they can’t even pronounce my name right.”
Former defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, defensive back Sean Davis, defensive lineman Quinton Jefferson and kicker Brad Craddock could join NFL teams by the end of the weekend.
In her first season at the helm of the program, coach Julie Wright has worked to create a positive culture for the Terps’ future despite the team’s current struggles on the field.