Topic - Brenda Frese

"It's been something that we've consistently been able to rely on," coach Brenda Frese said. "So we had some uncharacteristic off-nights for some of our players. UCLA was able to expose that."

UCLA beats Maryland 85-80 in women's NCAA Tournament →

"I have a difficult time if we're not playing with confidence, because we can control that," Frese said. "I think that was more the message (at halftime). I thought we could just play with a lot more toughness, a lot more poise and a lot more energy."

Maryland women lose in second round to UCLA →