Life has a way of bringing serendipity back into one’s life. For Maryland senior Katie Benzan, it’s getting assigned the team she intended to play for, before she transferred to Maryland, in the Sweet Sixteen this Sunday.
When she decided to forgo her final playing season at Harvard, Benzan initially picked Texas: she liked the coaches, the players. When Benzan withdrew her commitment and chose the Maryland road instead, it seemed the Longhorns chapter blinked out for good.
But on Sunday, Benzan will be surrounded by burnt orange after all. She’ll just be the one wearing Terps colors as the No.