Merkle, who entered the transfer portal and committed to Maryland this offseason, led Penn State in scoring (15.5 PPG), rebounding (8.6), blocks (1) and field goal percentage (67%).

Merkle finished her redshirt sophomore year averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 28 games including 26 starts in her first season with the Nittany Lions. She converted 67% of her shots (187 ...