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Australia native Casey Magor is known by her Terrapin women's lacrosse teammates for keeping things loose and relaxed. Her "no worries" - a common slang term used in Australia - attitude has become a key component of the team.

"When we get our heads down, everyone knows they can turn to her because she doesn't have a negative bone in her body," sophomore midfielder Amanda Spinnenweber said. "She boosts our spirits whenever anyone gets down. When someone puts their head down, she is there to pick them up."

While Magor is cheerful and spirited, she is also one of the most candid players on the team, freely speaking her mind on anything, especially opponents. And when practice gets tough, her teammates go to Magor to lighten the mood.

But although Magor has a cheerful disposition, she can step up as a verbal leader when she feels the team needs it.

"It's hysterical, some of the things that come out of her mouth," senior midfielder Kelly Kasper said. "We just look at her - it's Casey - you can't get mad at her. She says the funniest things. But she is one of those people who speak up when she needs to. So when she does say something important we are like, 'Wow Casey said that, so it's very important.' At times we are laughing hysterically at her, but other times we know that when she says something important it is very meaningful to us."

Magor's on-field demeanor and career developed under former Terp great and current associate head coach Jen Adams. They even played together several times over the years.

Their relationship started when Adams coached Magor when she was about 10 years old. They later played together at the league level, the highest level of competition in South Australia. And they played together on the Australian World Cup team. All of their past experiences together have set up an interesting relationship.

"It's been really fun," Adams said. "It's been a great relationship. As a player, Casey is someone I respected, and we had a lot of fun playing together. We connect well on the field when we are both on the field as players. It's a professional relationship. She respects me as a coach, and when we are out there as playing together it's player-to-player. We have done a great job of being able to separate them."

Luckily for the Terps, that connection was made because Magor has been a steady contributor on the Terps' explosive offense.

Magor is a dangerous player, despite being easy to forget playing next to Tewaaraton Trophy finalists Kasper and senior midfielder Dana Dobbie. Magor is capable of driving to the net with an array of moves and finishing on shots. And even with 26 goals, fourth on the team, her passing abilities have also developed.

"She is a very great leader and awesome player," sophomore midfielder Caitlyn McFadden said. "She is really dynamic on offense, and she can go to goal. She can feed, and she can do everything."

While Magor has the talent to make and create plays, she is also one of the most cerebral players on the field. According to her teammates, she has uncanny awareness and a great sense of the game.

"She can read the play better than most college kids and even a lot of the adults I have played with," Adams said. "She just has a wealth of knowledge and brings a great flair to the game."

With her cerebral play comes a comfort level with the game. And as the Terps prepare for the NCAA tournament, that no-worries attitude will come in handy to help the team stay loose when the tournament begins.

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