BALTIMORE –
Livy Rosenzweig contributed a team-high six points and eight draw controls, and No. 11 Loyola University Maryland scored 15 of the game's final 18 goals to pull away for a 16-7 victory over No. 24 Johns Hopkins on Saturday.
The Greyhounds (1-0) closed the first half on a 6-1 run after trailing by three goals early on, and they outscored the Blue Jays (1-1) by a 9-2 margin after the intermission.
Jillian Wilson scored all four of her goals in the second half, and she also won six draw controls for the home side. Loyola dominated the draws all afternoon, finishing with an 18-7 edge overall.
Rosenzweig's six points came through four assists and a pair of goals.
Emily Wills (3 G, 2 A) added five points in her collegiate debut, while
Elli Kluegel chipped in two goals and two assists. Junior
Kaitlyn Larsson made 12 saves, including eight in the second half, in her first start in goal.
A goal by Mackenzie Heldberg gave Johns Hopkins a 4-1 advantage with 19:04 remaining in the opening half. The Greyhounds responded with five-consecutive strikes, capped by a pair from
Sam Fiedler, to take a lead they would maintain the rest of the way. Rosenzweig, Wills and
Emily Beier also scored during the run.
Loyola was ultimately up 7-5 after the opening 30 minutes. The Blue Jays opened the second-half scoring with 25:48 remaining, but Wilson struck three times during another 5-0 spurt for the Greyhounds which put the game out of reach.
Bridget Ballard supplied a goal and an assist, and
Holly Lloyd also scored in the win.
Shay Clevenger caused two turnovers on the backline in her Loyola debut.
The Greyhounds snapped a three-game losing streak in the series, and they won their 11th consecutive game at Ridley Athletic Complex. Six of their victories during that stretch have come against nationally-ranked opponents.
With her four helpers today, Rosenzweig now ranks third in program history with 121 career assists. She moves ahead of Rachel Shuck (2002-05), who had 120.
Rosenzweig is also now third all-time at Loyola with 182 career draw controls, with today's eight draws vaulting her past Michelle Meyer (1993-97, 180).
Larsson matched her career high in saves while improving her overall record at Loyola to 4-0. She limited the Blue Jays to just three goals over the final 49 minutes of regulation.
Loyola remains at Ridley on Wednesday afternoon, hosting Towson at 4 p.m.
Gallery: (2/15/2020) Women's Lacrosse vs No. 24 Johns Hopkins