SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Elli Kluegel scored a game-high four goals, including the game-winner with 1:40 left in regulation, Livy Rosenzweig became the Patriot League's all-time assist leader and Loyola University Maryland extended its season with an 11-9 victory over Hofstra in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Friday afternoon.

The Greyhounds (12-2), who won their 12th straight game overall, advance to face weekend host and No. 3 overall seed Syracuse in a second round matchup at 1 p.m. Sunday. Kaitlyn Larsson added 12 saves in goal for Loyola, while Sydni Black recorded her first collegiate hat trick off the bench.

Kluegel's game-winner halted a 4-0 run for the Pride (6-7), which had leveled the score after the Greyhounds held their third four-goal advantage of the contest at 9-5. Black added a key empty net insurance strike with 70 seconds remaining to help seal the win.

Rosenzweig finished with one goal and four assists to go along with a team-high three ground balls. With her second assist of the afternoon, a perfect feed in front to Catie Corolla to tie the score at 3-3 midway through the opening half, she passed Navy's Kelly Larkin to become the Patriot League's career leader. Rosenzweig, whose 324 career points also top the Loyola record books and rank fourth in conference history, now has 180 assists through her first 61 collegiate games.

Emily Wills and Kluegel scored 30 seconds apart early on to give the Greyhounds a quick 2-0 advantage. After three straight Hofstra goals, Corolla's strike began a 5-0 run which gave Loyola a 7-3 lead heading into the intermission. Black and Kluegel both scored twice to lead the offense during that stretch.

Caitlyn Gunn's first NCAA tournament goal made it 9-5 in favor of the Greyhounds with 12:37 left, but a furious rally from the Pride was capped by a tying marker from Jackie Gatti with 5:30 on the clock

Hofstra won the ensuing draw as well, but the last of Larsson's 12 saves returned possession to Loyola. After two Rosenzweig attempts hit the post, Kluegel created space on the left side and fired the go-ahead shot into the lower-right corner.

Larsson had a .571 save percentage on the afternoon, and she has 23 saves overall in the last two contests after making 11 stops in last weekend's 11-6 win over Lehigh in the Patriot League Championship. Kluegel, meanwhile, has totaled 14 goals in the Greyhounds' last four games.

Shay Clevenger matched a season-high with three caused turnovers on the backline, including a stick check with 30 seconds remaining to finish off the victory. The Greyhounds have now won at least one NCAA tournament game in eight out of nine overall appearances under head coach Jen Adams.

Next up for Loyola is a rematch with Syracuse on Sunday. The two teams met at Ridley Athletic Complex on Feb. 20, with the Orange handing the Greyhounds an 18-6 setback in their season opener. Loyola will be searching for its first NCAA quarterfinal appearance since 2015.