PHILADELPHIA — No. 13 Loyola University Maryland used a dominant second quarter to surge past No. 17 University of Pennsylvania, 10-8, on Saturday afternoon at Franklin Field.
After a defensive first quarter, Loyola trailed after the opening period, 1-0. Loyola then erupted for eight unanswered goals in the second quarter and never relinquished control, improving to 3-3 overall, as they picked up their second ranked win of the season.
Mim Suares-Jury scored three goals to lead the Greyhounds, while Morgan Quade added two goals and two assists. Delaney Jackson also scored twice, and Ava Kane contributed a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Makenzie Butler made six saves to earn the win.
Penn struck first when Catherine Berkery found the net midway through the first quarter, but the Greyhounds seized momentum in the second.
Morgan Ruhnke tied the score at 1 with 12:17 left in the half off a feed from Kane, sparking a 8-0 Loyola run. Suares-Jury scored twice during the stretch, including a free-position goal, as Quade also converted from the eight-meter arc. Kane and Jackson each added goals as Loyola built an 8-1 advantage.
Penn managed a late free-position goal from Regan O'Brien to cut the deficit to 8-2 at halftime.
The Quakers rallied in the third quarter, scoring five times to trim Loyola's lead to 9-7. Berkery completed her hat trick during the surge, and Olivia Nicoll added a free-position goal. But Quade answered for Loyola with 3:23 remaining in the third, converting off an assist from Emma Talago to halt the momentum.
Penn closed within one early in the fourth quarter when Nicoll scored unassisted with 14:42 remaining, making it 9-8. Loyola responded just 37 seconds later as Elisa Faklaris finished a pass from Quade to restore a two-goal cushion.
Butler and the Loyola defense held firm down the stretch, as Emily Scoria came up with a big caused turnover and Butler had a big save over the last five minutes of the game. The Greyhounds controlled 14 draw controls to Penn's six, including eight from Mae Murphy, helping limit the Quakers' late opportunities.
Penn outshot Loyola 27-26, but Loyola had the shots on goal advantage, 18-14. Loyola cleared successfully on 16 of 18 attempts, while Penn was 18-19.
Loyola will remain on the road on Wednesday, as they travel to Washington, D.C to face Georgetown.
