TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's lacrosse team hosted Baltimore rival #8/14 Loyola for the Tigers' home opener. The Tigers (2-1) were handed their first loss of the season by the Greyhounds, 16-5.
 
Five Tigers finished with a goal today with Shannon Sullivan and Luca DeMaio each scoring their first collegiate goals. Jo Torres made six saves while Lindsay Posner made one save.
 
Loyola's Sydni Black finished with five goals and two assists while Meg Hillman added four goals.
 
Key Stats vs Loyola:

• The Tigers picked up 15 ground balls compared to seven for the Greyhounds.
• Loyola outshot Towson 29-24, registering ten shots in the first and third quarters.

 
How It Happened vs Loyola:

• The game opened with both teams trading possessions, but the Greyhounds scored two quick goals.
• Loyola scored its third goal midway through the quarter.
• Lindsey Marshall got a free position attempt on the following possession, but had her shot saved.
• The Greyhounds closed out the first on a 3-0 run to have a 6-0 lead.
• Loyola scored two goals in the first two minutes of the second quarter.
• Blair Pearre scored her fifth goal of the year after she beat her defender and fired a shot far post that was tucked in the upper 90.
• Lindsay Clarke scored a minute later after she ran around her defender and rifled a shot past the goalie near post to make the score 8-2.
• The teams traded goals midway through the second quarter, but Loyola scored two late goals to have a 10-3 edge going into halftime.
• Sydni Black scored a free position attempt to open the third quarter.
• The teams went back and forth trading possessions, but the Greyhounds closed out the third with four goals to increase their lead.
• In the fourth quarter, Shannon Sullivan scored her first goal for Towson on a free position attempt.
• Luca DeMaio scored the final goal on a free position attempt from the left side that she fired far post to reach the final score of 16-5.

Inside the Numbers vs Loyola:

• Milana Zizakovic has scored in 11 consecutive games.
• Lindsay Clarke has registered a point in seven straight games.
• Blair Pearre extended her point streak to eight games.

 
Next Game:
Towson welcomes Arizona State to Tiger Field on Sunday, Feb. 26th at 11 a.m. on FloLive.