Loyola nearly let this one slip away.
The No. 9 Greyhounds took a four-goal lead with 12:08 to play Wednesday night at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, but Penn was far from finished. The Quakers won the next two draws and scored on both possessions, then scored a few minutes after to go down by just one goal.
With the pressure mounting, Elli Kluegel scored with 40 seconds left to give Loyola some much-needed breathing room in a 12-10 win. Loyola (3-0) got a career-high four goals from Sydni Black, and Livy Rosenzweig had three goals and two assists.
Penn (1-3) received four goals from Alyson Feeley — including two straight that cut the deficit to 11-10 with 6:39 to play.
MICHIGAN DEFENSE EXCEPTIONAL
One of the season’s early success stories continues, as No. 8 Michigan — which was unranked in the preseason — got four goals and two assists from Caitlin Muir and held its sixth straight opponent under 10 goals in a 15-6 win over High Point.
The game, played at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., was defined by a feisty Wolverines defense that has limited opponents to just about six goals per game in a 6-0 start to the spring.
For more on the game, head here.
NASLONSKI REACHES 200 POINTS IN RUTGERS ROUT
Taralyn Naslonski became the fourth player in program history to reach 200 career points, as No. 14 Rutgers coasted past Monmouth 19-8 in Piscataway, N.J.
“Rutgers is such a big part of my life,” Naslonski said. “Having both of my parents and uncle go here, it's an honor to reach this milestone. But I couldn't have done it without the help of my teammates.”
Naslonski and Cassidy Spilis each scored five goals, and Saint Joseph’s transfer Stephanie Kelly contributed three assists. Rutgers, one of last season’s breakout teams, is 5-0 for the second time in program history.
Rutgers thoroughly dominated Monmouth (2-1) holding a 39-23 advantage on shot and a 20-10 advantage on draws.
HOW THE NIKE/USAL TOP 20 FARED
No. 8 Michigan defeated High Point 15-6
No. 9 Loyola defeated Penn 12-10
No. 14 Rutgers defeated Monmouth 19-8
FULL SCOREBOARD
Binghamton 18, Lafayette 8
Boston U 9, New Hampshire 8
Bucknell 16, Duquesne 7
Central Michigan 18, Detroit Mercy 6
Elon 22, Campbell 20
George Mason 18, Howard 5
George Washington 11, American 9
Iona 13, Sacred Heart 11
Johns Hopkins 16, Georgetown 10
Lehigh 13, La Salle 5
Liberty 18, Old Dominion 7
No. 9 Loyola 12, Penn 10
Manhattan 18, Central Connecticut 5
Marist 14, LIU 6
No. 8 Michigan 15, High Point 6
Robert Morris 11, Kent State 8
No. 14 Rutgers 19, Monmouth 8
Saint Joseph’s 16, Villanova 12
Siena 16, Colgate 13
Stetson 16, Presbyterian 4
Temple 19, Kennesaw State 11
VCU 15, Longwood 8
Virginia Tech 21, Radford 3