TOWSON, Md. – Wednesday night the Towson University women's lacrosse team faced its fifth ranked opponent of the year in No. 10 Loyola at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium. The No. 25 Tigers fell 12-6 with two goals from sophomore Kaitlin Thornton. How it Happened In a blustery late-afternoon game, the Greyhounds took a three-goal lead eight minutes into the game. Towson scored its first goal from Kaitlin Thornton, unassisted, her seventh of the year at that point, cutting the lead to 3-1 with 20 minutes and 54 seconds remaining in the first half. Loyola responded just 56 seconds later and regained the three-point advantage. At the 11:46 mark, senior attack Carly Tellekamp scored on a free position shot, her fifth goal of the season. Tellekamp's goal cut the lead to 5-2 with 11:46 to go in the half. The Greyhounds were once again quick to respond, tallying their sixth goal of the night at the 10:55 mark. Loyola reached a 7-2 lead with 8:58 left in the first, before the Tigers held the road team scoreless for the remainder of the period. Thornton struck again, with an unassisted goal right before the halftime break. The sophomore's score cut the lead to four entering the locker room. Towson scored two more unanswered goals, from Shelby Stack and Rayna Deltuva, putting the game at 7-5 with the Greyhounds leading. The road team opened a 3-0 run from the 22nd to the 11th minute and extended the lead to 10-5. With 10:43 on the clock, Annie Sachs scored her ninth goal of the year, making it a four-point game. That was as close as the Tigers would get to tying the game up. In the final eight minutes the home team would not score again while Loyola tallied two more. Who's Next? Sunday the Tigers will take on No. 13 Michigan in Ann Arbor.