BALTIMORE, MD -- No. 1 Maryland could not rally from early deficits against Loyola and ultimately came up short by a score of 12-7. 

Daniel Kelly scored four goals to lead the way for the Terps. Jack Brennan and Kyle Long each added a goal and an assist apiece. 

Luke Wierman won 18-of-22 at the face-off and scooped up seven ground balls. His fifth face-off win gave him 400 for his career. He is just the ninth Terp in 98 seasons to reach that milestone.

Loyola's Luke Staudt made 19 saves in goal. Evan James had three goals for the Greyhounds (1-0). 

Maryland outshot Loyola, 42-26, won the groundballs battle, 38-27 and won 18 of face-offs. 

The loss was Maryland's first since falling in the 2021 NCAA Championship game to Virginia after going 18-0 last season. 

Breaking Down The Action

• Loyola drew first blood, scoring two goals in the first quarter to take a 2-0 lead. Kelly scored his first goal of the night to cut the deficit in half. 
• After Loyola added another goal early in the second frame, Jack Brennan and Kelly each scored to knot it at 3-3.
• The Greyhounds retook the lead with 1:50 remaining in the half, but Kyle Long answered 41 seconds later to make it a 4-4 game. 
• With seven seconds left in the first half, Loyola's Henry Haberman broke the tie just before the two sides headed into their respective locker rooms at 5-4, Loyola. 
• The Greyhounds scored three goals to Maryland's one in the third quarter to make it a 8-6 game heading into the final 15 minutes. 

Hat Trick Terps

• Maryland now has had a hat trick in 59 straight games dating back to February 2, 2019.
• Daniel Kelly has his second career hat trick to extend the streak. 

Notes and Nuggets

• Kyle Long extended his point-scoring streak to 21 games dating back to the 2021 season. 

Up Next

• The Terps return home to host Syracuse on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. The game will air on B1G+ and the Maryland Sports Radio Network. Buy Tickets.