COLLEGE PARK, Md. – No. 11 Penn battled No. 1 Maryland tough, but a 5-0 run from the nation's top team to close out the first half was too much for the Red and Blue to overcome in a 11-7 loss.

The Quakers netted the game's first goal and found themselves tied with the Terrapins, 2-2, with 11:45 to play in the first half. However, Alex Condon's goal to level the game at 2-2 was countered quickly by a Jen Giles goal 29 seconds later which started Maryland's five-goal run to close the half and give the Terps a 7-2 halftime advantage.

The run – and lead – would become six when Giles scored 4:22 into the second half. The Quakers would play the Terps even in the second half, but never could climb closer than four goals away after Caroline Cummings scored with 23:07 remaining to cut Maryland's lead to 8-4.

When you're playing the nation's No. 1 team, the last thing you need is your opponent to get the fortunate bounces, but that is just what the Terps took advantage of on two of their goals. Maryland's sixth goal was deflected in as Penn blocked Kali Hartshorn's shot and the redirection bounced inside the post. In the second half, Penn was fouled late in the possession clock and couldn't get the shot to goal before it expired. The Terps would go down field and earn a free position of their own which Taylor Hensch scored on.

The Red and Blue fought back into the game after Maryland took a 9-5 lead, with goals from Rogers-Healion and Cummings to cut the deficit to 10-6 with 10:51 to play. The Quakers had two more chances to cut the deficit to three, but Megan Taylor made a pair of nice saves on Cummings attempts.

Both teams required their goalkeepers to come up big throughout the game. The teams combined for 57 shots (a slight 29-28 edge for Maryland) with Penn's Britt Brown and Maryland's Megan Taylor each making 12 saves.

Cummings would finish with three goals and four ground balls. The Quakers had the edge on ground balls, 15-12, with Natalie Stefan, Katy Junior and Megan Kelly each adding two.

Each team also had six caused turnovers, with Junior's two leading Penn.

On the draw, Penn closed what was a 6-1 lead for the Terps into a 12-8 advantage by the end of the game. Erin Barry, Lauren D'Amore and Chelsea Kibler each had two for Penn.

• Britt Brown opened the game with two big saves, including a point-bank stop of Megan Whittle just over two minutes in.

• Natalie Stefan scored the first goal of the game, firing on the fly top corner 4:14 into the contest.

• Kali Hartshorn tied the game 8:19 in, quick-sticking home a Jen Giles pass.

• Hartshorn and Giles would connect again to give Maryland a 2-1 lead 11:27 in.

• Alex Condon tied the game at 2-2 with a top-corner goal with 11:45 remaining in the first half. Penn's offensive possession began with a 1v1 caused turnover by Caroline Cummings in the midfield as the Terps looked to clear.

• Jen Giles would score for Maryland just 0:29 later as the Terps took a 3-2 lead.

• The Terps would take a 4-2 lead with 9:03 remaining in the first half off a Megan Whittle free position goal.

• After Taylor Hensch gave the Terps a 5-2 lead off a free position goal, Hartshorn completed her hat trick with a fortunate bounce. Her shot with 6:23 left was blocked, but the deflection caught Brown off guard and snuck inside the post for a 6-2 Terps lead.

• Giles would add a second goal of the first half with 4:42 left to give the Terps a 7-2 halftime lead.

• Giles netted the first goal of the second half as her shot appeared to be saved initially by Brown, but Brown's stick crossed the line to make the save. That goal gave the Terps an 8-2 lead 3:22 into the second half.

• Emily Rogers-Healion scored a man-down goal for Penn with 24:24 to play in the second half to cut Maryland's lead to 8-3.

• Just 1:16 later, Caroline Cummings went up-and-under at the goalmouth, bouncing home her first of the game to cut Maryland's lead to 8-4 with 23:07 to play.

• Hensch scored on a free position with 20:25 to play to give Maryland a 9-4 lead.

• Rogers-Healion took a Rosenzweig pass rolling from behind the cage and quickly fired home to cut Maryland's lead to 9-5 with 17:17 to play.

• Whittle countered 45 seconds later with a free position.

• Caroline Cummings cut Maryland's lead to 10-6 with 10:51 to play, charging out from behind the goal to score.

• Cummings had two more chances immediately after, but Taylor made two saves.

• Caroline Wannen scored with 2:06 to play to give Maryland an 11-6 lead.

• Cummings would close the scoring with her third of the game, diving to her backhand for an athletic score with 1:29 to play.

Penn returns to Ivy League action on March 25 at Brown. Opening draw with the Bears is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Providence.