The Penn State women's lacrosse team spent 60 minutes creating opportunities for itself against No. 2 Loyola.

And, despite taking more shots and controlling more draws, it was the 10 minutes during which it didn't capitalize on those chances that cost it the game.

The Greyhounds, on the other hand, took full advantage of their scoring opportunities in the final 10 minutes to pull ahead for a 10-6 victory against Penn State Saturday at Loyola's Curley Field.

"It was a tough loss because we outplayed them," said Penn State head coach Suzanne Weinberg. "We played well for 50 minutes, and then we just made a few little mistakes. We didn't shoot the ball well, and we didn't convert on the shots we got."

The Lions did, in fact, outshoot the Greyhounds, holding a 29-25 advantage. They also held the advantage on 12 of 19 draws, and turned over the ball just eight times as opposed to Loyola's 10.

However, the all-out effort was not enough to knock off one of the nation's top programs and give Penn State the upset victory it has been looking for.

"I think we surprised Loyola," Weinberg said. "I'm very happy with the way we played but obviously I'm not too happy with the outcome. It may have been our best overall game, but just shooting six for 29 can kill you."

Penn State's ability to shoot, however, didn't appear as if it would be a factor in the beginning of the game. Kate Affonsa scored for the Lions in the opening minute, giving Penn State a quick 1-0 lead.

However, Loyola's Jen Testrake scored the first of her three goals to tie the game and start a scoring run that gave the Greyhounds a 4-1 lead at the 16:43 mark.

"Personally, I don't think she was a problem," co-captain B.J. Lucey said of Testrake. "I just think part of the reason they're so good is that they have a lot of scorers. It's hard to focus on one."

The Lion defense, according to Weinberg, did an excellent job of containing Loyola's attack. In fact, the Penn State backs regrouped to hold off the Greyhounds while Kristin Wood, Lucey, and Affonsa scored to tie the game 4-4 at halftime.

"Defensively we played a great game," Weinberg said. "They have a lot of scorers, and Ali DeCecco did a great job on their leading scorer, Stacey Morlang."

But, in the second half, Testrake would take the momentum away from the Lions. She scored after seven minutes to give Loyola a 5-4 lead.

Then, after Molly Ford and DeCecco put Penn State ahead 6-5, Testrake's third goal of the game gave Loyola the advantage for good.

In the 10 minutes that followed, the Greyhounds added three more goals while goalie Tricia Dabrowski, who finished with 13 saves, turned away Penn State's scoring attempts.

"We made a few little mistakes, but we also had some good shots in that time span," Weinberg said. "I think we both had the opportunities in the last 10 minutes. Loyola just made the most out of their's."