The No. 10 Penn State women's lacrosse team cruised to a 20-7 victory against Loyola on Saturday on the strength of its dominating offensive performance.

The Nittany Lions (7-2) fell behind early but blitzed the Greyhounds (2-7) with 13 goals in the first half. An equally lopsided second half secured the game for the Lions, who left Baltimore with the win.

"We just wanted to get back and show everyone what we are made of after a loss," Penn State midfielder Kerry Shea said, referring to the Lions' recent loss to Vanderbilt.

Jessi Lieb was Penn State's most potent offensive force against the Greyhounds, scoring six goals and tallying two assists. The Lions also displayed their depth, as the rest of the goal-scoring production came from 10 different players.

"Every single person out there is capable of scoring, and having that many threats is a big advantage," Shea said.

Lieb said that despite her impressive numbers on the stat sheet, the team's all-around performance was the most important factor in the win.

"If they take one of us out, we can still get the job done," she said.

Loyola only led Penn State for a short time. Greyhounds midfielder Kate McHarg put her team on the board three and a half minutes into the game. Shea notched a goal of her own shortly after, but Loyola midfielder Emily Gibson responded to put the Greyhounds back on top.

That would be the last time Loyola had the lead.

At the 19:19 mark, Lions midfielder Theresa Bucci tied the game at two and began a stretch for Penn State that would put the game out of reach. The Lions ended the first half with a 12-3 run, then controlled play in the second half, outscoring Loyola 7-2.

"We were very happy with how we executed [Saturday] and how we bounced back after a loss," Shea said.

Penn State's control of the attack was evident in the shot total. The Lions' 35 shots far surpassed Loyola's 14. Penn State also played a much more disciplined game, committing only four fouls to the Greyhounds' 17.

Shea said the team's execution was much better than it was last week when the Lions lost to Vanderbilt. She said there were some aspects of their play that could be improved, but the final result was what they were looking for.

Penn State certainly did that, earning another decisive victory. Its seven wins this season have come by an average of more than eight goals. Not counting the Lions' narrow 8-7 win over Princeton, that number approaches 10.

Their rout of Loyola matches the largest margin of victory of the entire season. Still, Lieb said the best is yet to come.

"I don't think we've reached our highest potential yet," she said. "And it's good that even when we have a good game that we can better."