Carrie Paris tallied two goals against Towson.

BALTIMORE—Senior midfielder Kara Dorr (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) and sophomore midfielder Carrie Paris (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) each scored a pair of goals, but the UMBC women’s lacrosse team (1-3) dropped a 14-8 decision to cross-town rival and 18th-ranked Towson (2-0) Tuesday afternoon at the opener at UMBC Stadium.

The teams alternated goals for the first 18 minutes, with both of Paris’ goals coming during that stretch, but with the score tied at 3-3, Towson rattled off six straight goals over the final 10:39 of the first half to take a 9-3 lead into the locker room.

The Tigers made it seven in a row with the first goal of the second period before back-to-back tallies by sophomore midfielders Ashley Stodter (Silver Spring, Md./Good Counsel) and Amanda Pappas (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) brought the Retrievers to within five at 10-5 with 19:43 to play. The teams then traded goals for the final 17:36 of action.

Pappas was the only other Retriever with multiple points, as she added an assist on Paris’ first goal.

Towson midfielder Hillary Fratzke and attack Meggie McNamara led all scorers with four points apiece. Each player tallied three points and an assist.

UMBC junior goalie Kate Quick went the distance and recorded a season-high 16 saves, while Towson keeper Mary Teeters stopped 12 shots.

The Tigers outshot the Retrievers, 38-24, and held a 23-17 advantage on ground balls and a 15-9 edge in draw controls.

The Retrievers return to action on Friday, March 6, when they host Holy Cross at 4 p.m. at UMBC Stadium. The contest is part of a UMBC lacrosse Games for a Cause doubleheader, as the Retrievers will wear pink uniforms as part of Under Armour’s Power in Pink initiative to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.