Attacker Kristen Lamon slides and scores during the Terps’ 13-10 win over Penn State at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse complex on April 23, 2015.

The Terrapins women’s lacrosse team felt the game’s momentum shifting toward Penn State on Thursday night at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex after the Nittany Lions opened the second half with a four-goal run to trim their deficit to 8-7.

After the No. 1 Terps missed multiple shots during the ensuing possession, attacker Kristen Lamon controlled the ball behind No. 8 Penn State’s net and passed to midfielder Taylor Cummings for a score.

Lamon’s dish gave her a season-high four points and helped end Penn State’s run, allowing the Terps to hold on for a 13-10 win. With the victory, the Terps finished the regular season 17-0 and claimed the Big Ten regular-season title.

“We work a lot in practice together, her and I, and we’ve kind of developed a connection over the season,” Cummings said. “She makes it easy. I just have to catch it and score. She puts it exactly where I want it.”

Lamon, who started Thursday night for the fourth time this season, racked up three goals and one assist. It was Lamon’s second-straight start after joining the first-string group on Senior Day against Michigan.

Coach Cathy Reese usually subs Lamon in as the Terps transition to the offensive end, which forces the defense to track her from the sideline as she enters the attacking third. Thursday, though, Lamon was able to develop a rhythm from the opening whistle.

“When I’m running from the box, it gives me a little bit more momentum,” Lamon said. “I like being able to play on the field … running from the box is a different dynamic.”

The senior was a key factor in the Terps’ strong offensive start. Lamon tallied all three of her goals in the first 12 minutes of action, the last capping a 7-1 run to open the game for the Terps.

After Cummings converted on two looks in the opening minute, Lamon drew a foul and netted her free-position shot at the 25:35 mark. Midfielder Zoe Stukenberg added two goals before Lamon struck again.

The attacker used her 5-foot-9 frame to shield her defender and redirect a feed from attacker Brooke Griffin behind the net. Penn State answered on the next possession, but Lamon posted up in the crease to bounce a high pass from Stukenberg past goalkeeper Emi Smith less than a minute later.

“[Griffin’s] just feeding it right into space, so I can just catch and shoot,” Lamon said. “Zoe had a great look to me as well, and they’re just making it easy for me.”

The Terps never relinquished their lead after the early spurt, despite allowing the Nittany Lions to score six of the game’s next seven scores. While a few of Penn State’s goals were caused by defensive lapses, Reese and the players attributed many of their struggles to poor shooting.

Of the four Terps players who took more than one shot on goal, Lamon recorded the highest shooting percentage (42.85 percent) on 3 of 7 attempts. The Terps converted 13 of their 34 shots, which is less than their season average of 43.8 percent.

“We didn’t stick as many as we would have wanted to, but having those opportunities and being able to put the ball in the net as much as we can is all we can ask for,” Lamon said.

She has recorded a quarter of her points this season during her past two starts. Lamon will look to continue her hot streak when the Terps play in the Big Ten tournament this weekend.

“She’s finding a lot of people open and moving the ball quickly and kind of adapting to whatever role we put her in,” Reese said. “Tonight she was open for a lot of those looks inside, and again, if we can get it to her in the right spot, she’s going to put it away.”