Towson, Md.-In search of their third win of the season, the Mustangs faced the Catholic University Cardinals in a non-conference match-up at Towson University.

The team played hard against the Cardinals (5-4), but struggled to catch up after the Cardinals went on a 7-0 run early in the half. At 15:29, starting guard Chaise Lancaster (Bowie, MD/Northwestern) put the Mustangs on the board with a three-point basket, but the Cardinals, who shot nearly 50 percent from the field during the half, went on to finish the period with a 22-point lead at 36-14.

After halftime, the Mustangs returned to the court in hopes of closing the gap between the two scores and claiming victory over the Cardinals, but the Cardinals continued to dominate the floor and the scoreboard. But the Mustangs didn't lose their drive, and with a three-pointer from Greg Woody (Baltimore, MD/Mt. St. Joseph) with just less than five minutes to go, the team was within 12 points of its opposition.

The Mustangs continued fighting to break down Catholic's offense, but the Cardinals came out with a victory 75-60, making Villa Julie's overall record 2-7. Woody led the Mustangs' scoring with 20 points, followed by Lancaster with 14. Jeremy Bernard (Baltimore, MD/Western Tech) led the team in rebounding with a total of 14.

The Mustangs go on to face Penn State-Berks in their next home game to open up their annual Legg Mason Winter Classic tournament on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.