The hosts had started brightly, with former United forward Rachel Williams testing keeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce from the edge of the area.
But United quickly took control and led when January signing Lea Schuller tried to meet a Zigiotti Olme cross, but the sheer power of the Swede’s ball meant it flew past the Germany striker and into the net.
The Foxes rallied in the second half, with French forward Noemie Mouchon lively and causing problems after coming off the bench.
Fellow substitute Shannon O’Brien also felt she should have been awarded a penalty when Anna Sandberg barged into her in the box, but referee Stacey Fullicks waved away Leicester protests.
Boss Rick Passmoor disagreed with the decision, but said afterwards he was encouraged by his team’s performance.
“I am really proud of this team,” he added. “If we play like that every week, we’ll be fine.
“We’re hurting but you wouldn’t want to be with any other group of players at this moment in time.”
Ultimately, Leicester’s improvement proved fruitless as Terland provided the final flourish, showing great footwork before finishing clinically into the corner.
