COLLEGVILLE, Pa. - Stevenson men's lacrosse senior Ethan Christensen scored the game-tying goal with 2:00 remaining in regulation but 15th-ranked Ursinus scored a man-up goal with 12 seconds left to lift the hosts over the 20th-ranked Mustangs in the season opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.

• The Mustangs (0-1) scored on the game's opening possession as sophomore Josh Brannan found the back of the net on the first shot of the day. Sophomore Cam Leydig had the assist.
• Junior Jacob Tatum made it, 2-0, in favor of the visitors, scoring his first goal of the season at the 10:03 mark.
• Trailing, 3-1, the Bears (1-0) went on a 4-1 run to end the first quarter with a, 5-4, lead.
• Christensen scored unassisted while Tatum netted his second on an assist from sophomore Ryan Coleman.

• Ursinus scored twice in the opening 5:19 of the quarter to push the hosts lead to, 7-4.
• Stevenson responded with three straight goals to tie the game, including back-to-back man-up goals.
• The Bears sent two players to the box as the Mustangs took advantage, scoring twice in a 34-second span, on goals by sophomores Connor Nelson and Shane Ford.
• Bobby McClure had a goal and an assist for the hosts in the final two minutes to give Ursinus a two-goal advantage.
• Tatum closed the half with his third goal of the day, scoring with 30 seconds remaining to get the Mustangs within one at the break.

• Both teams scored twice in the third quarter with both going scoreless on their lone man-up possession.
• The Mustangs outshot Ursinus, 11-9, in the frame with junior Will Smith netted his second goal of the game.
• Tatum scored his fourth goal of the game, including the third unassisted tally.

• At the 11:36 mark, the Bears pushed their lead to, 12-10, scoring on their first man-up goal of the game.
• Stevenson scored twice, with goals by Brannan and Christensen to tie the game with 2:00 remaining in regulation.
• The Mustangs won the ensuing face-off but immediately turnovered the ball over.
• Down the other end, senior Marc Poust made a save but Stevenson once again turned the ball over in the midfield before committing a slashing penalty with 27 seconds remaining.
• The Bears converted on the man-up opportunity, scoring the game-winning goal with 12 seconds left.

• Ursinus outshot Stevenson, 43-39, including 13-10 in the fourth quarter.
• The Mustangs won 17 of the 28 face-offs, including all nine in the second quarter. Junior Shiloh Shassian went 16-for-27 at the dot.
• Stevenson, who has dropped back-to-back season openers to Ursinus, fall to 11-5 in season openers under head coach Paul Cantabene.
• With five points on the afternoon, including a game-high four goals, Tatum pushes his point streak to 31 games.
• Brannan finished with a pair of goals and has three multi-goal games in his last four dating back to last season.
• Coleman dished out a career-high three assists, his third career multi-assist game.
• Poust finished with 10 saves, his fifth career game with at least 10 saves.

• Stevenson returns to action on Saturday, February 22 when the Mustangs travel to face No. 7 York (Pa.) in non-conference action beginning at 1:00 p.m.
• The Mustangs host No. 10 Gettysburg in their home opener on Saturday, February 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m.