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Mustangs Upset No. 6 York (Pa.) With 12-11 Road Victory

Box Score

YORK, Pa. - The Stevenson men's lacrosse team went on an, 8-1, run over a 21:02 span, including holding York (Pa.) scoreless in the second quarter as the Mustangs upset the sixth-ranked Spartans with a, 12-11, victory Saturday afternoon at Kinsley Field.

  • The Spartans (2-1) took advantage early, scoring on the first possession of the game and the first shot of the game following a face-off violation by the visitors.
  • Dylan Wolf netted his second goal of the game to give the hosts a, 2-0, lead after picking up a ground ball after an initial save by senior Marc Poust in net.
  • After committing turnovers on their first four possessions, the Mustangs (1-1) recorded their first shot on the fifth offensive try before going on the extra-man for the first time.
  • Stevenson went back on the man-advantage, this time for one minute, and sophomore Ryan Coleman got the visitors on the board on an assist from junior Will Smith.
  • Just 40 seconds later, Coleman netted his second goal of the game to get the Mustangs within one, as Stevenson drew another extra-man opportunity following the goal.
  • Sophomore Cam Leydig tied the game with an extra-man goal with 3:14 remaining in the opening quarter, picking up an assist from senior Ethan Christensen.
  • Christensen netted the fourth goal for Stevenson in a 4:06 span to give the Mustangs their first lead of the game at, 4-3, behind the third straight face-off win by junior Shiloh Shassian.
  • The Spartans leveled the game at, 4-4, with 1:12 left in the quarter.

  • On the fourth extra-man opportunity, the Mustangs scored their third extra-man goal as senior Jacob Tatum scored his first goal of the game on a helper from Christensen to reclaim the lead.
  • Tatum gave the visitors a two-goal lead 1:05 later before sophomore Josh Brannan pushed the lead to, 7-4, with 5:19 remaining.
  • Stevenson outshot the Spartans, 10-9, in the quarter after being outshot in the opening quarter.

  • The Mustangs started the second half on the man-up and converted just 16 seconds into the quarter as Christensen found the back of the net for the fourth extra-man goal of the afternoon.
  • York snapped the 4-0 run by Stevenson as goaltender, Jack Michael, ran the length of the field to score for the hosts.
  • Tatum and Brendan O'Sullivan each scored twice for the two team's the rest of the period, with Taum scoring a man-up goal to give the visitors a three goal lead heading into the final quarter.

  • The Spartans scored three straight goals in the quarter, to tie the game at 10-10, with the third goal coming by O'Sullivan with 6:55 remaining.
  • After a save by Poust, the Mustangs cleared the ball into the offensive side, before calling timeout with 4:01 remaining.
  • Out of the timeout, Coleman took the ball down the right side and scored a tough angle shot to give Stevenson the lead.
  • With 1:57 remaining, Leydig gave the Mustangs a two-goal cushion after the shot by York down the other end hit off the pipe.
  • Eric Ranck responded for the hosts just 24 seconds later to get the Spartans back with one with 1:33 left in regulation.
  • The Mustangs won the ensuing face-off before both team's committed turnovers and Stevenson was able to run out the clock for the victory.

  • York outshot Stevenson, 44-30, including 15-13 in the second half.
  • The Mustangs finished 5-for-6 on man-up opportunities while the Spartans were 0-for-3.
  • With the win, Stevenson snaps a three-game losing streak to York and improves to 4-0 all-time at York.
  • It is the 32nd victory over a top-10 opponent in the Paul Cantabene era.
  • For the second consecutive game Tatum netted four goals and now has a point in 32 consecutive games.
  • Christensen finished with five points on two goals and three assists and became the eighth player in program history to record 200 points.
  • Meanwhile, Coleman netted a career-high three goals while Smith tied his career-best with three assists.
  • In net, Poust finished with 12 saves, marking the sixth time in his career he has totaled at least 10 and second straight to begin the season.
  • Shassian went 14-for-26 at the face-off dot and picked up five ground balls.

  • Stevenson returns to action on Saturday, February 29 when the Mustangs host No. 10 Gettysburg in their home opener beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Josh Brannan

#8 Josh Brannan

Midfield
5' 9"
Sophomore
Ethan Christensen

#14 Ethan Christensen

Midfield
6' 0"
Senior
Ryan Coleman

#35 Ryan Coleman

Midfield
6' 0"
Sophomore
Cam Leydig

#9 Cam Leydig

Midfield
5' 9"
Sophomore
Marc Poust

#41 Marc Poust

Goalie
6' 0"
Senior
Shiloh Shassian

#60 Shiloh Shassian

Midfield/Faceoff
5' 10"
Junior
Will Smith

#11 Will Smith

Attack
5' 10"
Junior
Jacob Tatum

#31 Jacob Tatum

Midfield
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Josh Brannan

#8 Josh Brannan

5' 9"
Sophomore
Midfield
Ethan Christensen

#14 Ethan Christensen

6' 0"
Senior
Midfield
Ryan Coleman

#35 Ryan Coleman

6' 0"
Sophomore
Midfield
Cam Leydig

#9 Cam Leydig

5' 9"
Sophomore
Midfield
Marc Poust

#41 Marc Poust

6' 0"
Senior
Goalie
Shiloh Shassian

#60 Shiloh Shassian

5' 10"
Junior
Midfield/Faceoff
Will Smith

#11 Will Smith

5' 10"
Junior
Attack
Jacob Tatum

#31 Jacob Tatum

6' 1"
Junior
Midfield

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