Box Score OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Stevenson men's lacrosse team outshot 12th-ranked Gettysburg, 42-24, but Scott Macmillan made 18 saves for the Bullets as the 16th-ranked Mustangs dropped their home opener, 10-5, Saturday evening at Mustang Stadium.
- The Mustangs (1-2) had the first man-up advantage just 4:35 into the contest but Macmillan made a pair of saves on the man-up advantage.
- Stevenson got on the board first with a goal by sophomore Ryan Coleman on an assist from classmate Shane Ford.
- The team's each had a one-minute man-up advantage throughout the remainder of the quarter with the Bullets (3-1) not recording a shot with their extra-man.
- On the extra-man for the hosts, senior Jacob Tatum fired a shot that hit off the post.
- The Mustangs took a 2-0 lead just 57 seconds into the quarter as senior Will Smith found sophomore Josh Brannan for the score.
- Michael McCormick got Gettysburg on the board at the 12:58 mark to spark a 4-0 run throughout the remainder of the quarter.
- Nick Cooper had two goals and an assist in the quarter, including a score with 43 seconds left before halftime to give the visitors a 4-2 advantage at the break.
- Stevenson went 0-for-4 on the man-up in the half.
- Gettysburg opened the scoring to start the second half, scoring off a failed clear attempt by the Mustangs.
- The Bullets won the ensuing face-off and fired a shot that hit off the post. Down the other end, senior Ethan Christensen had his shot hit off the post.
- On the same Stevenson possession, sophomore Cam Leydig got the hosts back within two after scoring on a helper from Christensen.
- For the third time in the game, the Mustangs hit the post, this time on a shot by junior John Harrington.
- The Bullets scored twice over the rest of the period, including a goal with 1:10 remaining by Cooper.
- Both goalies made a save to start the final quarter before Christensen scored an unassisted goal at the 10:53 mark to get Stevenson with three.
- The Bullets answered down the other end before Tatum scored his first goal of the night with 6:56 remaining on a six-on-four advantage.
- With the shot clock expiring, Brian Kolen scored to give Gettysburg a four-goal advantage before adding one more goal with an empty net.
- Stevenson outshot Gettysburg, 42-24, including 15-6 in the third quarter.
- The Mustangs went 1-for-8 on the extra-man just a week after netting five man-up goals.
- At the face-off dot, the Bullets won 13 of the 19 face-offs, including five of the six in the fourth quarter.
- With a goal, Tatum keeps his point streak alive, extending it to 33 straight games with a point.
- Meanwhile, both Christensen and Brannan have a goal in all three games this season.
- A total of seven players have recorded a point in all three games to begin the year.
- With the win, Gettysburg improves to 5-3 all-time versus the Mustangs, including three straight wins.
- Stevenson returns to action on Saturday, March 7 when the Mustangs travel to 20th-ranked Christopher Newport beginning at 1:00 p.m.