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Fourth Quarter Leads No. 18 Christopher Newport Past 16th-Ranked Mustangs

Box Score

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Stevenson men's lacrosse junior Will Smith netted four goals while senior Ethan Christensen dished our four assists but 18th-ranked Christopher Newport outscored the 16th-ranked Mustangs, 5-3, in the final quarter en route to a 14-13 non-conference victory Saturday afternoon at Jenning Family Stadium.

  • The hosts got on the board first but the Mustangs (1-3) quickly responded as sophomore Ryan Coleman scored an unassisted tally just 52 seconds later.
  • A couple minutes later, Coleman found the back of the net again on an assist from junior Jacob Tatum before junior John Harrington made it, 3-0, in favor of the visitors at the 9:14 mark.
  • Christopher Newport (5-1) responded with three straight goals to take a, 4-3, lead with 4:21 remaining in the opening frame.
  • At the 3:11 mark, Coleman picked up his third point of the quarter after feeding Smith for the goal.

  • The Captains had the first man-up opportunity of the game early in the quarter but turned the ball over without getting a shot off.
  • Smith reclaimed the lead at the 11:46 mark on an assist from Christensen.
  • Stevenson's first extra-man opportunity was for a minute midway through the quarter but a shot by sophomore Cam Leydig was saved by Scott McAneney.
  • Both team's fired a shot off the post before Dylan Rice tied the game at five apiece with 3:55 remaining.
  • The Mustangs killed off a one-minute man advantage for the hosts with senior Marc Poust making a save that led to a goal down the other end by Leydig.

  • Stevenson started the quarter with a 30-second man-up opportunity, and scored just 13 seconds in as Tatum and Christensen connected for the score.
  • Just 42 seconds later, Christensen found Leydig to push the visitors lead to, 8-5.
  • Smith gave the Mustangs their largest lead of the game at, 9-5, scoring an unassisted man-up goal.
  • The Captains scored twice in a 35 second span, including a man-up goal by Rice.
  • With 5:53 remaining, senior Colin Tucker netted his first goal of the season and first since his sophomore season.
  • Christopher Newport scored a pair of man-up goals over the final 2:39 to get within one, 10-9, entering the final quarter.

  • After the Mustangs won the opening face-off of the quarter, the Captains forced a quick turnover before scoring the game-tying goal in the opening 42 seconds.
  • Stevenson responded just 41 seconds later as sophomore Connor Nelson scored on a helper from Christensen.
  • Christopher Newport scored three consecutive goals in a 1:33 span, including two by Rice to take a, 13-11 lead.
  • The Captains extended their lead to three with 6:37 remaining after a failed clear attempt by the Mustangs.
  • Stevenson stopped the run as Smith scored a goal in transition on a feed from sophomore Luke Ensor.
  • Tatum scored an unassisted goal with 21 seconds remaining to get the visitors back within one.
  • The Mustangs won the ensuing face-off but the Captains forced a turnover and ran out the clock.

  • Stevenson outshot Christopher Newport, 49-47, including 12-9 in the final quarter.
  • The Mustangs went 2-for-3 on man-up opportunities while the Captains went 3-for-6.
  • Both Coleman and Tatum finished with two goals and one assist while Leydig scored twice.
  • Senior Al Falco recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
  • Junior Shiloh Shassian won 22 of his 30 face-offs.
  • Poust finished with 13 save in net, marking the third time in four games he has totaled at least 10 saves.

  • Stevenson returns to action on Friday, March 13 when the Mustangs host 14th-ranked Franklin & Marshall on the opening day of the Mustang Classic. Face-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Ethan Christensen

#14 Ethan Christensen

Midfield
6' 0"
Senior
Ryan Coleman

#35 Ryan Coleman

Midfield
6' 0"
Sophomore
Luke Ensor

#30 Luke Ensor

Midfield
5' 10"
Sophomore
Al Falco

#17 Al Falco

Long Stick Midfield
5' 8"
Senior
John Harrington

#77 John Harrington

Midfield
6' 1"
Junior
Cam Leydig

#9 Cam Leydig

Midfield
5' 9"
Sophomore
Connor Nelson

#5 Connor Nelson

Attack
6' 1"
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

Ethan Christensen

#14 Ethan Christensen

6' 0"
Senior
Midfield
Ryan Coleman

#35 Ryan Coleman

6' 0"
Sophomore
Midfield
Luke Ensor

#30 Luke Ensor

5' 10"
Sophomore
Midfield
Al Falco

#17 Al Falco

5' 8"
Senior
Long Stick Midfield
John Harrington

#77 John Harrington

6' 1"
Junior
Midfield
Cam Leydig

#9 Cam Leydig

5' 9"
Sophomore
Midfield
Connor Nelson

#5 Connor Nelson

6' 1"
Sophomore
Attack
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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