Box Score OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The trio of seniors John Harrington and Jacob Tatum and junior Connor Nelson combined for 17 points with all three scoring four goals as the 15th-ranked Stevenson men's lacrosse team downed Arcadia, 19-3, in the home opener for the Mustangs Saturday afternoon at Mustang Stadium.
- On the third possession of the game, Harrington found the back of the net after junior Shane Ford drew the double team and found an open Harrington.
- The Mustangs (2-0) had the first man-up advantage before junior Ryan Coleman found the back of the net with Harrington recording the assist.
- Senior and long stick midfielder Jacob Doster got on the scoresheet for the second straight game, pushing the hosts lead to three with a goal in transition with 6:43 remaining in the opening period.
- Nelson and Tatum scored just 22 seconds apart to push Stevenson's lead to, 5-0, with 2:24 remaining.
- The Knights (1-1) got on the board with 1:15 remaining as James Barretta beat senior Marc Poust for the first time on the day.
- With 11 seconds remaining, junior Josh Brannan got in on the scoring action as Ford found him right in front of the net for a quick turnaround shot.
- Arcadia won the opening face-off of the quarter before the Mustangs forced a turnover behind the Knights net with Nelson picking up the loose ball and scoring on the open net.
- Tatum added his second goal of the game as the hosts netted a pair of goals in the opening minute of the quarter, pusing its lead to, 8-1.
- The Knights answered down the other end with their second goal of the day just 16 seconds later.
- On the Mustangs third extra-man opportunity, Tatum beat Timmy Fyock for the second time of the quarter on an assist by junior Cam Leydig.
- After failing to convert on its fourth man-up opportunity, Stevenson scored back-to-back man-up goals, just 13 seconds apart by Harrington and Nelson for an 11-2 halftime lead.
- Sophomore Dillon Linhardt opened the third quarter scoring after a failed clear attempt by Arcadia, as Tatum found an open Lindhart who beat Fyock one-on-one for the score.
- The Mustangs scored twice in a 13-second span as both Tatum and senior Lewis Anania found the back of the net before Harrington became the third player with a hat trick with 8:27 remaining.
- Harrington and Tatum connected for Harrington's fourth goal of the game before Coleman scored the fourth man-up goal of the game.
- With 46 seconds left in third quarter Nelson joined Harrington with his fourth goal of the game, scoring unassisted on a bounce shot in front of the net.
- Ford scored his first goal of the game and the season with 9:34 remaining, the 11th straight goal by the Mustangs.
- The Knights stopped the run with a man-up goal at the 8:01 mark as Justin Chinici netted his first goal of the season.
- Stevenson outshot Arcadia, 67-27, while winning 23 of the 26 face-offs.
- With the win, the Mustangs improve to 6-0 all-time versus the Knights, outscoring them, 125-30.
- The Mustangs held Arcadia scoreless in the third quarter, the second straight game Stevenson has held its opponent scoreless in a single quarter.
- Tatum, who finished with four goals and two assists, extended his point streak to 36 games while recording his 12th career game with at least three goals and 10th game with five-plus points.
- For the second straight game, Nelson netted a hat trick, as he recorded a career-best six points on four goals and two assits.
- Harrington, who entered the game with 12 career goals, finished with a career-high four goals while adding an assist.
- Five different Mustangs had a pair of assists as Ford, Leydig, and Lindhart joined Nelson and Tatum.
- Junior Andrew Torpe went 8-for-8 on face-offs while senior Shiloh Shassian was 12-for-13.
- Stevenson returns to action on Wednesday, March 17 when the Mustangs travel to Alvernia for Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth contest beginning at 4:00 p.m.
- The Mustangs return home on Saturday, March 20 when the team begins a four-game home stand versus Delaware Valley. Opening face-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
