Box Score ANNVILLE, Pa. - Stevenson men's lacrosse senior Jacob Tatum recorded seven points to lead seven different goal scorers as the 11th-ranked Mustangs downed Lebanon Valley, 17-5, in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth contest Wednesday afternoon at Arnold Field.
- The Mustangs (3-0, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) need just 34 seconds to find the back of the net as junior Cam Leydig got the visitors on the board.
- After three straight saves by Dutchmen goal keeper Nick Serrano, junior Connor Nelson broke through with 8:36 remaining, scoring his first goal of the day.
- Stevenson scored four goals in the final 3:13 of the quarter, including a score in the last second.
- Lebanon Valley (4-3, 1-2 MAC Commonwealth) got on the board with 21 seconds remaining before senior Jacob Doster found Tatum right before the horn.
- Junior Shane Ford scored just 12 seconds into the quarter to give the Mustangs a 7-1 lead.
- Ford nearly completed the hat trick at the 11:36 mark as his shot hit off the crossbar.
- Tatum and Ford connected for the senior's second goal of the day before Tatum recorded a first half hat trick with 5:32 remaining.
- With 4:10 remaining, Ford netted his third goal getting a helper from Nelson.
- Just like the first two quarters, the Mustangs struck early as Tatum found Ford just 10 seconds into the frame.
- Stevenson had the first man-up opportunity of the contest, firing two shots on net while junior Josh Brannan hit the crossbar.
- The Dutchmen got on the board in the second half before the Mustangs scored four straight to end the quarter, including a goal by junior Ryan Coleman at the buzzer.
- Senior Lewis Anania found the back of the net, scoring unassisted just 38 seconds into the final quarter.
- The Dutchmen answered with three consecutive goals before Nelson netted his fourth goal of the game.
- Stevenson outshot Lebanon Valley, 51-34, while winning 21 of the 25 face-offs.
- Tatum recorded seven points on three goals and four assists while Ford had six points on a team-high five goals.
- Meanwhile, Nelson finished with five points on four goals and one assist.
- Stevenson returns to action on Saturday, April 10 when the Mustangs host a MAC Commonwealth contest versus Eastern beginning at 7:00 p.m.